‎Hope for Change: Kiir and VIce President Nyandeng Discuss Peace, Roads, and Neighbors ‎

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President Kiir and VP Nyandeng  ‎President Salva Kiir Mayardiit today met with Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng at the State House in Juba.   ‎ ‎During the meeting, Vice President Nyandeng briefed President Kiir on her recent official visit to Uganda, where she held discussions with President Yoweri Museveni.  ‎ ‎According to a statement from the Office of the President, their discussions focused on enhancing bilateral relations between South Sudan and Uganda and promoting peace in the region.   ‎ ‎They also addressed key national issues, including the current political and economic developments in South Sudan.  ‎ ‎President Kiir and Vice President Nyandeng reaffirmed their commitment to peace, unity, and development in South Sudan.   ‎ ‎They emphasized the importance of cooperation among leaders and citizens to advance the country's progress and strengthen its relations with neighboring countries.   ‎ ‎This high-level engagement com...
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Unified forces will be deployed with sticks since they cannot produce their rifles inorder to be trained, said Michael Makuei Lueth

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Information Minister, Hon. Michael Makuei Lueth. 


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National Information Minister, Hon. Michael Makuei Lueth said that, the government of South Sudan will deploy the unified forces with only sticks since the opposition party refuse to produce rifles during the training period. 


“Those who are in the field now will be graduated with sticks, will be deployed now. Their food has arrived, and they will be deployed with their sticks. We’ll deploy them. By then we’ll see what they will do on the ground,” Michael said.


“The second phase will be coming in. And second phase, it is conditional. For you to go to the [training center] you must produce your rifle to convince us that you were a combatant. Once you produce your rifle, when it is put in the store, then you go for training.” Michael said. 


The 2018 arms embargo imposed in the country, make it hard for the country to purchase weapons, Michael said.  


“Because we have the arms embargo. An arms embargo is another way of obstructing the implementation of the agreement,” Michael said. 


He further said that, “It is obstruction because we will not be allowed, they know we don’t manufacture arms, we don’t manufacture even ammunitions and everything.” 


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