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U.S. aircraft hit by gunfire while trying to evacuate Americans in South Sudan

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From: Tracy John Kimambo

There is nothing the civilized world can do except block them from travelling outside their countries and let them fight it out and resolve it themselves. This means all countries. That will never happen but that is what is needed to be done.

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On Sunday, December 22, 2013 10:55:55 AM UTC+3, Mayunga H J wrote:

This sound interest,

“Any effort to seize power through the use of military force will result in the end of longstanding support from the United States and the international community.” Obama

Then if it happen in Syria or Libya it is Justified. ?

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On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 10:48 AM, Abdalah Hamis hami…@ wrote:

JUBA (Reuters) – Three U.S. aircraft came under fire from unidentified forces on Saturday while trying to evacuate Americans from a spiraling conflict in South Sudan. The U.S. military said four of its members were wounded in the attacks.

Nearly a week of fighting in South Sudan threatens to drag the world’s newest country into a Dinka-Nuer ethnic civil war just two years after it won independence from Sudan with strong support from successive U.S. administrations.

The U.S. aircraft came under fire while approaching the evacuation site, the military’s Africa Command said in a statement. “The aircraft diverted to an airfield outside the country and aborted the mission,” it added.

The statement said all of the three Osprey CV-22 aircraft involved in the mission had been damaged.

Consequently, U.S. President Barack Obama warned that any move to take power by military means would lead to an end of U.S. and international community support for South Sudan.

Readout of President Obama’s Updates on South Sudan

by The White House

Last night, upon landing in Hawaii, President Obama was updated on Air Force One on the status of the four American service members who were wounded attempting to evacuate American citizens in Bor, South Sudan. He directed
his national security team to ensure the safety of our military personnel, and to continue to work with the United Nations to evacuate our citizens from Bor.

This morning, following a meeting of his national security principals that was led by National Security Advisor Susan Rice, President Obama participated in a secure call with Ambassador Rice, Deputy National Security Advisor Tony Blinken, Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes, and Senior Director for African Affairs Grant Harris to update him on the situation in South Sudan. The President was briefed on the status of our military personnel, and the safety of our citizens in Bor and U.S. personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Juba. The President was pleased that our service members are in stable condition, and reaffirmed the importance of continuing to work with the United Nations to secure our citizens in Bor. He underscored that South Sudan’s leaders have a responsibility to support our efforts to secure American personnel and citizens in Juba and Bor.

More broadly, the President underscored the urgency of helping to support efforts to resolve the differences within South Sudan through dialogue. South Sudan’s leaders must know that continued violence will endanger the people of South Sudan and the hard-earned progress of independence. This conflict can only be resolved peacefully through negotiations. Any effort to seize power through the use of military force will result in the end of longstanding support from the United States and the international community.

President Obama expressed his deep appreciation for the work of our military and civilians who are operating in difficult circumstances in South Sudan and directed his team to continue to update him going forward.
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TENSION BETWEEN URP AND TNA CAN’T BE COMPARED TO SOUTH SUDAN

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from: Ouko joachim omolo
The News Dispatch with Omolo Beste
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2013

George from Bumala, Kenya, writes: Father Beste I read your article about coup attempt in South Sudan and compare it with current wrangles between URP and TNA on job sharing on key positions.

Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter Wednesday claimed President Kenyatta’s visit to the Rift Valley achieved nothing because the President failed to explain the alleged biased appointments in government as demanded by URP.

He cited the appointments of Mr Joseph Kinyua as the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service, Mr John Mututho as Nacada chairman, Mr Joseph Kaguthi as chairman of the Committee on Nyumba Kumi, Mr Lee Kinyanjui as Kenya Road Safety Authority chairman and Mr Njee Muturi as Solicitor General as some of the appointments URP members were unhappy about.

The URP legislators are also accusing Uhuru for not only favoring his tribesmen on sh1.2 trillion launch of standard gauge railway to connect Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan, but also want the sh1.2 trillion project to be renegotiated before it kicks off.

URP legislators are claiming that Kenyans stand to lose a whooping sh400 billion in the railway deal if the current arrangement is not changed’, accusing powerful men around President Kenyatta of being behind the scheme to swindle Kenyans by inflating the cost from $2 million per kilometer to $6m per kilometer.

The URP legislator also accused Uhuru’s TNA of taking advantage of Ruto absence to seal big deals without consulting URP, an sentiments echoed by Bomet East MP Bernard Bett who said there was a group of corrupt officials in Government who were seeking to enrich themselves through irregular tendering processes.

My question Father Beste, don’t you think if things continue this way in Kenya it will be like South Sudan where Riek Machar attempted to overthrow the government of Salva Kiir because he only favours his Dinka tribesmen on job sharing between Dina and Machar’s Nuer tribesmen?”

Dennis from Nairobi writes: “Father Beste I have a quarrel with the people who gave SS only 5 years then they would be allowed referendum for self determination, Kalonzo Musyoka takes pride in Comprehensive Peace Agreement, 5 years was not sufficient at all for such a state emerging from years of war and neglect.

There were no qualified personnel, no systems for accountability in place after those first 5 years. I worked there relocating Save US offices from Nairobi to Juba, and once went to pay for work permits, I was to pay 1,000 USD and instead of getting an official receipt, the guy gave me back 200 USD, as part of my cut but I refused to badge and insisted on something to show that I had paid signed and stamped as for sure they at times run out of receipt books.

To tell it all the corruption ends up in Kampala and Nairobi, every Friday flights to the 2 capitals are full not with Ugandans or Kenyans but with South Sudanese going to visit their families, and carrying with them huge sums of money, that is invested in the 2 cities not Juba so it is not a wonder when you talk of hard currencies not being available as it is carried out. Many of the top officials still have their families in the 2 cities and one thing I must say is that they learnt and perfected in the art of corruption in those 2 cities.

You will agree with me that the 2 countries are well know for corruption, in fact at one time a traffic police officer in Juba stopped us and when he realized we were Kenyans he simply said CHAI, and when we asked what for he told us he trained in Kenya and we know what it means and if we don’t comply he will find fault with the vehicle and take us to the police station.

I wonder whether Kiir himself is keen on fighting corruption, it is mere rhetoric. That country and its hard headed people need divine intervention, and I am sorry to say that Dinkas are the grabbers in SS asking where the rest were when they were fighting.

It is difficult to control that country as it is vast and with poor communication infra structure, and war like people, why war like even in the street of Juba when cars collide it is not strange to see occupants come out and instead of talking to sort out the problem, start exchanging blows even without muttering any words”.

George I don’t think the wrangles between URP and TNA job sharing in government key position can be compared to that of Dinka and Nuer in South Sudan. What is likely to happen if Uhuru does not change his style of allocating jobs to 50-50 percent as agreed between Kalenjins and GEMA is that next elections the Kalenjins may refuse to support him.

Tension in South Sudan can be compared to Francis Imbuga’s Betrayal in the City play book where critics of the government are not tolerated. They are put into prison over false charges.

South Sudan is where Government officials are freely making use of any opportunity to make money through unfair means. It is the character of Tumbo where for instance he declares Jusper the winner of the play writing competition and awards him the winner’s prize money.

What is currently taking place in South Sudan is compared to one third of the six hundred pounds to finance the play writing competition given to Jusper and his girl friend, Regina; and the remaining two thirds to put records straight emphasizing that everything is being done in strict confidence.

It is the country where revenge is the order of the day, where people are falsely accused in order to be favored. Where Boss’ trust of those who advise him especially like Mulili character in the play making him give unbearable directives to silence those presumably against his government including the simple old couple who were innocent.

When the play begins, Adika, a university student, has just been buried. He was killed by police during a student demonstration. His brother Jusper, who feigns madness, kills the local chief in retaliation and in counter-retaliation, his parents Doga and Nina are killed. Meanwhile, the lecturer Mosese languishes in jail.

This is what is taking place in South Sudan currently. Soldiers fire indiscriminately in highly populated areas and targeted people for their ethnicity during recent fighting in Juba.

