The US Special Envoy to South Sudan and Sudan Donald Booth said his country is ready to expand sanctions against political and military figures unless warring parties end the violence quickly.
The US Special Envoy to South Sudan and Sudan Donald Booth said his country is ready to expand sanctions against political and military figures unless warring parties end the violence quickly.
Ambassador Booth said recent measures, including last week’s sanctions against two military officers on opposite sides of the violence, were intended to signal that the US would not hesitate to act against those obstructing peace.
Booth says the most important progress right now is an agreement on a transitional government, with agreements on its shape and functions.
Speaking in the National Legislative Assembly, the Vice-President James Wani Igga made a presentation on federalism to members by saying the proposals for a federal system of government should be considered with caution.
“There could still be problems. We must address those situations because federalism as such will not solve them…No one model will be appropriate in all circumstances. It is true the capacity to have variety of systems is the benefit of federalism,” he said.
Igga said any model of governance largely depends on the ability of the people to co-exist peacefully.
Meanwhile, the United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon has reiterated calls for leaders of South Sudan’s warring parties to end the country’s ongoing conflict.
In a statement, Ki-moon urged President Salva Kiir and Dr. Riek Machar to urgently reach an agreement for a transitional government based on justice, transparency and accountability.
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