[Yei, South Sudan] The High court in South Sudan’s Yei River County has sentenced two foreigners to three years imprisonment for faking South Sudan money.
Yei Court sentences two foreign nationals to 3 years in prison for faking money
President Kiir issued presidential order declaring permanent ceasefire
[JUBA, South Sudan] The President of the Republic of South Sudan, H. E. Salva Kiir Mayardit has issued a presidential order this Thursday declaring permanent ceasefire in the country.
South Sudan ambassador arrives in US as new sanctions loom
South Sudan’s new ambassador to the United States ambassador Garang Diing Akuong presented his credentials to President Barack Obama in a ceremony at the White House on Monday, February 23.
This happened as the foreignpolicy.com announced that the US had threatened to issue new sanctions against individuals in South Sudan seen to be hindering the peace process.
Peace will come from within, not from Addis Ababa, says church leaders
Two bishops from the Episcopal Church say peace will not easily come from Addis Ababa because of the many vested interests that surround the peace talks, making leaders to always come back home empty-handed.
Sanctions will not work in South Sudan, says think tank
A respected South Sudanese think tank has said sanctions, as has been threatened by the international community and regional countries cannot work in South Sudan.
In its latest Policy Brief, the Sudd Institute says that sanctions may end up hurting South Sudan more because of its fragile nature. It says that sanctions will fail because the country lacks a strong opposition and democratic culture.
Bill to extend the government mandate presented in parliament
A Bill to extend the life of the current government was presented to the parliament yesterday by the minister for Justice. Minister for Justice, Paulino Wanawila, presented a Bill to parliament to amend the transitional constitution and extend the mandate of the government until 2017.
