Amb. Seyoum Mesfin, Ethiopian Foreign Minister and IGAD mediator. January 19, 2014 [JUBA-ADDIS ABABA] — Peace mediators from the East African regional body IGAD departed from Addis Ababa and were expected to arrive in Juba by Sunday evening for talks on the release of political detainees, according to a South Sudanese government source. IGAD,…
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Kenyan Lawmakers Want Uganda out of South Sudan, Accuse Museveni of “Hidden Interests”
ODM leader Raila Odinga (second right) and other CORD leaders during a press briefing on the outcome of their meeting in Nairobi, Tuesday. [Photo: Mbugua Kibera/Standard] January 19, 2014 (Nairobi) – Senators of the Kenyan political block, the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) have expressed their concerns over Uganda’s military involvement in South Sudan and urged the Kenyan government…
‘Meddling’ Museveni could be just what South Sudan needs
Written by Machel Amos Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. Can he be trusted with the South Sudanese affairs? Photo: Reuters. January 19, 2014 [AR] — As fighting rages in South Sudan, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has plainly admitted that his troops are helping the Juba government forces defeat the rebels. Museveni’s role has raised…
