Juba, August 17 — The Sudanese government together with Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North/Revolutionary Front signed the security arrangements protocol at the Pyramids Hotel in the capital of South Sudan—Juba.
The South Sudan president security advisor Tut Gatlwak, the head of the mediation team for the Sudan peace talks, expressed his gratitude and happiness to see the Sudan parties signing the agreement, he said “that the peace of South Sudan means stability in South Sudan,” he added, “we are one people in two countries.”
Tut, said that the world is witnessing today the initial protocol of security arrangements between the Sudanese government and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, led by Malik Agaar.
The mediator said the discussion will continue on security arrangements in Darfur, as discussed via video conference during COVID-19 lockdown in South Sudan, and he said peace and stability must be achieved for the Sudanese citizen.
Tut stated that the Sudan People Liberation Movement/North (SPLM/N) under the leadership of Abdul-Aziz Al-Hilu, is part of the ongoing negotiation, furthermore, he saluted the Sudanese leaders for signing the initial Security protocol.
The agreement was signed by Lieutenant General Khaled Abdeen on behalf of the government while Lieutenant General Ahmed Al-Omda, Chief of Staff of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement Army, signed for the SPLM/N.
The signature ceremony was attended by leaders of the Revolutionary Front, the UAE delegation, the sponsor of the negotiation, and the Chadian delegation.
Khartoum, June 25 — A delegation from the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) secretariat visited the Al-Sheqla camp in which a refugee from South Sudan was recently killed.
The delegation listened to the people who spoke about accumulated cases of injustice. During the meeting, the refugees frankly expressed their anger.
Condolence
The camp residents met with visitors from the (SPA) secretarial delegation. They were welcomed with deep joy. The residents considered the SPA’s visit a compassionate move, indicating that they are paying attention to the issues of vulnerability.
The delegation headed by Abdel Rahman Nour-Aldine accompanied by Othman Abu Al-Hassan, offered condolences to the widow of the late refugee; killed last week within the camp, meanwhile, the (SPA) members condemned the killing of the refugee describing it as a barbaric act and unacceptable.
Furthermore, the delegation discussed the health of the late man’s children. The children narrated their suffering with great sadness for the great loss of their father.
The late man’s wife revealed that doctors were to conduct an operation in the stomach of her son earlier, but for financial reasons, they were not able to perform the operation.
Joy and disappointment
In the same context, the delegation of the secretariat met the camp chiefs, who expressed their great happiness to receive the (SPA) delegation so that they can listen to their suffering and look after the camp resident’s problems.
The chiefs criticized the South Sudan embassy for not fulfilling their promises, and neglected them, he confirmed that until now, no member of the diplomatic mission from the embassy had come along to know the circumstances of their situation.
Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) conveying to the widow and children of the late South Sudanese refugee who was killed within the Al-Sheqla Camp, Khartoum, Sudan. Credit: Bathumi Ayul / Ubuntu Times
Chiefs concluded their speech by sending a message to the new revolution government in Sudan represented by the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA), describing what is currently happening to South Sudanese refugees as having nothing to do with the revolution slogans where the youth sang “freedom, peace, justice.”
In another context, one of the chiefs indicated that the camp is approaching ten years now, but lacking basic needs of life, he affirmed that they have no problem with their brothers from Nuba as it is rumored, that the problem is between the camp residents and the people of the Nuba Mountains in Khartoum, who live in the vicinity of the camp. They lived in the midst of a population and knew them well, he explained that they lived with them for long, and knew each other. He added that they had a problem with one of the families of the police officers ranked as a captain, abusing his powers. He noted that they are reasons behind their suffering.
Law is the path of justice
The spokesman for the youth in the camp stressed that they did not respond to the crime of murder or even desire for revenge, despite the pain, explaining that as young men, they pledged not to react and make a reckless move despite the unacceptable killing against their son and that they are sticking to the path of law to take the course of justice, urging the delegation to ensure justice for their son.
Self-control
After all the speakers from the camp ended, a member of the Sudanese Professionals Association secretariat, Nour-Aldine, began his speech for a second time with condolences to the family of the deceased and all camp residents and assured them of their total condemnation and rejection of such crimes, he described it as barbaric behavior that goes against the spirit of the Sudanese revolution, that arose as a result of injustice faced during the previous government.
