‎UN, RJMEC Raise Alarm Over Stalled Peace Deal in South Sudan

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‎International bodies are sounding the alarm as South Sudan's fragile peace process teeters on the edge of collapse. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) have warned of deepening divisions, rising insecurity, and stalled implementation of the 2018 peace deal. ‎ ‎A Dangerous Breakdown in Peace ‎The 2018 Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) brought hope to a nation shattered by civil war. But that hope is now dimming. ‎In a briefing to the UN Security Council, Guang Cong, the Deputy Head of UNMISS, revealed that over 130,000 people have been displaced in recent months due to a surge in armed violence particularly in Upper Nile and Greater Pibor.  ‎The increase in military activity and the escalation of localized conflicts have disrupted humanitarian access and eroded confidence between the signatories of the peace agreement. ‎“These are not just isolated ...

President Salva Kiir swears in the new deputy governor of Warrap State

File: President and Warrap State Deputy Governor Hon. Aluel Deng. 


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President Salva Kiir Mayardiit today on Friday presided over the swearing in ceremony of the newly appointed Deputy Governor of Warrap State Hon. Aluel Garang. 


During the swearing in ceremony, president Salva Kiir Mayardiit directed Hon. Aluel Deng to work hand in hand with her colleagues in her respectful State and also serve the people of Warrap. 


Warrap State Governor Hon. Manhiem Bol Malek also appealed to Aluel's party which OPP 'Other Political Parties to support her as she performs her duties in the state. 


Peter Mayen Majongdit who is the leader of the opposition consortium known as Other Political Parties, OPP,  pledged to support the new deputy Governor to enable her to deliver her mandate.


Following the oath taking ceremony, Aluel Garang said she will do her best to work for the protection and provision of services to the people of Warrap State.


Aluel Garang was appointed on 28th July this year, replacing Deborah Odul who is now a member of the National Assembly.

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