United States diplomat, Tibor P. Nagy, called upon the countries in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in an effort to apply pressure on the two major peace partners in South Sudan to proceed with the formation of a government of national unity.
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This year marked two important anniversaries in the fight to protect children impacted by war and violence – the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and 20 years since the United Nations Security Council first passed Resolution 1261 on children and armed conflict.
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The conflict-fraught Gambela province in Ethiopia has once again come under attack by South Sudanese gunmen, who killed 28 people and captured 28 children over the course of two days.
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The civil war began three years ago when the nation’s President, Salva Kiir, accused his deputy minister, Reik Machar, of plotting a coup against him. Armed factions took to the streets to beat Machar into submission. On November 11th, the UN Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide, Adam Dieng, alerted that the Sudanese media helped militias target civilians along ethnic lines. Social media sites prevalent throughout the world served as vehicles for the transmission of the media’s hate speech, thus furthering the polarization and radicalization of South Sudan’s citizenry. The ouster of Machar in July only reignited the violence.
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The South Sudanese government was quick to shutter a local newspaper that publicized the report, prompting concern for the citizens who contributed to it.
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Although the Security Council delegation’s arrival offered a glimmer of hope for a struggling nation in its infancy, its departure has led to increased government intimidation among civil society groups, with some even fleeing the country.
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Kiir issued a formal proclamation naming Machar Vice President again, according to Al Jazeera.
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