President Kiir, Museveni Strengthen Bilateral Ties, Pledge Regional Stability

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President Kiir, President Museveni and VP. Bol Mel.  ‎South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and promoting regional peace and security. ‎ ‎During their meeting in Juba, the two leaders discussed pressing political and security issues affecting both nations and the broader East African region.  ‎ ‎The discussions covered a range of topics, including South Sudan’s upcoming elections, ongoing peace efforts, and the need for deeper economic collaboration between the two neighboring countries. ‎ ‎Focus on Political and Security Stability ‎South Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ramadan Mohammed Abdallah Goc stated that the meeting aimed to enhance cooperation in multiple sectors while addressing the political developments currently unfolding in the country.  ‎ ‎With South Sudan preparing for its first post-independence elections, Uganda’s continued support is seen as...
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SSPDF Refused To Increase More Soldiers In The Troubled Abyei Region

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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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