The fighting followed deepening tensions between President Salva Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, and the former vice president, Riek Machar, a Nuer. Government soldiers of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and police questioned residents about their ethnicity and deliberately shot ethnic Nuer.

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CORRUPTION AND GREED IS ANOTHER PROBLEM IN SOUTH SUDAN

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From: Ouko joachim omolo
The News Dispatch with Omolo Beste
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2013

Alfred from Vihiga, Kenya writes: “Fr Omolo Beste I read your article on South Sudan where you mentioned that the conflict there is between two giant tribes, that is Dinka and Nuer, I hear that South Sudan is categorized in states and one state is almost big like Kenya, I am just wondering how one president can manage to unite all the tribes there”.

Thank you Alfred for the question-yes, you are correct South Sudan is categorized in States and all of them are too big. There are 10 States with Jonglei being the biggest at the size of Rwanda or Burundi.

It is followed by Western Bahr el Ghazal, Western Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria, Upper Nile, Central Equatoria, Lakes, Warrap and Unity State respectively. With its diversity it is quite a challenge for one president to unite all the tribes. Warrap is the State of President Salva Kiir.

Dennis from Nairobi writes: “Father Beste, I have lived in South Sudan twice, just like what happened in Kenya in the early years of independence, which incidentally they learnt in Kenya is grabbing and letting own tribesmen grab. We are yet to see the worst in SS. It is simply greed”.

Jerome from Nimule, South Sudan writes: “Fr Omolo Beste, may be you can’t remember me-I am from Nimule Parish and one of the youths who attended your course on human rights, Western Deanry, Magwi County. You came with Mr Joseph Ngala of People for Peace in Africa, Sr Joseph Bunde and Kenyan human rights activist, Mr Okiya Omtatah among other teams.

In your article you have mentioned tribalism as a major problem in South Sudan. While it is true, corruption is also one of the biggest problems here. Recently South Sudan and Somalia have been listed among the five most corrupt countries in the world in the 2013 ranking by the global corruption watchdog, Transparency International. Somalia was ranked 177, Sudan 174 and South Sudan was placed 173. What do you say about this?”

When the country became independent in 2011, all South Sudanese had expectations and hopes that after the independence of South Sudan, the issues of corruption, poverty, illiteracy, diseases, tribal conflicts and ignorance would become things of the past.

Dennis from Nairobi, Kenya and Jerome from Nimule, South Sudan have similar view. All is to do with greed. My article of September 21, 2011-“Why Kiir may find it difficult to fight graft in South Sudan” tells it all.

Another problem Kiir’s government is faced with include the land disputes. Madi Land issues for example, are already a big one. Most of their lands had been taken by Dinka soldiers when they went to take refuge in Uganda. Until now the Dinkas have refused to return land to them.

There is also the border conflict between Uganda and Sudan. The Sudanese are claiming customary boundary from the Madi and Aringa people in Uganda. The Sudanese are accusing the Madi of Moyo and Yumbe districts in Uganda of extending their administrative structures inside their land.

There are also the pressing needs arising from armed violence and natural disasters, such as food and water for displaced people. Then there are the tens of thousands of South Sudanese who, recently returned from the north, now need help starting a new life. In addition, public services are lacking, leaving the whole population with limited access to health care, education and even drinking water.

The South Sudanese president, Salva Kiir has accused the country’s forces of corruption, saying it had been squandering resources through dubious activities, citing ghost names on the payroll system.

In February last year, South Sudan Anti-Corruption Commission (SSACC) asked the SPLA top generals to declare their income and assets, in an effort to tackle corruption.
The accounts of the army and other organised forces have not been audited since 2005 and a lot of money is believed to be unaccounted for.

Salva Kiir has accused current and former senior officials of stealing at least $4bn in state funds. In a letter to those he suspects of taking the money, he says: “We fought for freedom, justice and equality. Yet, once we got to power, we forgot what we fought for and began to enrich ourselves at the expense of our people ….”

Last month, World Bank documents warned of possible “state collapse” if South Sudan runs out of foreign exchange reserves, which it said could be depleted by July.

According to a previously released report by the South Sudanese auditor-general, over $1bn from oil revenues was unaccounted for during 2005 and 2006.

The auditor-general’s report also indicated that for two consecutive years there was no financial reporting of what happened to non-oil revenues that were collected in taxes by the national government or states. Billions more were feared missing between 2007 and 2011.

Millions of dollars were also reportedly smuggled out of South Sudan in bags across borders to unknown destinations. This is expected to continue since there is no strong system of check and balances in the government.

Yet, the SPLM officials are still with the hangover from the kind of soldier behavior where they found themselves to be above the law and could use money as they wished.

Apart from corruption there is also violence by security forces against civilians, critics of the government and journalists. All these are happening due to lack of system set to protect civilians.
Fr Joachim Omolo Ouko, AJ
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UN Disarmament
Conference, 2002

CONFLICT IN SOUTH SUDAN IS BETWEEN TWO GIANT TRIBES

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From: Ouko joachim omolo
The News Dispatch with Omolo Beste
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2013

According to international communities, particularly the USA, the tension in South Sudan is mounting because President Salva Kiir sacked his vice president, Riek Machar. In South Sudan we need to see beyond Machar’s sacking.

This is a war between two giant tribes, Mr Kiir, from the majority Dinka ethnic group, and Mr Machar, from the second largest Nuer group. Historically these two ethnic communities have been at odds for decades.

It is not an easy tension to contain because it extends to the Dinka and Nuer army, which owes allegiance to the two rivals. Machar still owns his army and many other politicians who fought for South Sudan’s liberation.

In November 2007 when Catholic South Sudanese Episcopal Conference Justice and Peace Secretary, Mr Julius Ojok issued a press report on clashes between the Dinka and Zande in Yambio, he did mention that the conflict in south Sudan is not only far from the end, but also complex.

It is an enormous challenge for any president of the Republic of South Sudan to effectively bring together all these tribal units under one and effective system of government. That is why even if Riek Machar contested in 2015 as he has expressed the tension between tribes will still be there.

The inter-ethnic conflict in southern is difficult to understand. Apart from Dinka and Zande, the Nuer and the Dinka are poised to go to war against each other. Many homes, villages, community structures, and grain have been reduced to ashes.

From the commencement of the movement early inauguration between 1983-7, the SPLM political deployment took a sharp on the tribal line where the Twich Dinka were given significant opportunity for a reason to join and attain military strategic places, with the purpose to defend themselves against the neighboring tribes such as Nuer, Murle, Toposa and Mundari.

When the historic Nasir declaration was announced on August 28, 1991, by Riek Machar and Lam Akol, calling for the removal of Garang from leadership, this was typically on tribal line.

Although according to Machar, South Sudan needs the president who can unite all the tribes, his sacking and a wider dismissal of the entire cabinet by Kiir, had followed reports of a power struggle within the ruling party.

On Thursday, the US raised concern that the sackings could threaten the stability in South Sudan. The president gave no clear reason for the move, but analysts say he and Mr Machar have been embroiled in a power struggle for months.

When Kiir issued a decree in April, withdrawing executive powers that were delegated to Riek Machar, according to a broadcast by the state-run South Sudan Television, the order did not cite or state any reason for the move and no official statement has been released.
It also did not specify to the public which powers he delegated to the Vice President and had to be withdrawn or the difference such powers have with the powers stipulated in the constitution and wanted him to continue to exercise.

The decision however, may be linked to Machar’s intentions, which he made clear during the last politburo meeting of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), to run for its chairmanship in the upcoming convention.

When Riek Machar formed SPLM/A Nasir the idea was not that South Sudan could be self determined as he claimed. In fact the reason was to remove Garang from power so that he could take over.

The first action by SPLA/M Nasir was unfortunate and regrettable summary execution of Dinka officers who sided with Garang. Hundreds of thousands of head of cattle were raid and taken.

