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Guerre au Soudan | Sombre retour au pays pour les Sud-Soudanais
(Renk) Quand les combats ont éclaté mi-avril au Soudan, Rosa Yusif Elias a pris la route, à pied, avec ses sept enfants, vers son pays natal, le Soudan du Sud, espérant y trouver la sécurité. La famille a laissé la violence derrière elle, mais elle est désormais bloquée depuis des semaines juste de l’autre côté de la frontière, dans un camp isolé et insalubre, submergé par l’arrivée soudaine de dizaines de milliers de personnes, à une cinquantaine de kilomètres de la ville sud-soudanaise de Renk.
Grim Homecoming For South Sudanese Fleeing Sudan Violence
Text size Video by Peter Louis When fighting erupted in Sudan, Rosa Yusif Elias escaped on foot with her seven children over the border to her homeland, South Sudan, where she thought they would be safe. Instead they have been stranded for weeks in an isolated camp that has been overwhelmed by the sudden arrival of tens of thousands of people fleeing the violence next door.
Restoring Hope With South Sudan's Blind Football League
Text size Pictures and video by Peter Louis When Mubarak Joseph Hilary lost his sight aged 15, the soccer-loving teenager dropped out of school and didn't leave home for seven years, resigned to a life spent indoors. That was until he discovered the Juba Boys football club -- one of a handful of teams established in South Sudan's capital to develop the talents of visually impaired players, with an eye on eventually competing in the Paralympic Games.
South Sudan: More Time Needed to Form Interim Government - Kiir
By Winnie Cirino And Dimo Silva South Sudan's warring parties will need more than a six-month extension approved last week before they can form a transitional government, says the country's president, Salva Kiir. In his first public remarks since the parties agreed to the extension last week, the president also accused rebel leader Riek Machar's SPLM-IO (Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition) of recruiting new fighters.
South Sudan's Kiir: More Time Needed to Form Interim Government
JUBA — South Sudan's warring parties will need more than a six-month extension approved last week before they can form a transitional government, says the country's president, Salva Kiir. In his first public remarks since the parties agreed to the extension last week, the president also accused rebel leader Riek Machar's SPLM-IO (Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition) of recruiting new fighters.
South Sudan: Kiir Blames Outsiders for Peace Deal Inaction
By Dimo Silva South Sudan President Salva Kiir said Thursday that implementation of the revitalized peace agreement still faced many challenges, largely because of the international community's wait-and-see stance on its implementation.
S. Sudan's Kiir Blames Outsiders for Peace Deal Inaction
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — South Sudan President Salva Kiir said Thursday that implementation of the revitalized peace agreement still faced many challenges, largely because of the international community's wait-and-see stance on its implementation.
South Sudan: Machar Returns to Juba for Peace Celebrations
By Waakhe Simon Wudu And Dimo SilvaPresident Salva Kiir publicly apologized to South Sudanese citizens Wednesday for the devastation the past five years of conflict has caused and announced the release of rebel leader Riek Machar's former spokesman James Gatdet, who had been sentenced to death, along with South African citizen William John Endley, Machar's former security advisor, who was sentenced to death by hanging on spying charges.
Machar Returns to Juba for Peace Celebrations
President Salva Kiir publicly apologized to South Sudanese citizens Wednesday for the devastation the past five years of conflict has caused and announced the release of rebel leader Riek Machar's former spokesman James Gatdet, who had been sentenced to death, along with South African citizen William John Endley, Machar's former security advisor, who was sentenced to death by hanging on spying charges.
South Sudan: Progress, Clean Streets, New Airport Terminal
By Winnie Cirino And Dimo SilvaInstead of rolling through the streets of Juba on jeeps with guns, hundreds of South Sudanese soldiers walked on foot, armed with hoes and plastic bags last Saturday. Their mission? Clean the streets of Juba before Wednesday’s celebrations over the recently signed, revitalized peace agreement. Clad in military uniforms, soldiers pulled on gloves and face masks to pick up heaps of trash littering the airport, Juba Teaching Hospital and streets of Juba town.
