August 11, 2018 Amnesty International calls for trial of perpetrators of war crimes in southern Sudan Amnesty International called on the leaders of southern Sudan to “bring all persons involved in war crimes and human rights violations for immediate trial and not to pardon them,” noting that “amnesty for atrocities is not only contrary … Continue reading
New York – 11 August 2018 Human Rights Watch: Political leaders have shown no real will to end the war South Sudan’s political leaders have shown no real will to end the war, Human Rights Watch said, referring to President Silva Kiir’s decision to pardon armed opposition leader Riek Machar and other opposition groups … Continue reading
New York – 11 August 2018 Human Rights Watch: Political leaders have shown no real will to end the war South Sudan’s political leaders have shown no real will to end the war, Human Rights Watch said, referring to President Silva Kiir’s decision to pardon armed opposition leader Riek Machar and other opposition groups … Continue reading
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release MEDIA NOTE August 10, 2018 Troika Statement on South Sudan Peace Talks The text of the following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Norway. The members of the Troika (the United States, the … Continue reading
Khartoum – 10 August 2018 The Popular Movement in the opposition rejects the amnesty announced by Kiir Lamshar The opposition Popular Movement led by Reak Machar downplayed President Kiir’s decision to pardon Rick Machar. SPLA deputy spokesman Paul Lam Kabriel said in a statement Thursday that President Kiir had to release all political prisoners and … Continue reading
South Sudan Civil Society Forum Press Statement Juba, South Sudan August 10, 2018 Appeal for Unreserved Honesty and Responsibility in the Peace Process The South Sudan Civil Society Forum (SSCSF) is disheartened by hostile actions and unfriendly public utterances that followed the signing of the Agreement on Outstanding Issues of Governance in Khartoum on August … Continue reading
In response to Santino Aniek in his unfounded diatribe on the person of Dr Lam Akol Date: 16 December 2020. Nyamilepedia electronic journal published on 14 December 2020 an article in the name of a certain Santino Aniek who claims to be a South Sudanese living in “Upstate New York, USA.” The article purports to … Continue reading
WHERE THE PRESIDENCY GOT IT TERRIBLY WRONG By: Dr Lam Akol 10/12/2020. On 9 December 2020, the Presidency held its fourth meeting with all its members in attendance. A press statement following the conclusion of the meeting informed the public that the Presidency took resolutions on three important matters related to the Transitional National Legislature … Continue reading
THE FALLACY OF THE SO-CALLED NATIONAL DIALOGUE On the 3rd of November, the National Conference of the “National Dialogue” was opened in Juba amid a fanfare that it represented the voice of the people of South Sudan. “Our people have spoken” was a recurrent and repeated phrase by the organizers of the Conference in self-congratulation … Continue reading