Riek Machar joined the SPLM/SPLA in 1984 and was soon put in charge of the movement’s head office in Addis Ababa by John Garang de Mabior. He was given military training and deployed at the rank of major as a zonal commander in 1985 in Western Upper Nile.

Machar quickly rose to the rank of Alternate-Commander and then to the rank of a Commander before he then disagreed with Garang in 1991 on how the movement was being run.

Machar has been replaced by my great friend and colleague, Gen James Wani Igga whose nature does not disappoint. In his book where he appreciated the work of People for Peace in Africa’s struggles for South Sudan’s self determination, Igga is identified as a strategist to promote unity in diversity as well as enhance peaceful co-existence and consolidate efforts to build the new nation ravaged by decades of conflict.

Whenever he visited Kenya he came to our People for Peace in Africa’s offices at Waumini House, Westlands to seek advice of how South Sudanese could co-exist as one nation.

For minority ethnic communities of South Sudanese, Igga is the best choice. His strategy is premised on respect of the law and intermarriages. He argues, “For us to unite South Sudanese, we must respect the rule of law. Nobody should be jailed and released because he is above the law.
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UGANDAN BUSINESSMEN WANTS THE ADMISSION OF SOUTH SUDAN INTO THE EAC BLOCKED BY COURT.

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Writes Leo Odera Omolo

REPORTS emerging from the Arusha based secretariat of the EAST African Community says that top Ugandan traders operating inside the Republic of South Sudan have moved to the East African Court of Justice and filed a legal suit asking the court to block the impending admission of that country into the East African Community as its sixth member.

The newest African nation had applied to join the regional trading unit. Its application for the entry into the Eac is expected to be top on agenda for the next summit of the EAC Heads of state and government, which is scheduled for April next year.

The businessmen have cited bad governance, lack of democracy, arbitrary and illegal arrests of its members and detention, rape, maiming and confiscation of merchant goods belonging to its members and confiscation of vehicles.

The legal suit is filed by members of the Uganda Traders Association comprising mainly Ugandans who are doing business in South Sudan. The Ugandans claimed that that country does not meet the criteria and lad down the rules stipulating by the EAC Treaty for admission of its membership. Their objection is on the ground that the juba regime does not met the prerequisite condition and requirements for admission into the EAC membership.

South Sudan government, they claimed has failed the test of good governance, democracy, the rule of law, observance of human rights and social justice. They further accused the Juba regime of failing to satisfy foreign investors operating businesses and trade in that country. Their members are allegedly being killed, maimed, raped and brutally beaten up by that country’s primitive and untrained security personnel. They laid claim of approximately 4.9 US dollars owed to them by South Sudan authorities related to unpaid bill on credit line and compensation for financial losses incurred due to the said violation of universally acceptable trade deals.

However, the Ugandan Minister in-charge of the East African Community Affairs Shem Rugena blamed the traders for having rushed to court, saying that they should have forwarded their claims to the EAC Council of Ministers before fling the court cases.

Meanwhile Kenyans arriving home from South Sudan alleged that close to ten Kenyans have died in that country under very mysterious circumstances. Some of them have disappeared without trace suspected of either held in illegal detention camps of killed.

Kenyans, they claimed, expect bare faced mass deportation and are being asked to finance the cost of their deportation. This is sometime exaggerated by the police, put at Kshs 200,200. Whereas the cost of travelling from Juba to the Kenya South Sudan border posts does not exceed Kshs 30,000 . Those under arrests or placed in police custody are tortured and at the same time being asked to pay colossal amounts of money to buy their freedom.

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KENYA: TRUTH OF THE FIRE DESTROYING JOMO KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT?

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From: Nyambok, Thomas Date:

WHERE IS THE TRUTH OF THE FIRE DESTROYING JOMO KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT? THIS IS A BIG PLAN FOR PASSING A WEIRD CONSIGNMENT, WHILE ALSO MAKING MONEY FROM THE TAX PAYERS AND THE INSURANCE COMPANIES, THEN FINALLY THEY GET KICKBACK FROM THEIR CHOICE OF CONTRUCTOR WHO WILL REBUILD THE AIRPORT – TAX PAYERS CARRY THE BAG.

Are Kenyans ready to go to the streets as the government seems to be on track to start misusing the tax payers on a crafted issue of hooliganism and forgery. This was a stupidly planed forgery by the goons to burn our international airport.

God wanted Kenyans to know that he can give and he can destroy anything in this world under his powers. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport became so much polarized, politicized about who is who to go through which gate, which terminal and which pavilion. The controversy started when the Executive and his administration crudely started an imagination of frustrating and destruction of the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. These obviously are the ten percent Kikuyus in the administration’s front line imagining the destruction of Odinga because they feel threatened by him. They ended up exposing themselves in the process when the fire was burning without shame. All the people in the frontline at the airport were Kikuyus. Kenyans even wondered why they had to speak in English.

THE SITTING KENYAN ATTORNEY GENERAL: The Tokyo embassy land. This man is one of the notorious goons that Kenya has since Independence. He knows about the racket of the Tokyo land. These people are thieves. They stole the tax payers land in Tokyo Japan. He was being used by the last administration, and now he is back to destroy hearts of Kenya Citizens.

He has been used since Independence!! This is why they are being recycled from office to office looking for the loopholes where money is then they destruct in order to get what they want. What do these kinds of people want? Surely what do these people want? You will hear soon this Administration will advertise the tender for the new JKIA construction and it will not be a surprise – “Kamau” will win the tender even sub-contractor will be from them. And this Attorney General – is he having any family relations to the country’s Chief Executive?

How can fire from a friction do such damage without being contained soonest? That was a small thing – a fraction of a fire that could have been prevented by hand nitrogen fire extinguisher. Was there any hand nitrogen fire extinguishers installed near any of the more than one fire starting points? Was there friction in all the fire starting points at the same time? This must have been a big coincident and a miracle fire.

Was there fire alarm detectors installed? Was there enough water at the airport? Were there horse pipes around the walls? Was there enough water at the valve? Were there nitrogen sprinklers within the facility? Was there fire engine with the highdrolic automatic ladders above the ground? How many fire Engines are there in each airport in Kenya? It is unfortunate and pathetic that the greediness from these few Kenyans is destroying the country.

JKIA is built with firm concrete and blocks of 8by12. One would wonder where the planning and safety of such an important facility is drawn from.

REMEMBER: The 10% Rich Kikuyu’s who took over from the beginning – from the top CEO and the Managing Directors to the tea maker to date are all Kikuyus from an area of Kikuyu land where the Managing Director is coming from. This is true, it remains true and God knows that it is true.

It is either the 10% rich goons are nation accursed. The cardinal rule of Contingency planning within an International Airport is safety, and efficiency. Effective and prompt Rescue and fire Fighting Services must be capable. Equipment’s must be tested and ready for prevention, and quick response. Drills must be conducted periodically,? I’m wandering how the KCAA licensed the KAA without going through all that was non existent – under the table operation by the administration.

THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT’S CHARTARED PLANE SAGA:

Democracy is working and these kinds of steeling would not be known if the struggle was not put in place. The late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, and Matiba who is ailing and many others did a good job – they are Heroes. But still, some people like former President Daniel Arap Moi and others never liked it till today. Emerging Democracy is working. Kenyans can take rich goons to court and if they kill, we get them and we take them to court.

THE FORMER PRIME MINISTER RAILA ODINGA:

Raila met Uhuru Kenyatta and Museveni in Uganda. Remember the former President Daniel Arap Moi recently met Uhuru Kenyatta? And what do you think they talked about? The strategy is going on as to what can be done to Raila? Meanwhile, they are covering their nakedness from their action of not respecting Raila. Let the administration use their JKIA gates for their benefits. The works of an illegitimate Presidency where former President Daniel Arap Moi is the current shadow President.