Progress in S. Sudan: Clean Streets, New Airport Terminal
Instead of rolling through the streets of Juba on jeeps with guns, hundreds of South Sudanese soldiers walked on foot, armed with hoes and plastic bags last Saturday. Their mission? Clean the streets of Juba before Wednesday’s celebrations over the recently signed, revitalized peace agreement. Clad in military uniforms, soldiers pulled on gloves and face masks to pick up heaps of trash littering the airport, Juba Teaching Hospital and streets of Juba town.
South Sudan Government Objects to War Crimes Court
A top South Sudanese official says the government opposes creation of a war crimes court, a key aspect of the peace deal which the country's warring parties recently reaffirmed. The projected court would be a hybrid of South Sudanese judges and international war crimes experts, tasked with trying those accused of committing atrocities during South Sudan's nearly five-year civil war.
S. Sudan Soldiers Sentenced for Crimes During '16 Hotel Raid
A South Sudan military court Thursday sentenced 10 soldiers to prison for raping foreign aid workers and murdering a local journalist in a brutal attack at the Terrain Hotel more than two years ago in Juba. The court also ordered the government to compensate the victims of the July 11, 2016, attack. Government forces were locked in battle for three days against forces loyal to former First Vice President Riek Machar.
South Sudan Denies Issuing Former CAR President Fake Passport
Juba has denied issuing the former president of the Central African Republic (CAR) a South Sudanese passport after a U.N. panel made the charge against Francois Bozize, who has been sanctioned for alleged crimes against humanity. Late last month, the U.N. Panel of Experts on the CAR informed the U.N. Security Council that Bozize is likely traveling with counterfeit documents, including a South Sudanese passport bearing the name Samuel Peter Mudde with passport number D-0000-2284.
Juba Residents Celebrate South Sudan Governance Deal
Thousands of people, including women, traditional chiefs and youth, gathered Monday at Juba International Airport to welcome South Sudan President Salva Kiir back from Khartoum after a power-sharing deal was signed with rebel and opposition groups.
South Sudan: President Kirr Promises to End Suffering at Khartoum Talks
By Michael Atit And Dimo SilvaSouth Sudan President Salva Kiir promised to stop the suffering of the South Sudanese people in remarks made at the start of another round of face-to-face talks with rebel leader Riek Machar on Monday, this time in Khartoum. Kiir met Machar last week in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. No agreements came out of that meeting. “I have mentioned many times before that I feel the suffering of our people directly because I stay with them.
South Sudan President Promises to End Suffering at Khartoum Talks
South Sudan President Salva Kiir promised to stop the suffering of the South Sudanese people in remarks made at the start of another round of face-to-face talks with rebel leader Riek Machar on Monday, this time in Khartoum. Kiir met Machar last week in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. No agreements came out of that meeting. “I have mentioned many times before that I feel the suffering of our people directly because I stay with them. And I know the economy of our country.
South Sudan President Urges Ethiopia to Oppose US-Drafted Sanctions
One day before the United Nations Security Council votes on proposed U.S. sanctions against six South Sudanese officials accused of obstructing the peace process, President Salva Kiir left his nation's capital, Juba, for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He is seeking Ethiopian support to stop the U.S.-drafted sanctions.
Kiir Spokesman Dismisses Rights Report Concerns
President Salva Kiir's spokesman has criticized a recent report by the United Nations Human Rights Commission, which accuses dozens of top South Sudanese military officials of committing war crimes. In an exclusive interview Thursday with VOA's South Sudan In Focus, Ateny Wek Ateny claimed the report contains several contradictions that could lead to further destabilization of South Sudan. The U.N. Human Rights Commission report released Feb.
South Sudan Cracking Down on Black Market Money Changers
The South Sudan government is cracking down on black market money changers to try to prevent the South Sudanese pound from falling any further against the U.S. dollar. A combined force of police officers, military and national security service operatives were seen moving through several Juba markets in the past week. One money changer, who prefers to remain anonymous for safety reasons, said the crackdown will deny him his only source of revenue.