Abdul Rahman Nour-Aldine, member of SPA secretariat delegation addressing the Al-Sheqla camp residents in Khartoum, Sudan. Credit: Bathumi Ayul / Ubuntu Times
He explained that they came to reshape the Sudanese reality and not to see such crimes occur again. He praised the spirit of the camp’s youth that refused to take revenge and being drawn into the violence—demanding that they exercise restraint and avoid the troublemakers.
(SPA) pledge
The member of the secretariat, Nour-Aldine, pledged to the camp residents to work with the relevant authorities to resolve the encroachment on the refugee camps and confirmed that they will cooperate with the Peace Wings initiative (PWI) and whoever is interested in legalizing and protecting the camps, to ensure their security inside the camp. “We as Sudanese Professionals Association are not an executive body, but through our channels, we will work to finalize all these issues,” Nour-Aldine added.
He promised the camp residents that they will communicate with all initiatives to link them with the relevant authorities to reflect the problems of the camps and what is happening to them and who is behind that suffering.
Juba, June 24 — In a leaked official document dated 22nd June 2020 signed by Director General for Administration and Finance in the South Sudan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, international cooperation; written to South Sudan Head of Mission in Morocco Rabat, the Ambassador Samuel Luate Lominsuk the admin and Finance Director-General expressed his concern regarding a student fund sent to Morocco.
He said that the Student fund has been returned back to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and not given to students in Morocco who are in scholarship.
Samuel explained in his letter that “the representative from Department of Finance of the Ministry went to the bank and found that the money has not yet been accredited to the ministry’s account.”
“The ministry will continue to follow this case and will update you of the status accordingly,” Ambassador Samuel Explained to head of mission in Morocco.
In March the Minister of Higher Education of South Sudan, Deney Jouk, said the Ministry through Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the country’s embassies abroad, will only commit to providing funds for government scholarship students in countries where “COVID-19” is spread around the world.
Khartoum, June 22 — In a meeting that gathered activists from South Sudan with the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) headquarters in Burri—Khartoum, a number of issues related to the situation of the South Sudanese refugees in Sudan were discussed.
Abdul Rahman Nor Aldin Madani, a member of the secretariat of Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) Executive Committee, said that they are interested in this meeting because it is a good gesture to understand the sporadic problems that the people of South Sudan are being exposed to in the camps and their residential areas inside the capital in Khartoum and across the country, referring to the recent Al-Geref East events that led to burning of refugees shelters by Sudanese youth, describing it as unfortunate and unacceptable.
In the same context, Madani praised the activists’ initiative to oversee on the status of refugees issues that are facing recognition problem according to international declarations, explaining that it will affect learning a lot about the refugee situation in Sudan, especially issues related to refugee protection in accordance to international humanitarian laws.
He revealed that, as a concerned body that care about the condition of the people within the country, they promise to do their best to address issues concerning South Sudanese refugees a few days back.
Meanwhile, Dr. Ayul Quob the chair of the Peace Wings Initiative (PWI) expressed their great pleasure to Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) for accepting the meeting to discuss such issues, confirming his confidence that the leadership of (SPA) will run to solve the problems that are now taking place regarding the conditions of South Sudanese refugees in Sudan so that they enjoy their full legal rights as refugees.
On Saturday, a young South Sudanese refugee was killed by an unknown person in the camp after a group of youth attacked the Alshegla Refugees Camp, East Khartoum.
Juba, June 17 — Nial Deng the Minister of Presidential Affairs, announced on Wednesday that the government of South Sudan agreed together with the armed opposition led by Dr. Riak Machar the First Vice President of the Republic, on State allocation, after a long time of deadlock.
The five parties to the revitalized peace agreement in South Sudan had failed to reach a satisfactory compromise on the division and distribution of states according to percentages given to each party.
According to the agreement, the percentage of the government is 55%, the armed opposition led by Riek Machar 27%, the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) 10%, and other political parties (OPP) 8%.
“The two main parties reached a compromise on the division and distribution of states after a four-month dispute due to the government’s rejection to give the Upper Nile state to Opposition the most-rich state with oil,” said Nhial Deng Nhial, Presidential Affairs Minister.
The President of the Republic, Salva Kiir Mayardit, announced last February that the country had returned to the system of ten states plus three new administrative Area, after the leader of the armed opposition, Dr. Riek Machar and some opposition parties, refused to keep the country on the 32-state system in which the government stuck.
