South Sudan is not supporting any armed rebellion against Khartoum

JUBA, 10 November 2011 – The President of the Republic of South Sudan H.E Saliva Kiir Mayardit has asserted that the Republic of the South Sudan is not and will not support any armed opposition groups fighting against the government of the Republic of the Sudan in an attempt to undermine or destabilize the National Congress Party led government.

The Khartoum government has been fighting with rebels opposed to it in the three areas of Darfur, South Kordufan and Southern Blue Nile with Khartoum accusing Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) of supporting the armed groups in these areas.

Speaking to the media in his office in Juba today, President Kiir said the recent accusations by Khartoum in the media as well as its complaint to the UN Security Council against the Republic of South Sudan of supporting rebels and harboring rebels opposed to it are baseless, malicious and unfounded. President Kiir said South Sudan is not fighting the Khartoum government either directly or by proxy.

President Kiir meets UN peacekeeping undersecretary

GOGRIAL, 4 November 2011 – The President of the Republic H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit today Friday November 4th, 2011 in his residence at his home village called Akon in Gogrial West County met the Undersecretary General of the United Nations peacekeeping force Mr. Herve Ladsous who was accompanied by the deputy representative of the UN/SG in South Sudan Ms. Lise Grande and other UN officials.
The meeting exchanged views on the general political and security situation in the new state of South Sudan. Shortly after the meeting the Mr. Ladsous told the press that he came to South Sudan to confirm that the United Natiosn is always ready to help the new state in developing its human rights situation and to help the young state establish a good relationship with the Republic of Sudan.
Mr. Lasous said the new state is now building itself rapidly and that the UN will provide assistance for these efforts in good faith. He also announced that the UN forces in Abyei area are working. He also reported that as a consequence of the presence of the UN peacekeepers, the displaced citizens of Abyei are now migrating back to their homes. He also pledged that the UN will continue asking the SAF to withdraw from Abyei.
Meanwhile, the governor of Warrap state Hon. Nyandeng Malek has refuted rumours which are circulating and alleging that she has problems with the citizens in the state. She said that some few discontented MPs in Warrap state who lobbied for ministerial posts but failed are the ones trying to cause political chaos in the state.
Hon. Malek said this in an interview with the SSTV and Radio from Akon. She urged the MPs and executive institutions in Warrap state to concentrate on carrying out their duties of delivering basic services to the people of the state instead of confusing the political situation of the state.
The governor affirmed that security situation in Warrap state is relatively calm but acknowledged that some militias at the border with Unity state especially at Tonj East and Tonj North sometimes attack the civilians. She reported that the State authorities are now doubling their efforts in providing more police in those hotspots to protect the civilians.

Reported by Thomas Kenneth from Akon, Gogrial West

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USAID Provides Equipment to South Sudan for Conflict Prevention



USAID delivered these speedboats this week
to the government of South Sudan’s Jonglei state,
where hundreds of people have been killed in
intercommunal violence this year. The boats will enhance
the government's ability to reach isolated counties and
deter threats to community security.



USAID this week handed over five speedboats to South Sudan’s Jonglei State government, to help state authorities deter threats to community security in a part of South Sudan that has experienced significant intercommunal violence this year, and where roads are extremely limited. During August alone, at least 600 people were killed in fighting between the Murle and the Lou Nuer communities in Jonglei State, according to the United Nations.