KENYANS’ REMEMBER WHO KILLED DR. GARANG – THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF SOUTHERN SUDAN

Should they be imagining that this kind of strategy can be done on Raila then the current administration is day-dreaming. Their whole administration will crumble in a blink of an eye and they will not be able to contain the mess. They are thinking shallowly that this strategy would destruct ICC’s progress. They have no idea. ICC has fundamental and lethal telecommunications Satellite Information and Photos of the GSU who were at the gates.

These are dangerous people who kill and they don’t care. They have tried to use this strategy on Raila Odinga and they have failed so far. They probably think that their Hotel beddings can work – beddings lined with treated chemicals like they did try on Professor Saitoti in Mombasa. They can use the Aero plane seats, the dais chair seats, even the laundry. The dry cleaners that washes Raila’s clothes can be their avenue. Be aware – these are mafia tack tics.

Kenya will never rest as long as the former Presidents are still alive? Uhuru Kenyatta should not be going to The Hague without Mr. Mwai Kibaki and Muthaura, and if the inductees are not found guilty then there will be amass to the street to force the former Presidents to face the realities and face the law of the land this will not be nonsense movement .With out stilling the 2007 Presidential elections Uhuru Kenyatta, Ruto and others would not be facing jailing terms in The Netherlands and think what kind of these stupid people are?

KANU-JUBLILEE ADMINISTRATION: They burnt JKIA practically because they need money; the former President Moi’s read briefcases are going dry now because of the rigged presidential elections for Uhuru Kenyatta to carry on with the steps of his father’s and Moi’s foot steps.

KENYAN’S: Be very care full to this goons 10% Kikuyus, see and make note on who from where and who from which county?

The Tokyo land –the 10% rich Kikuyus/the AG Instituted the Tokyo land stilling Methods.

The Deputy President controversial jet-the 10% rich Kikuyus, please read their names written in black and white.

The China malicious school lap tops are not vital at this time just as the former President Moi come up with school milk? Kenyans need food, jobs and school buildings with new block structures, some schools are still built with caw dung some schools are still poor. The laptops are meant for the 10% rich Kikuyu schools but not for Western, Nyanza Northern and coastal counties forget it.

The JKIA saga. The European Investment Bank has offered to help the Kenya government to recover but let as be careful here, if this money be given directly to the government in their hands then the KANU and JUBILEE will be happy that the method used has succeeded by burning the air port. If the help is for free not loaned to the tax payers then forget with your money. If the donation is free then give it to the government.

WHY THE10% RICH KIKUYUS’ HELPS THE FORMER MURANGA’A LEADER CAN: MR. KENNETH MATIBA IS A HERO. And thanks goes to Raila Odinga Tinga Tinga.

IF YOU’R TRYING TO PLAY AROUND WITH RAILA ODINGA THEN ASKS FOR YOUR GRAVE:

Raila Odinga is every were and there is another Raila somewhere a waiting for it. It will not end the way you guys think and what you see could be his shadows but for now eat your JKIA-arrival units.

KENYANS: Make sure Moi and Kibaki goes to ICC soon.

Next week will come with new findings.

TOM NYAMBOK
8/14/2013.

FATHER THOMAS OLIHA INSTALLED AS TORIT DIOCESE ADMINISTRATOR

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From: Ouko joachim omolo
The News Dispatch with Omolo Beste in images
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2013

Rev Fr Thomas Oliha of the congregation of the Apostles of Jesus is installed tomorrow Sunday, June 9, 2013 as the Apostolic Administrator for the Catholic Diocese of Torit, Eastern Equatoria State. South Sudan – Torit diocese has an apostolic administrator.

Fr Oliha was appointed by Pope Francis to take care of the diocese following the death of the late bishop Johnson Akio Mutek, on March 18 2013, after a long kidney related illness.

Following our conversation with Fr Oliha on telephone, plans for installation is complete. In our telephone conversation with Ancia Acen, one of the planning committees the installation is expected to attract over 6,000 people, one of the biggest ever in Torit.

The Caretaker Administrator of Torit Diocese, Father Dario Hakim, told Eye Radio that Christians in Torit are happy because they have a leader now: “The people needed a leader and they are happy.

This is the first appointment of a highest ecclesiastical authority for South Sudan by Pope Francis, who was elected on 13th of March following the resignation of Pope Benedict on the 16th in February.

The congregation of the Apostles of Jesus was the first missionary religious institute to be founded for Africans on the African continent, particularly on the focus of Sudan.

During the 21-year war, members of the Apostles of Jesus from South Sudan mainly worked in Kenya, and in the liberated areas under the SPLA control. Fr Oliha worked mainly in Juba. Until his appointment Fr Oliha was the Parish Priest of Gordian in the Catholic diocese of Wau.

Born in 1941 in Eastern Equatoria state, in South Sudan, the new Administrator was ordained a priest of the Congregation of the Apostles of Jesus, in 1969, at Moroto in Uganda. He served as rector of several seminary Schools in Uganda, Kenya and Sudan for over 30 years. Fr. Oliha has also served as the Superior General of the Apostles of Jesus congregation.

Apostolic Administrations are relatively new within the Catholic world. They are a creation of the Latin Church’s 1983 Code of Canon Law. This 1983 concept was a development of the ‘apostolic administrator’ as presented by the 1917 codification of Catholic ecclesial law by Pope Benedict XV.

Until 1983 an apostolic administrator was seen as one who administrates a diocese in the name of the Pope. In instances where the local diocesan bishop was not capable of governing his diocese for a long period of time, and the duties to be fulfilled were more demanding than the office of a vicar general (a Catholic bishop’s second in charge) the Pope, as supreme Pastor could appoint an apostolic administrator who would govern the diocese, not as diocesan bishop but rather on behalf of the Pope.

Although the 1983 code does not speak of apostolic administrators in this way, the Latin Church has continued to experience such appointments as was understood in the earlier code of canon law.

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Sudan: Resolving the Abyei Crisis

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The report calls for the resolution of the dispute over Abyei, a resource-rich region straddling South Sudan and Sudan. After the Enough Project traveled to the region and conducted interviews with member of Abyei’s two communities in December 2012, the urgency of resolving the disputed territory’s status and subsequently preventing violence during this year’s dry season became even more apparent.

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THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY HAS ADMITTED SOUTH SUDAN AS ITS SIXTH MEMBER AS PRESIDENT MUSEVENI BECOME THE NEW OF COMMUNITY NEW CHAIRMAN FOR 2013.

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News Analysis By Leo Odera Omolo.

PRESIDENT Yoweri Kaguta of Uganda is the newest chairman of the East African Community {EAC} for the next one year.

Museveni takes over from President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya who had been heading the regional economic bloc for the last one year.

Kibaki handed over the chairmanship to his Ugandan counter-part during the 14 extraordinary summits of the Heads of State of the East African Community which was held in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi last Friday. The meeting which was attended by the Presidents of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi took place at the Kenyatta International Conference {KICC}, Nairobi.

The change over is in accordance with the article 12 of the East African Community Treaty that stipulates that the tenure of the EAC chairperson of the summit be held for one year on rotation among the partner states.

President Kibaki took over the chairmanship from President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi in November last year.

Among the far-reaching issues tackled by the Heads of States of the EAC last weekend was the deliberation and acceptance of the South Sudan, which has been pushing hard to join the enlarged regional bloc.

The election of President Museveni was in accordance with the Article 12 of the EAC Treaty, that stipulates that the chairperson of the EAC be held for one year among the five partner states on rotation. President Kibaki took over from President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burindi in November last year.

Among the far-reaching decision arrived at the last weekend summit in Nairobi include the acceptance of the South Sudan membership of the East African Community. The application by the Juba regime went a notch high when the heads of state and governments of the East African Community approved verification for the Juba regime to join the fast growing regional economic bloc. There has been persistent by South Sudan to join the now enlarged regional economic bloc.

The last week’s approval of the South Sudan membership to the EAC, now bring the number of countries partner states to a total six. They included Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rawanda and Burundi.

