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South Sudan: Political detainees’ treason trial opens!

The last 4 political detainees in the courtroom on Tuesday, 11-03-2014, Juba. (photo: Arek Majak) March 12, 2014(Juba) — The trial opened on Tuesday of four top South Sudanese leaders accused of treason for allegedly attempting to topple President Salva Kiir after fighting broke out in December. The four are Pagan Amum, former secretary general…

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UNMISS: “There were no landmines”

The UN launches an investigation on Wednesday into an incident in South Sudan in which a 12-truck UN food convoy was found to be carrying weapons. Ariane Quentier,the spokesperson, UNMISS(photo: 2009,Aux) March 10, 2014(UNMISS) — The discovery prompted hundreds of South Sudanese young men to march through the capital Juba in protest. Anti-UN sentiment began…

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UNMISS Commander Speaks Out On Seized Weapons

The UNMISS force commander today maintained that the weapons were meant for the Ghanian contigent and not the rebels as reported have indicated. Major General Delali Johnson Sakyi, Force Commander, The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) during a past Press Conference after his meeting at the Security Council(UN news photos), 2013. Statement of…

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