Top Opposition General Joins Government Forces in South Sudan

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‎A senior opposition army officer has left his group and joined the government army in South Sudan. Brigadier General Adnan Alex Boboya, who was part of the SPLA-IO (the main opposition army), said he has decided to support peace and work with the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), which is the national army. ‎ ‎Speaking in Yei River County, Gen. Boboya said, “I am doing this for the good of my people and my country. It is time for peace. We, as soldiers, should protect our communities, not fight them.” ‎ ‎Government army leaders welcomed him and encouraged other opposition fighters to stop fighting and talk about peace. ‎ ‎This comes just days after over 600 SPLA-IO soldiers also joined the government side. ‎ ‎But some people are worried that these changes could cause more problems for the peace agreement signed in 2018 between President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar.  ‎ ‎There are also reports that Riek Machar is being kept at home and not allowed to move...

PRESIDENT KIIR URGES CHIEFS OF TWIC AND ABYEI COMMUNITIES TO RESOLVE DISPUTE

 



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President Kiir on Monday met with the chiefs of Ngok Dinka and Twic communities to discuss ways to settle disputes. 


The meeting attended by Govenor of Lakes State, Gen. Rin Tueny Mabor discussed at length the issue of communal conflicts between the two communities.


Governor of Warrap State, Hon. Manhiem Bol Malek said President Kiir called on the chiefs from both Twic and Abyei to work for peace and open the roads to allow free movement of people and transportation of goods.



Hon. Manhiem said the Forces will be deployed in the buffer zones to maintain ceasation of hostilities to protect the people. 


The governor also added that the negotiation on ownership of the disputed border will be resolve later when the communities are living amicably. 


The Chief Administrator of Abyei Administrative Area, Dr. Chol Deng Alaak said the two sides have pledged cessation of hostilities in the area adding that those who will violate the cessations of hostilities will be held accountable. 


Dr. Chol also added that there are other political actors who are involve in the conflict and urged them to embrace peace and work for the common interests of the two communities.

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  1. Thanks you absolutely both sides just stop war no Twic mayardit children death again any no Abeyi Ngok death that's first to doing before anything stop killing also peace will make them to doing another successful business, education, life, building county-wide all any more freedom without killing please peace if we need our peoples to get life in South Sudan 🇸🇸 🙏 in name of Jesus our lord 🙏 Amen by James N monydeng

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