This Week in South Sudan – Week 28

Monday 7 July

• Shoot-to-kill orders against curfew violators were issued.
• South Sudan security confiscated newspapers covering the federalism debate.
• Two people were killed when a grenade exploded in Yida camp, Unity State.

Tuesday 8 July

• 12 people were killed in an attack on the UN camp in Bor.
• International Crisis Group urged the UN Security Council to take action to prevent escalation of the crisis in South Sudan.
• Rumbek University was attacked by a gunman.

Wednesday 9 July

• Salva Kiir announced that Ugandan forces will remain in South Sudan until a permanent peace agreement is in place
• Juba and Khartoum signed an agreement on transfer of humanitarian aid.
• Salva Kiir extended the amnesty to the former political detainees.
• Kiir asked the SPLA/M-in-Opposition to resume peace talks.
• South Sudan celebrated three years since independence.
• Ban Ki-Moon urged South Sudan’s leaders to resume peace talks.
• It was revealed that the SPLA is expecting a large shipment of weapons bought from China.

Thursday 10 July

• The European Union imposed sanctions towards two South Sudanese military generals.
• The mandate of the African Union Inquiry Commission on South Sudan was extended.

Friday 11 July

• South Sudan activists critisised the parliament of avoiding the federalism debate
• Riek Machar appointed senior assistants.
• Cholera outbreak reported in Upper Nile.
• Fighting reported in Upper Nile and Unity State.
• UN estimated a large increase in South Sudanese refugees.
• Parts of Juba were flooded due to heavy rain.

Saturday 12 July

• SPLM/A-in-Oppositions denied having demanded ransom for a Kenyan pilot.

Sunday 13 July

• South Sudan responded to the European Union sanctions arguing that they are “unfair and unjustifiable”.
• Riek Machar met with the President of Djibouti
• More than 650 cholera cases reported in Upper Nile State.