The presidents in attendance were Kibaki {Kenya}Yoweri Museveni {Uganda},Jakaya Kikwete {Tanzania} Paul Kagame {Rwanda} and Pierre Nkrunziza of Burundi.

Earlier fears had persisted about South Sudan security and personal safety of the nationals of its immediate neighbors Kenyan Uganda following reports that several Kenyan businessmen and professionals operating in its capital of juba have died mysteriously in the hands if those suspected to be members of South Sudan poorly trained security personnel. The county is still said to have yet to organize its judiciary system and proper police authorities to ensure that justice is done to the families most of those Kenyans and Ugandan who have lost their lives while working and living in South Sudan.

The summit resolved that the East African Community Council of Ministers should start negotiations at the verification work.

The Ministers were also told that they should explore this for the EAC to work constructively with the Somalia, A communique issued on behalf of the Summit by the EAC Secretary General Dr Richard Sozibera said in part. get in touch with Somalia,a country which is urgently still entangled in the chains of political turmoil to verify its application for consideration by the EAC for its membership.

of the Heads of States, which held at the plenary hall at the Kenyatta International Conferee center {KICC} in Nairobi on 28-29

The EAC summit also expressed its support or Burundi’s membership of the British Commonwealth and also supported Rwanda admission to the U Security Council.

The summit also supported regional efforts being undertaken under the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region under the chairmanship of President Museveni to ensure peace in the DRC Congo’s northern Kivu region.

President Museveni who chaired the Great Lakes Conference blamed ideological disorientation. support private sector, poor infrastructure and discovery of oil and gas and other minerals would ensure development in less than 50 years.

Museveni said there is enough market for goods produced in EAC countries and the improved infrastructure.

He promised that he would continue to fight myopic by parasitic and civil servants.

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South Sudan bid to join the regional trading bloc is to be deliberated upon in Nairobi by regional leaders late this month

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The Africa’s newest independence state of South Sudan’s bid to join the regional trading bloc will feature prominently at this year’s final East African Community Council of Minister meeting that kicks off in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi from November 19 – to 24.

The decision the Council of Ministers make will then be presented to the Heads of State Summit slated for November 28 in the same venue.

During the last extraordinary summit held in Tanzania in April, the heads of state directed the Council of Ministers to come up with a verification report by November regarding South Sudan request to join the regional bloc.

The presidents had expressed concern about the then conflict between the newly independent South Sudan and its former rule from the north, the Sudan, and urged leaders of the two countries to return to the negotiating table for a peaceful resolution.

According to an article, which is appearing in the current issue of the influential weekly, the EASTAFRICAN, Tanzania is expected to give its final decision on the admissibility of South Sudan to the EAC following its request in the last Council of Ministers held in Bujumbura in August, that it needed more time for consultation.

Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi and Kenya gave their consent based on the EAC Verification Committee Report presented to them earlier.

Among the issues that guided their decision are that south Sudan had established mechanisms for ratifications, the and access to international treaties, the country had acceded to UN and AU charters, it had also has been admitted to several regional and international organizations such as IGAD, Nile Basin Initiative and UNESCO.

The heads of states will also be required to make a decision on the jurisdiction 0f the E.A Court of Justice to cover, among others crimes against humanity.

The E.AC J’s extension of jurisdiction came up following pressure piled on Kenya early in the year not to allow four of its citizens facing charges for crimes against humanity to be tried before the International Criminal Court at The Hague.

The heads of states then ordered that the treaty establishing the E.A.J be amended an d that EAC Council of Ministers considers the matter and present the report at the Summit.

They will also be required to make a final ruling on proposals to setup a single customs territory in the region, a common external tariff structure and rules at origin in the community.

Also other related reports originating from the EAC secretariat in Arusha says that Tanzania face regional protest over its proposal to amend the East African Community Treaty. The member state is seeking to overhaul the regional body’s lawmaking process.

The Tanzanian government has been pushing to broaden the role of the EAC Council of Ministers as representatives of partner states in the Community’s legislative process.It also wants the provision that empowers the Council to initiate and submit Bills to the East African Legislative Assembly {EALA] amended.

Tanzania wants the Council to be allowed to approve Bills together with EALA. The proposed amendments first moved in January, have sharply divided an EAC member state which further complicates the region’s integration process.

The Tanzanian government also wants the Council a role created in the regional law-making process for national parliaments. This change would see a Bill introduced to EALA also sent clerks to the national assemblies of partner states for deliberations. The national assemblies shall within a period of three months provide their comments through the clerk, who will then table them before EALA and the Council of Ministers for consideration.

Sources in Arusha say Tanzania’s contentious proposal have divided the partner states into three groups; Rwanda and Burundi are against the proposal, Uganda is partly in support of the move, while Kenya has been silent on the matter.

Rwanda’s Minister for EAC Affairs Monica Mukuruliza said her country does not support Tanzania’s proposals.He Tanzanian counter-part Samuel Sitta defended the proposal, arguing that they would provide for a more workable mechanism where the process of initialing private members Bill becomes more consultative.

”Our idea is not to trim the powers of EALA as is widely misunderstood, but rather to make the process of initialing Bills more consultative would, which would minimize the number of Bills not being assented by E.A.C heads of states,’’ said Minister Sitta.

Critics say Tanzania proposal could cripple the separation of powers among EAC organs. ”The proposals, if passed, would defeat the very proposals of having, EALA as a regional lawmaking body as it would basically become a rubber stamp for the Council’s decisions.” The bid as a direct assault on EALA’s only arena of original and exclusive jurisdiction.

The proposed amendments have prompted EALA to pass a resolution asking EAC member states to reject Tanzania’s proposals. Such a move would fetter the independence of the assembly and in effect sends a negative signal to the community,”said EALA to pass from Rwanda Patricia Hajabakiga.

Ganda said national assemblies should not be involved in the EAC legislative e process.

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Agreement Between The Republic of Sudan and The Republic of South Sudan on Certain Economic Matters

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Agreement between The Republic of Sudan and The Republic of South Sudan on certain economic matters in Addis Ababa, 27 September 2012.

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Kenya, Sudan resume ties, resolve court row: minister

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Folks,

Kenya is treading on a tricky murky ground shrouded in smoky misty cloud………These leaders have already put their neck on a rack of gross misconduct, in abuse of power, violation and crime against humanity, denying public legal rights and justice because of corruption and impunity………as a result, which they will find it difficult and extremely hard and confusing to fix their mess………They are continually endangering and deeping people’s lives into extreme insecurity……. This is completely out of bound……and is unacceptable……….

Life, Water and Land are gifts from God……..It is illegal and unconstitutional to take away public resouces and wealth, trading in a Ponzi Scheme and Hedge Funding without public’s full consent……..No one chooses to live in make-shift residential camps………no one chooses to live as squarters refugees in their own Country…….no one chooses to be given food in hand-outs for survival……..this is illegal, inhuman and unconstitutional…Life and nature is from God……..United in Peace under Love, we can share God’s gift amicably under Mutual partnership, and not under selfish criminal thieving ………You cannot steal God’s gift from the poor……victims have become targets of the corrupt unscrupulous powerful……….These corrupt leaders are engaging in plunder of Economic Crime Against Humanity……….We the people of the world, must stand against all forms of abuse, violation and crime against humanity…….there is no security, our step of Faith is our security…………People of the world, Let us all unite and condemn this behaviour in the strongest term……..

This conspiracy of African Leaders against their people will not work and it is a Violation of Legal Rights and Abuse and Crime Against Humanity.

Wetangula has no authority, is not the boss or power over CJ Willy Mutunga. He cannot give a resolute statement like he has. It is illegal and unconstitutional and cannot be tolerated or accepted by good people of the world………..Going with Ali, Wetangula is trying to overrule CJ Willy Mutunga’s statement that Al-Bashir will not be arrested if he steps in Kenya……what is Wetangula trying to show……that he owns wits of power???………..Are we celebrating corruption, genocide and Impunity ? This is an abuse…….This must not be let to happen……..