South Sudan: National Security Agents Accused of Rape, Arbitrary Arrests
By Dimo SilvaA new report released by South Sudan's Human Rights Commission says national security operatives continue to rape women and girls and arbitrarily arrest and detain people across the country. The 53-page report, released Wednesday, also states that most victims of human rights abuses have no access to justice. The report details human rights violations and atrocities committed by security agents and other armed forces during the past two years.
South Sudan Rights Commission Accuses National Security Agents of Rape, Arbitrary Arrests
A new report released by South Sudan's Human Rights Commission says national security operatives continue to rape women and girls and arbitrarily arrest and detain people across the country. The 53-page report, released Wednesday, also states that most victims of human rights abuses have no access to justice. The report details human rights violations and atrocities committed by security agents and other armed forces during the past two years.
US Envoy to UN Calls South Sudan Government 'Unfit Partner'
The South Sudan government has reacted angrily to remarks made by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, in which she called the government an “unfit partner” to the U.N. A South Sudanese Foreign Ministry official said Friday that Haley's remarks threaten to undermine relations between the U.S. and South Sudan. Haley did not mince words about President Salva Kiir's government as she addressed the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday.
South Sudan Commission Demands Parties Comply With Ceasefire
The body that oversees South Sudan's 2015 peace agreement is demanding all parties in the country's conflict comply with a ceasefire deal signed a month ago. The statement Monday from JMEC (Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission) chair Festus Mogae signaled the shakiness of the ceasefire between the government and rebel groups. The truce was meant to bring calm to a country where political and ethnic conflict has displaced some four million people since December 2013.
South Sudan Warring Parties Deny Holding Political Detainees, POWs
Both the South Sudan government and rebels loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar say they are not holding political detainees or prisoners of war. The declarations to VOA's South Sudan in Focus came two days after a January 7 deadline for both sides to hand over political detainees and POWs to the International Committee of the Red Cross. The deadline was set in the cessation of hostilities agreement signed December 22 in Addis Ababa.
South Sudan: Inches Closer to Hybrid Court on Conflict's Four-year Anniversary
By Ayen Bior,John Tanza And Dimo SilvaA court to try alleged war criminals in South Sudan's conflict was one step closer to reality Friday, the fourth anniversary of the day hostilities began. South Sudan’s Council of Ministers and the African Union agreed last week to the contents of a document that defines the roles of the so-called "hybrid" court, according to Elizabeth Deng, a Nairobi-based researcher for Amnesty International.
South Sudan: Inches Closer to Hybrid Court on Conflict's Four-year Anniversary
By Ayen Bior,John Tanza And Dimo SilvaA court to try alleged war criminals in South Sudan's conflict was one step closer to reality Friday, the fourth anniversary of the day hostilities began. South Sudan’s Council of Ministers and the African Union agreed last week to the contents of a document that defines the roles of the so-called "hybrid" court, according to Elizabeth Deng, a Nairobi-based researcher for Amnesty International.
South Sudanese Turn to Illegal Mining for Survival
By Dimo SilvaSouth Sudanese residents of Kapoeta state say they found a way to earn money to feed their families: selling gold. Gold mining is illegal in South Sudan, but locals say it is worth the risk of getting arrested, or buried. They say they might sell as much as 30 grams of gold in a week in a country where six million people are going hungry each day. Gold is found in Kapoeta state’s Ngauro, Namurunyang, Kauto and Napotpot villages, all dozens of kilometers outside Kapoeta town.
South Sudanese Turn to Illegal Mining for Survival
South Sudanese residents of Kapoeta state say they found a way to earn money to feed their families: selling gold. Gold mining is illegal in South Sudan, but locals say it is worth the risk of getting arrested, or buried. They say they might sell as much as 30 grams of gold in a week in a country where six million people are going hungry each day. Gold is found in Kapoeta state’s Ngauro, Namurunyang, Kauto and Napotpot villages, all dozens of kilometers outside Kapoeta town.
