UK leans on longstanding ties to push for Machar’s release
Drawing on its deep-rooted relationship with South Sudan, the United Kingdom has renewed its diplomatic appeal for the release of political detainees, with particular emphasis on First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar. The move underscores the UK’s growing concern over stalled peace efforts and political instability in the country. Clare Staunton, the UK’s Special Representative […]
Civil society leader urges swift action on heavy rainfall warning
Civil society activist Edmund Yakani has called on the government to urgently respond to the early warning issued by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) regarding heavy rainfall expected across South Sudan in June. Yakani emphasized that both IGAD’s early warning system and climate change experts have predicted unusually heavy rains, raising concerns over potential […]
Above-normal rains threaten South Sudan with renewed flooding crisis
After grappling with successive years of floods, South Sudan is once again on the edge of imminent flooding, as a new seasonal weather outlook indicates a likelihood of above-normal rainfall, particularly in eastern parts of the country. The forecast, released by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) during the 70th Greater Horn of […]
Quartet demands immediate end to hostilities in South Sudan
A coalition of regional and international bodies has issued a joint statement expressing alarm over the escalating political and security crisis in South Sudan. The African Union Mission in South Sudan (AUMISS), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), and the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), […]
Machar detention prompts AU-IGAD diplomatic intervention
In a renewed effort to defuse growing political tensions in South Sudan, a high-level joint delegation from the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) met with President Salva Kiir on Monday to push for the revitalization of the peace process, amid the ongoing detention of First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar. […]
Activists demand inclusivity in the AU and IGAD Juba meetings
As the African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson and the IGAD Executive Secretary are in Juba on a peace mission, a civil society leader is calling for genuine and inclusive dialogue to resolve South Sudan’s political conflict. The delegation’s visit comes at a crucial time as tensions persist despite previous visits by special the Special Envoys […]
AU and IGAD to visit South Sudan in bid to revive peace process
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, are expected to arrive in Juba on Monday for a joint high-level mission aimed at de-escalating tensions and reviving South Sudan’s fragile peace process. The two leaders will engage with key […]
South Sudan refutes Odinga’s claim to meet Museveni as a prerequisite to meet FVP Machar
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir’s office has denied claims made by Raila Odinga, Kenya’s former prime minister and IGAD special envoy, that President Salva Kiir directed him to meet Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni before engaging with South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar. According to South Sudan’s Presidential Press Secretary, David Amuor Majur, Odinga’s visit to […]
IGAD urges Kiir to release detained opposition officials
By SZN The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has called on South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir to immediately release detained Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO). Officials. This request comes amidst rising tensions between the transitional government and opposition forces, following recent clashes in Nasir, Upper Nile State. IGAD emphasized the importance of de-escalating the […]