In all these, where is public’s Constitutional Rights, interest and security in all these frame of Political and Economic jungle of idiologies…….

Check it out and connect the dots……….The World is not safe, We are all not safe, wake up people……..!!!

Judy Miriga
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Kenya, Sudan resume ties, resolve court row: minister
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NAIROBI (Reuters) – Sudan has lifted a package of punitive trade and political measures against Kenya after the countries defused a row over a Nairobi court order to arrest the Sudanese president, Kenya’s foreign minister said on Friday.

The court this week ordered Kenya’s government to carry out an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir if he sets foot in Kenya.

Sudan quickly announced the expulsion of Kenya’s ambassador – and Bashir also initially ordered other reprisals, including the expulsion of all other Kenyans in Sudan and the cutting of trade, Kenyan Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula told reporters.

Wetangula said he and Kenya’s Defence Minister Yusuf Haji met Bashir in Khartoum on Thursday night and managed to resolve the dispute.

“Sudan had set out a raft of reprisals against Kenya that would have had a negative effect on our economy and country … We were able to stop these,” Wetangula said, on his return to Nairobi.

Sudan had agreed to reverse its decision to expel Kenya’s ambassador, said the minister. Asked whether relations between the two countries had returned to normal, he replied: “In a nutshell, yes.”

He did not give details of what assurances he had made to patch up the disagreement, but signalled Kenya would stick to an African Union decision not to carry out the ICC warrant.

Asked if the government would arrest Bashir if he came to Kenya, Wetangula said: “If I was the one making the decision, I would not. I would advise the president not to arrest him.”

“The Kenyan position is that of the African Union,” he added.

The ICC has charged Bashir with masterminding genocide and other war crimes during his country’s Darfur conflict.

As an ICC member state, Kenya is legally obliged to cooperate with the court and its arrest warrants. But the African Union has told its members to ignore the warrant, because of a perception the court is unfairly targeting African rulers and because it would destabilise Darfur.

Kenya has already been criticised by the ICC and foreign governments for failing to arrest Bashir when he attended a ceremony to enact a new Kenyan constitution in August last year.

Nairobi has since said it is appealing against the Kenyan court ruling that it carry out the ICC warrant.

Wetangula said Kenya would also have lost a key market for its tea, coffee and other products if the row had continued. Sudan bought tea worth $200 million from Kenya last year, but its exports to Kenya were negligible, he added.

Wetangula said Bashir had ordered that all flights by any airline taking off or destined to Kenya would not be allowed to fly through Sudan’s air space.

Bashir had ordered all trade ties between Khartoum and Nairobi severed, and that all Kenyan nationals in Sudan – who he

estimated at about 1,000 – be expelled immediately.

Bashir had also instructed that all Kenyan troops serving in a United Nations peace force in Darfur be expelled from Sudan, said the minister.

“In this time when Kenya is engaging with the Somali government troops against al Shabaab, the last thing we need as a country is additional enemies in our basket,” said Wetangula.

Kenya ordered soldiers into Somalia in mid-October to crush the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab rebels who it said had attacked its security forces and tourists inside Kenya. The militants want to topple Somalia’s Western-backed government.

Kenya: Nation Among Most Corrupt Countries – Report
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1 December 2011

Kenya still ranks as one of the most corrupt countries in the world, the latest index shows.

According to the Corruption Perception Index 2011 released by Transparency International Thursday, Kenya ranked 154 out of 182 countries that were surveyed.

Kenya, which shares the same score as President Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe, is among 27 low scoring countries in corruption which include the Somalia (182), North Korea (182), Afghanistan (180), Sudan (177), Equatorial Guinea (172), Burundi (172) and Libya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola and Chad all taking position 168.

New Zealand (1), Denmark (2), Finland (2), and Sweden (4) are the least corrupt countries. Only Botswana (32) and Rwanda (49) are in the club of 50 countries of the world that have entrenched the war against corruption in their official ranks.

The survey results, which were released by the Berlin-based anti-corruption watch-dog, show that the publicly stated zero-tolerance policy fight against corruption by the Grand Coalition Government only improved Kenya’s score of 2.1 per cent last year marginally to 2.2 per cent.

It also goes all the way to show that the implementation of the Constitution and the wide ranging reforms being put in place at the moment are yet to change the thieving ways of the past.

TI (Kenya) executive director Samuel Kimeu, who spoke during the simultaneous launch of the report in Nairobi, blamed the lack of political will and the slow pace of reforms in the Judiciary and Kenya Police Service for the poor scores in corruption.

“This is an indication that reforms catalysed by the new Constitution have not yielded dividends in the fight against corruption. The lack of progress in tackling graft can still be attributed to lack of political will and the slow pace of reforms in critical sectors, despite implementation of the Constitution,” he said.

Weak institutions and a long culture of corruption were a running streak among the African countries that were ranked most corrupt and Mr Kimeu challenged the government to change the trend to pave way for economic growth.

“At the moment, in Kenya as in many countries in Africa, the political leadership remains the greatest obstacle to effective anti-corruption initiatives,” he said

The results, which form the TI’s annual ritual of Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), contribute negatively to the level of foreign direct investments (FDI), the credit worthiness of a nation, and the ability turn round an economy. It draws data from 17 sources provided by reputable institutions that measure the overall frequency and size of bribes in both public and private sectors.

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“This year we have seen corruption on protestors’ banners be they rich or poor. Whether in a Europe hit by debt crisis or an Arab world starting a new political era, leaders must heed the demands for better government,” said Huguette Labelle, Chair of TI.

Mr Kimeu submitted that the dismal show by Kenya could be attributed to the failure by the government to tackle conclusively major scandals such as Anglo Leasing, Nairobi City Council cemetery, Free Primary Education funds, Ministry of Water scams, and Kazi kwa Vijana money.

TI-Kenya urged the government to ensure the scandals which run into billions of money have been speedily investigated and those involved, regardless of the status, be prosecuted and if found guilty be required to pay back the funds.

“The frequency with which resources for projects aimed at lifting the majority of Kenyans from poverty are being misused or stolen casts doubt on the ability of the state to protect the public interest and achieve its economic development plans,” he said.

EAC, Sudan, Kenya, ICC: The ongoing diplomatic row between Nairbi and Khartoum may jeopardize Sudan application for its entry into the East African Community

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News Analysis By Leo Odera Omolo.

The on-going diplomatic row between Nairobi and Khartoum could adversely affect the possibility of Sudan application for its entry into membership of the East African Community ahead of the Southern Sudan.

Fears persist among African diplomats in Nairobi that Sudan’s application to join the regional economic bloc might not see the light of the day when the extraordinary 19th Summit of the Heads of State of the East African Community slated to start in Bujumbura, Burundi tomorrow.

President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya is slated to assume the EAC chairmanship from its outgoing chairman President Pierre Nkurunziza who relinquishes his responsibility after two years in the helm of the top job.

The EAC summit comes in the backdrop of the seriously thawed diplomatic relations between Kenyan and Sudan over the controversial High Court Judgment delivered in Nairobi by a Kenya judge Justice Nicholas Ombija, who issued a warrant of arrest against the Sudan President Omar El Bashir who is wanted by the International Court of Criminal Justice at The Hague to answer the criminal charges of violation of human rights and murder.

The ICC claims that Al Bashir waged a campaign of murder, rape, pillage and deportation in Darfur. The Court says Sudan Armed Forces {SAF} had committed the alleged criminal offences.

THE Sudanese government has since then played down the important of the ICC warrant of arrest issued against Al Bashir a couple of years ago.

When informed of the warrant of arrest, the Sudanese President was quoted as having retorted; “Let them go and dip the indictment in a can of water and drink it. “He angrily said this following the first indictment and vowed never to surrender any Sudanese to the ICC touching off a diplomatic crisis with Western nations that urged him to surrender. Instead Al Bashir’s co-suspects were promoted and assigned new duties with one being made the Governor of South Kordofan region, the only oil rich part of Sudan where a new insurgency has emerged.