“Deng” explained that the (6) states will be allocated to the government to which are Central Equatoria, Lakes, Warrap, North Bahr El Ghazal, Eastern Equatoria, and the other Oil Rich state which is the Unity state, meanwhile, the (3) states given to armed opposition are the Upper Nile state, Western Equatoria, West Bahr El Ghazal, and one (1) state given to South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) which is Jonglei State.
The revitalized peace agreement had given 8% to other political parties, but the two principals Kiir the President of South Sudan, and his First Vice Dr. Machar meeting failed to allocate it.
The dispute between the parties to a revitalized peace agreement on the resolution of conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) over states distribution continued for about four months, leaving a constitutional vacuum that prompted the regional parties, international guarantors of the agreement, in a statement to them appealing to both government and opposition to resolve the states matter.
Juba, June 15 — In a statement of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), spokesperson today said that the leader of the 7 October Movement Kerbino Wol has been shot and killed after four days of heavy fighting.
“Lul Ruai” the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSDF) spokesperson confirmed that the South Sudanese businessman, Kerbino Wol, and the former detainee, the leader of the “7 October Movement,” who announced its founding last week was killed at Ayen Mayar village in Amukopiny, east of Rumbek state.
Lul explained that the leader of the “7 October Movement” Kerbino Wol was killed after a four-day offensive operation between government forces and forces loyal to him, resulting in the killing of Wol with two others who were with him.
Juba, June 6 — The former detained businessman Carpino Woll announced on Friday, June 5th the establishment of a new rebel movement in South Sudan named “7 October Movement.” He said his movement is determined to fight the regime who raped and killed her sons and daughters.
Woll explained in his manifesto that his movement was established within the South Sudan Security Service prison known as the “Blue House” during their protested inside the prison in October 2018 about the conditions of inmates who are being taken into prisons without any right or clear charges, revealing that all detainees there find no fair trial or justice.
In October 2018, Carpino Woll announced his occupation of detention after he took up arms from a warehouse inside the prison with others who were demanding justice. He criticized the security services’ policies towards the detainees inside the prison.
Meanwhile, Woll showed that, besides his belief in democracy, he takes from the armed struggle a means to force the ruler movement (SPLM) to change its policy in running the country, noting that the “7 October” movement calls for comprehensive change in South Sudan in which the citizen is respected and treated according to the rights and duties in the country; he described it as the new South Sudan.
7 October Movement led by former detained businessman, Mr. Carpino Woll, who announced his rebellion against the government of South Sudan. Credit: 7 October Movement
Carpino Woll, the former detainee, called on all the people of South Sudan, especially the youth, to join his movement, referring to those who were arrested and those affected by the government of South Sudan policies.
Carpino Woll was arrested in April 2018 on charges of threatening state security and later on accused of carrying out sabotage operations inside the prison.
in June 2019 he was sentenced to ten years in prison; furthermore, the Security Service in October 2019 held all the property and companies that belong to businessman Carpino Woll after a week of prison events.
Woll was released, among thirty others, after the President of the Republic of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit, in January 2020 issued a general amnesty in which the government released a number of political detainees.
Khartoum, June 1 — A group of youths from South Sudan in Khartoum the capital of Sudan undertook a voluntary awareness initiative called “The Winners Charitable Initiative.”
According to their announcement, they are targeting the people of South Sudan in Sudan.
In a statement to Ubuntu Times, the spokesperson of The Winners Charitable Initiative, Yar Dutt said that they are a group that was established on the twenty-third of April and started its activities from Khartoum. She explained that they are a large group with multiple committees led by Chuang Wat Yang, explaining that since the virus appeared with the policy of closure, many families who were working to earn food were affected by their manual work, which was stopped with the policy of closure in Khartoum.
In our question to her about the funding, “Dut” said that as volunteers, they depend on their own potential, explaining that why their support came late, indicating that they made a fund to collect their donations first, and later, compassionate hearts joined them.
“Yar” revealed that they have now visited a number of families in the local market and provided food items, later they will go to other places around Khartoum, and the neighborhoods where families from South Sudan live in poor conditions, revealing that the conditions of refugees inside the camps are better compared to those in the neighborhoods.
Yar, who talked on behalf of the initiators, explained the needs of the families in Khartoum after conducting field surveys for foodstuffs, tents, hand sanitizers, masks, and soaps. She added that besides all these, they educate families and give them a message that includes how to protect themselves from the Coronavirus.
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