Fresh Defections Hit South Sudan Rebel Movement

March 25, 2017 by

South Sudan’s rebel movement (SPLA-OI) led by former South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar suffered another blow after six officials from the group joined the splinter faction led by Incumbent Vice President Taban Deng Gai. The defectors included a senior member of SPLA-IO, Tijwok Hadhir Aguet who previously served as chairperson for Agricultural Affairs in … Read more

UN Mission In South Sudan ‘failed To Protect Civilians’

November 2, 2016 by

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has sacked the commander of a peacekeeping force in South Sudan following a damning report that accused the blue helmets of failing to protect civilians during an outbreak of violence in July. The report from a UN special investigation found that a lack of leadership in the UN mission, known as … Read more