On haring about the Nairobi’s High Court decision, Khartoum reacted angrily and gave Kenya’s Ambassador to that country 72 hours to leave and t the same time recalled home its envoy to Kenya.

The Kenya government, however, remained calm and instructed the Attorney General Prof Githu Muigai to lodge an appeal with the Supreme Court against the High Court ruling.

Since the ICC warrant was issued three years ago, President Omar Al Bashir has defiantly travelled abroad and to several parts of Africa, but carefully avoided the visit to any of the Western nations, which are the lading signatories to the Rome Statue which created the ICC. He has visited the Peoples Republic of China, Ethiopia, Uganda and even he was in Nairobi last August. The majority members of the African Union, even those countries which are signatories to the Rome Statue supports Al Bashir.The AU itself at one time passed a resolution to this effect.,

But now the possibility of Sudan joins the EAC as new member still hands in balance following the ongoing diplomatic row that has erupted between Khartoum and Nairobi ahead of the bloc’s Head of State meeting in Burundi which kicks off tomorrow.

A report emerging from Bujumbura says the signs of diplomatic show down during the Council of Ministers meeting on Tuesday this week. Some of the Minister openly opposed Sudan’s inclusion ahead of its neighbor the Southern Sudan’s application for the same.

Among the Ministers who openly expressed their opposition to the move was Eriya Kategaya, the Ugandan Minister for the East African Community Affairs and also the Deputy Prime Minister.

He was quoted as saying, “ It would be wrong to admit a country whose political leadership is under scrutiny for the gross violation of human rights.”

“Sudan does not share border with any member of the EAC partner states. It would therefore be wrong to admit it before that of the Southern Sudan.”If you look at several issues like their democracy, the way they beat up women and their religious and politics we feel they don’t qualify.”

The seriousness of the issue was underline when President Kibaki few minutes after arrival in Bujumbura went straight into serious briefing meetings with Kenyan Minister for the East African Community Affairs Musa Sirma his counterpart the Minister for Foreign Affairs Moses Wetangula and the Attorney general of Kenya Prof. Githu Muigai.

Prof Muigai and Minister Sirma were expected late this afternoon to continue briefing the Kenya n President who resume the EAC chair tomorrow. Top on the agenda of the deliberations are issues such as the question of Southern Sudan admission to the EAC.

Briefing the press last week, the Secretary-0General of the EAC Dr. Richard Sezibera disclosed that President Omar Al Bashir wrote a letter to President Pierre Nkurunziza last June apply for the admission of his country to the EAC while the Southern Sudan application came early this month. But there are all signs that most delegates favored the Southern Sudan application which is likely to sail through during discussion at the summit.

With President Kibaki assuming the chairmanship of the EAC tomorrow, the chances of Khartoum joining the bloc during this time of serious diplomatic thaw with Kenya is rather remote.

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Sudan: Khartoum Suspends Southern Oil Exports

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Folks,

Al-Bashir is playing riddle mischief with peoples lives, he fakes war to South Sudan with the help of Museveni, this is crimes against humanity…….it is unacceptable and this must stop immediately. It is because he wants full control of Oil and Gas on his terms. People of the world must stand together to help South Sudan stability against invasion of Al-Bashir through the help of Al-shabaab.

Judy Miriga
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Sudan: Obama Renews Sanctions Against Khartoum
2 November 2010

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President Barack Obama has renewed sanctions agains the Sudanese government in Khartoum.

The following is the text of a letter he sent to the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and the President of the U.S. Senate, announcing his decision:

November 1, 2010
Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)

Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date.

In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the Sudan emergency is to continue in effect beyond November 3, 2010.

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The UN provides water to the displaced in south Darfur. Sanctions against Sudan have been renewed, apparently as part of efforts to stop the violence in Darfur.

The crisis constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of Sudan that led to the declaration of a national emergency in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997, and the expansion of that emergency in Executive Order 13400 of April 26, 2006, and with respect to which additional steps were taken in Executive Order 13412 of October 13, 2006, has not been resolved.

These actions and policies are hostile to U.S. interests and pose a continuing unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States. Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared with respect to Sudan and maintain in force sanctions against Sudan to respond to this threat.

Sincerely,
BARACK OBAMA

Sudan: Bashir Urges Army to Crush All Rebellions
26 November 2011

Khartoum — The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir has called on the armed forces to finish cleaning up all rebel pockets across the country particularly in Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile.

Speaking before the National Congress Party (NCP) general conference Bashir said that rebellions broke out in these areas driven by mercenaries and foreign agents who put the country in crisis.

Sudan is battling forces from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N) in Blue Nile and South Kordofan, in conflicts that erupted this year.

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The SPLM-N used to be the northern sector of the South Sudan dominant party when the country was united.

Bashir again reiterated that Sudan will adopt Islamic Shari’a law but emphasized that this is not about penal code but establishing a “Quaranic society”.

The Sudanese leader said that the entire world is undergoing changes and that people everywhere and not just in Sudan are looking for freedom.

“We want to free the will of the people from subordination and oppression….humanity needs [Prophet] Mohammad’s guidance,” Bashir said.

Sudan: Khartoum Suspends Southern Oil Exports
28 November 2011

Khartoum — Sudan suspended South Sudanese oil exports through its territory owing to dispute over transfer fees, the former’s oil minister Ali Ahmad Osman announced on Monday.

Osman said that the exports had been halted since November 17. “The South Sudanese government has not paid $US727 mn, the pending amount since October,” Osman said.

He added that Sudan will not allow any oil or petroleum to pass through unless they abided by the written agreement between the two states.

Sudan: UN – 60,000 Displaced in Blue Nile
25 November 2011

Damazin — The number of people fleeing from Sudan’s southern Blue Nile state has reached 60,000 people, a report issued by the United Nations Office of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOHA) said on Friday.

The displacement comes as result of constant fighting between the Sudanese armed forces and the opposition Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) in the state since September 1, 2011.

According to the report, the continued confrontations are still forcing civilians to flee and exposing them to serious damage. The latest air strikes launched by the Sudanese Air Force (SAF) on November 12 have left several dead and many wounded.

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said last week that about 1, 200 people had fled Blue Nile state to South Sudan’s Upper Nile state.

Sudan & Kenya: Rights groups welcome arrest order against Bashir

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from Judy Miriga

Folks,

Al-Bashir is the problem why Kenya’s Devolution Counties are not taking effect. He was the key financier of Al-Qaeda and Al-Shabaab in Kenya…….the reason why the head of Al-Shabaab is in Kenya and the tail in Somali. He is the key financier for Somali Pirates and Co-network of Museveni with Menes Zenawi President of Ethiopia. Al-Bashir is the reason for conflicts in North, East and Central African Nations where there are destruction of lives, pain and long sufferings of the poor and destruction of youth stability and the middle class, drug and human traffickings, the reason for instability in Somali and Congo with genocide of millions of deaths in South Sudan.

Yes, Al-Bashir must be taken to ICC Hague…….and the Court is independent to delivering legal justice. Wetangula has no powers to stop the Law from taking its Judicial execution of service. Let the whole world unite with the Judicial freternity to save this sorry situation……..It is the right thing to do……..and Wetangula MUST be investigated without fail…..he could be knowing who is who in the Pirate masterminder in Indian Ocean, Migingo and River Nile…..

