By Thomas Wyke Oct 15, 2014(IBCT) — Human rights organisations have called on President Salva Kirr to veto the National Security Service Bill, fearing it could turn South Sudan into an oppressive police state. Human Rights Watch have warned that the bill would “allow the security service virtually unfettered authority to arrest and detain suspects,…
Why the Current Conflict is a Catalyst for Positive Change in South Sudan
By Tut Pal Ding, Victoria, Australia Opinion. Oct 15, 2014(Nyamilepedia) — It is regrettable that events such as the Juba massacres that triggered the current civil war in South Sudan are at what it takes to end an autocratic regime like that of Salva Kiir. But as the saying goes, ‘freedom is not free”. Looking…
South Sudan Discusses Unification With Uganda
Oct 15, 2014(Nyamilepedia) — Speaking on the state owned national television, SSTV, the South Sudan’s Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Gen. Kuol Manyang Juuk, states that the Republic of South Sudan and Uganda have signed a “long term”military cooperation and weapon agreements. Although the core details of the new agreement are yet to be…
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