President Kiir Considers Egypt’s Bid for AU Deputy Chairperson Position

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This meeting underscores the strengthening diplomatic ties between South Sudan and Egypt, as well as their shared commitment to advancing the African Union's objectives.  President Salva Kiir's reception of Dr. Hanan Morsy's candidacy highlights South Sudan's active role in regional affairs and its support for inclusive leadership within the AU Commission. Dr. Morsy's focus on diversity, inclusivity, and global outreach aligns with the AU's vision for transformative leadership, making her candidacy significant as member states prepare for the upcoming elections in February.  The exchange of goodwill messages between President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and President Kiir further cements the growing cooperation between the two nations.

SSPDF Refused To Increase More Soldiers In The Troubled Abyei Region

 


SSPDF spokesman Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai said he sees no oppoint of additional troops to be added in the troubled Abyei Region. 

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Last year the government dispatched a battalion from the unified forces to stabilize security in the area..

The remarks from Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang came after local officials asked the national government to deploy additional SSPDF troops to the area. 

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Recent conflicts have lead to lose of lives totalling to a number of 13 civilians killed by armed men in the Abyei areas. Ajak Deng said.

Ajak Deng is the spokeman of Abyei Administrative Area. Further said that a child and 3 women were also victims of the clashes. He called for a buffer zone to be established between Warrap and Abyei.

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Responding to Ajak Deng Miyan comments SSPDF spokesperson said it is the mandate of the SSPDF to protect all Civilians..

“That should not warrant a call for the deployment of the new force. The force that we have deployed there is enough,”-Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang. 

“If there are loopholes in terms of the initial deployment then it’s upon the commanding officer on the ground to redeploy force where there is a new threat,

He further said that “we have deployed a battalion force that we have drowned from the necessary unified forces and that is a very natural force.”-Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai.

The Abyei Area is an area of 10,546 km² or 4,072 sq mi on the border between South Sudan and the Sudan that has been accorded "special administrative status" by the 2004 Protocol on the Resolution of the Abyei Conflict in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the Second Sudanese Civil War.



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