This Week in South Sudan - Week 24

Monday 9 June

• UNMISS opened a new civilian protection site in Malakal.
• African leaders urgedSouth Sudanese politicians to find peaceful solution.
• The three-day multi-stakeholders symposium in Addis was concluded.

Tuesday 10 June

• The International Organisation for Migration warned that 2 million people will be displaced in South Sudan by the end of 2014.
• South Sudan leaders committed to the IGAD peace process and promised to implement a transitional government within 60 days.
• 3.800 uniformed men were dismissed by the Lake State governor.
• Youth leaders in Eastern Equatoria announced their support for federalism.

Wednesday 11 June

• SPLM/A-In-Opposition said they are positive to the negotiations with the Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni.
• East African nations threatened to implement sanctions towards South Sudan unless the current conflict is solved peacefully.
• A reconciliation process between conflicting villages took place in Eastern Equatoria.

Thursday 12 June

• The Torit mayor was suspended.
• SPLM/A-in-Opposition complained to IGAD about the stakeholders-symposium held last week.
• ‘Citizens of Peace and Justice’, led by David Deng, requested to join the Addis Peace talks.
• Kiir agreed to allow the former political detainees return to South Sudan.
• SPLA soldiers deserted from Jonglei.

Friday 13 June

• The US warned against all travel to South Sudan.
• 300 SPLA soldiers returned home after salary disagreement.
• SPLA-in-Opposition fighters claimed victory in Bahr el Ghazal.
• Former army general called for popular uprising.
• Kiir accepted a reconciliation process within the SPLM.
• SPLM/A-in-Opposition denied reports of agreement on transitional government.

Saturday 14 June

• UN appealed for $1 billion to provide the necessary aid to South Sudan.
• South Sudan’s Vice President stated that the opposition should not be given any seats in the interim government.

Sunday 15 June

• Eastern Equatoria governor announced his support for the call for federalism.
• Four were killed in cattle raids in Abyei.