South Sudan: President Reconciles With Former Army Chief
By John Tanza And Dimo SilvaSouth Sudan's President Salva Kiir and his former army chief of staff apparently have reconciled, a week after a tense standoff in Juba threatened to escalate into violence. The reconciliation happened Thursday at a prayer service at the president's residence in Juba. Pictures surfaced on the internet showing Paul Malong hugging Kiir.
S. Sudan President Reconciles With Former Army Chief
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and his former army chief of staff apparently have reconciled, a week after a tense standoff in Juba threatened to escalate into violence. The reconciliation happened Thursday at a prayer service at the president's residence in Juba. Pictures surfaced on the internet showing Paul Malong hugging Kiir.
South Sudan: Simple Concoction Found to Halt Fall Armyworm
analysis By Dimo SilvaA farmers' group in South Sudan's Imotong state says it has found a way to combat the dreaded fall armyworm, which has devastated crops across the state. Robert Lokang, leader of the Bidaya Farm association, says he regularly sprays his crops with a concoction of tree leaves, ash, powdered soap and water. The all-natural formula is designed to kill the armyworms while not harming the plants.
South Sudan: Soldiers Accused of Village Rampage
By Dimo SilvaVillagers in southern South Sudan said SPLA soldiers went on a rampage in the Oming area this week after unidentified gunmen had earlier staged an attack that killed eight troops and wounded five others. Imatong State's governor, however, denied the soldiers went on a rampage, but he did confirm that a commander and a soldier had been killed in an attack. The different death tolls could not be reconciled.
South Sudan Soldiers Accused of Village Rampage
Villagers in southern South Sudan said SPLA soldiers went on a rampage in the Oming area this week after unidentified gunmen had earlier staged an attack that killed eight troops and wounded five others. Imatong State's governor, however, denied the soldiers went on a rampage, but he did confirm that a commander and a soldier had been killed in an attack. The different death tolls could not be reconciled.
Simple Concoction Found to Halt Fall Armyworm
A farmers' group in South Sudan's Imotong state says it has found a way to combat the dreaded fall armyworm, which has devastated crops across the state. Robert Lokang, leader of the Bidaya Farm association, says he regularly sprays his crops with a concoction of tree leaves, ash, powdered soap and water. The all-natural formula is designed to kill the armyworms while not harming the plants.
South Sudan: The President's Order Firing Governor Leads to Deadly Fighting
By Dimo SilvaTwo people were killed and three others injured in fighting between government soldiers and Imatong state bodyguards Thursday after South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir, fired the governor of Imatong state, Nartisio Loluke Manir. The president's announcement was televised live. Deputy Governor Margaret Itto confirmed clashes broke out at the governor's residence in the state capital, Torit, minutes after the broadcast.
South Sudan Killings Lead to Travel Ban on Main Roads In and Out of Torit
Imatong State residents of Magwi County realize the main roads leading in and out of Torit can be dangerous, but they say a recent, state-imposed travel ban for all South Sudan citizens trying to use the Torit-Juba and the Torit-Magwi roads puts an even greater strain on their lives. The government banned travel on the two roads on Friday following several killings by unknown gunmen over the last few months.
South Sudanese Activists Roll Out 16-day Campaign Against Sexual Violence
Women rights activists in Imatong state say they are using 16 days of activism to talk directly to men about widespread sexual violence against women in South Sudan. They're also using the 16 days to advocate for more women to be appointed to local and state government positions, from which they can influence decisions and policies.
Five Killed in South Sudan Road Ambushes
Five people were killed and at least three others injured in two separate incidents when unidentified gunmen attacked passenger vehicles Monday and Tuesday along the Torit-Kapoeta Road, according to state officials in the South Sudanese town of Torit. A medical worker at Torit Civil Hospital said some of the injured are listed in critical condition.
South Sudanese Women Learn New Skills to Become Self-Sufficient
A group of women from the Greater Equatoria region are in Wau, South Sudan, to train dozens of other women on how to make handicrafts that they can sell to earn a living. Thirty young women are learning how to make handbags, wallets and tablecloths from local materials such as beads. Officials of the Juba-based Women Advance Organization, which put together the training, say they believe the new skills not only will enable young women to earn money, but also will create jobs for other women.
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