KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Ugandan and South Sudanese armies have agreed to step up cooperation to address recurring border skirmishes, some of which have turned deadly, the Ugandan military said. Uganda’s top military chiefs met with a visiting South Sudanese delegation in Kampala, Uganda’s capital, to discuss security …
Read More »Uganda-South Sudan millitary clash causes casualties at disputed border area
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | At least four soldiers were killed on Monday during clashes between Ugandan and South Sudanese troops at a disputed border area, a Ugandan military spokesperson said here Wednesday. Armies from Uganda Peoples’ Defense Forces (UPDF) and South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) exchanged fire at …
Read More »UN condemns fighting in South Sudan’s oil-rich state
Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | The United Nations on Wednesday condemned clashes between rebel forces and the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) in South Sudan’s northern oil-rich Unity State. Nicholas Haysom, the special representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan, called on the forces of Stephen Buay Rolnyang, the …
Read More »Ugandan nationals arrested in disputed border area released
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in South Sudan have released and handed over four Ugandan nationals who were held captive during a fire exchange between military forces last week. Lamwo Resident District Commissioner Osborn Oceng says that the four were arrested at different intervals following a fierce fire exchange …
Read More »South Sudan parties form unified armed forces command
Khartoum, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan’s parties have formed the much-awaited unified armed forces command following several months of delay. President Salva Kiir issued a decree on Tuesday on state television (SSBC) in which he announced several appointees to head the unified South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), prisons, …
Read More »South Sudan peace guarantors urge commitment to resolve outstanding issues
Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | Three Western nations which are South Sudan peace guarantors Tuesday welcomed the decision by the main opposition, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In-Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) to resume participation in the security mechanisms and called for total commitment to resolve the remaining issues. The United States, United Kingdom and …
Read More »South Sudan’s main opposition rejoins security mechanisms
Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan’s main opposition, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In-Opposition (SPLM/A-IO), has agreed to resume participation in the security mechanisms after recently opting out due to “unprovoked” attacks on its positions. First Vice President Riek Machar, leader of the SPLM/A-IO, on March 22 announced announced his party’s …
Read More »South Sudan parties in talks to end stalemate over security
Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and his First Vice President Riek Machar are holding discussions to end the deadlock over the security arrangements, a senior official said on Thursday. Bol Makueng, Secretary for external affairs of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) led by President …
Read More »South Sudan’s ceasefire risks unraveling due to violence: monitors
Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan’s permanent ceasefire is increasingly at risk of unraveling following the recent intensified fighting in the oil-rich states of Upper Nile and Unity states, the country’s ceasefire monitors said on Wednesday. Asrat Denero Amad, the new chairperson for the Ceasefire Transitional Security Arrangement Monitoring …
Read More »Archbishop Odama cautions Uganda, South Sudan over boundary row
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu Catholic Archbishop Dr John Baptist Odama has cautioned Uganda and South Sudan governments over fronting violence as alternatives to settle misunderstandings. His statements follow a standoff between South Sudan People’s Defence Forces- SSPDF and Uganda People’s Defence Forces soldiers on Tuesday last week …
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