Foreign Ministry with leadership of Wetangula is already questionable and cannot be taken serious. Wetangula needs to be investigated first before anything coming from him or from his leadership can be trusted. Wetangula is the reason Al-Bashir cum Al-Shabaab and is the reason for Al-Bashir having hold and control in Kenya. Wetangula is the reason why Migingo was given to Museveni and the reason for Lake Victoria Fishing Industry was faked to Kakamega without proper trading agreement, and water from Lake Victoria and Migingo is being bottled in Uganda factories for export in Arab Countries without accountability and transparency as to who are the beneficiaries and stakeholders in these trading profits, yet the Kenyan Public pay taxes to the business community on top of their huge unscrupulous trading profits. Wetangula is the reason why Foreign Embassy’s money is being misappropriated and some was transferred to personal property, paying college fees to foreign students who as lobbyist, transact and facilitate such shoddy deals under unclear program, he is the reason why The South Sudan Oil Wells with River Nile have been surrounded for special interest ……..and now, we DEMAND that Wetangula be investigated urgently and expeditiously. …..It is because Wetangula might make an interesting witness at ICC Hague……..for violation, Abuse and Crime Against Humanity…….including matters that touches on shoddy illegal and unconstitutional deals, pain and long suffering of humanity, drugs, pirating, human trafficking and organ trafficking.

Judy Miriga
Diaspora Spokesperson
Executive Director
Confederation Council Foundation for Africa Inc.,
USA
http://socioeconomicforum50.blogspot.com

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Rights groups welcome arrest order against Bashir

By Beauttah Omanga

Human rights organisations and lawyers welcomed court ruling on Sudan President Omar Bashir, and termed expulsion of Kenyan envoy an “over-reaction”.

Lawyer James Mwamu and the chair of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Florence Jaoko described the ruling as historic, but demanded that the Government makes a commitment to comply.

Mwamu said Bashir should not react as if it was the Government that gave the arrest orders.

“The onus is now on the Government to effect the order,” said the vice-president of the East Africa Law Society.

Jaoko, George Kegoro of the International Commission of Jurists and Senior Counsel Paul Muite termed Sudan’s reaction “very unfortunate”, as it did not take into account separation of powers, saying local Judiciary was independent.

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Muite said the ruling was a milestone in restoring Kenyans’ faith the Judiciary. Mr Kegoro said the Sudan leader’s move to end ties with Kenya were geared at pre-empting similar moves by civil societies in other African countries.

“President Bashir has overreacted. We went to court as citizens in respect to our Constitution,” said Kegoro.

Kenya to challenge warrant for Sudanese President

Monday 28th 2011

The Kenyan government will contest a warrant issued by a domestic court for Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir after failing to arrest him on a visit last year, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.

A Kenyan judge issued a warrant for the Sudanese leader on Monday after the government failed to execute an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant when Bashir visited Nairobi last August.

Bashir is wanted in The Hague-based ICC for alleged war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide committed in Sudan’s Darfur region, where the UN says at least 300,000 people have been killed in the eight-year conflict.

Kenya has ratified the ICC’s founding Rome statute, which theoretically obliges it to execute the court’s warrants.

Judge Nicolas Ombija said the court ruling meant that Bashir’s arrest “should be effected by the attorney general and the minister for internal security should he ever set foot in Kenya”.

But Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula said in a statement on Tuesday: “Since our judicial system provides for right of appeal, we shall carefully look at the judgement with a view to requesting the attorney general to expeditiously prefer an appeal in the matter.”

Bashir had attended a ceremony in Nairobi to mark the adoption of Kenya’s new constitution.

After he left the country a free man, the Kenyan chapter of the International Commission of Jurists, an association of legal professionals that promotes human rights, approached the courts to issue a warrant.

Bashir is the subject of two arrest warrants issued by the ICC for atrocities committed in Darfur in western Sudan. The first was issued in March 2009 for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The second was issued in July 2010 on charges of genocide.

Kibaki to chair talks on Sudan plea

By Luke Anami in Bujumbura

Sudan’s application to join the East African Community (EAC) now hangs in the balance following the diplomatic row between Khartoum and Nairobi ahead of the bloc’s Heads of State Summit in Bujumbura.

Signs of a showdown were displayed on Tuesday when some ministers openly opposed Sudan’s inclusion ahead of Southern Sudan application.

Uganda’s First Prime Minister and Minister for East Africa Affairs Eriya Kategaya said it would be wrong to admit a country whose political leadership is under scrutiny for violations of human rights .

“Sudan does not share a border with any member of the EAC partner States. It will be wrong to admit it before that of South Sudan,” Kategaya said.

“If you look at several issues like their democracy, the way they treat women and their religious politics we feel they don’t qualify.”

Minutes after arrival

The seriousness of the matter was underlined when President Kibaki, minutes after arrival in Bujumbura, went into a briefing session with East African Community Minister Musa Sirma, his Foreign Affairs counterpart Moses Wetangula, and Attorney General Gitu Muigai.

“The AG and the EAC minister are briefing the President this afternoon before the meeting tomorrow. The issue of Sudan will form part of the agenda at the Heads of State summit,” EAC PS David Nalo said in an interview with The Standard.

Interestingly, Kibaki will chair the summit that will determine Khartoum’s application after taking over leadership from Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza.

Prof Muigai was busy preparing a brief by the time we went to press.

Briefing the media last week, EAC Secretary General Richard Sezibera said Sudan President Omar al Bashir in June wrote to Nkurunziza expressing his country’s interest in joining the bloc.

South Sudan made its application this month. “We received South Sudan’s application some weeks ago,”Dr Sezibera said. “But the Heads of States will discuss Sudan’s application first, before agreeing on any move,” he added.

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Kenya: Arrest Omar Al-Bashir If He Steps in Nation – Court
Jillo Kadida
29 November 2011

A judge yesterday obligated the Attorney-General and Security minister to arrest Sudan President Omar Bashir should he set foot in Kenya. In an order seen to shame government officials who feted Bashir as a state guest during the constitution promulgation on August 27, 2010, Judge Nicholas Ombija decreed he must be arrested and sent off to The Hague to answer to charges of crime against humanity in relation to the Darfur crisis.

And should the state fail to execute the warrant, the judge said, the International Commission of Jurists Kenyan Chapter – which sought the court order – should go back to court and seek another order to compel the state to perform its duty under the international laws. Bashir has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for genocide crimes committed in Sudan.

The court also issued two warrants of arrest which have never been enforced. The jurists’ organisation said it was forced to move to court after the government invited Bashir to the ceremony on August 27, 2010.

Despite two warrants hanging over his head and two requests made by ICC to the Rome Statute member states to apprehend Bashir and hand him over so that he can face the law, the Sudanese President walked into the country and out without any trouble. The question of his arrest was never raised. Instead Kenyan officials gave excuses as to why they did not apprehend him.

Among the excuses given was that the African Union had requested for suspension of the warrant and Kenya being a member of the Union could not go against these wishes. The Kenya government cited strategic interest in the neighbouring country. Foreign Affairs assistant minister Richard Onyonka said arresting Bashir may have risked disrupting peace in Sudan. “Apart from being an immediate neighbour, Sudan’s stability is vitally linked to Kenya’s continued peace and well being,” he said.

Onyonka said Kenya has an obligation, both as a neighbour and as a mediator in the peace agreement, to keep talking with the leadership of Sudan’s power-sharing government to ensure that peace is sustained. He said the Kenya government also invited Salva Kiir, the Sudan vice-president who is now Southern Sudan’s leader, to attend the promulgation.

Kiir could not attend because government protocol does not allow the president and vice-president to travel abroad at the same time, Onyonka said. “We must have a peaceful resolution to the issues of Sudan and Kenya is going to make sure that we achieve the results,” he said. “If it means negotiating with both parties we shall.”

Transport minister Amos Kimunya said at the time: “It is important, as Kenyans, for us to appreciate that Kenyan interests must come first, regional interests come second and international interests come third.” Under the Rome Statute any member state is under obligation to arrest any individual accused of committing crimes against humanity irrespective of his or her state, where the crimes were committed or their social status.

Yesterday judge Ombija said having ratified the Rome Statute which created the ICC, Kenya is under duty to apprehend any war criminal. He said the international law forms part of Kenyan law and is recognised by the country’s constitution. This means the government’s failure to arrest Bashir amounts to violation of its duty. The ICJ Kenyan Chapter blamed the Kenya government for failing to arrest Bashir when he visited the country.

According to ICJ, the Kenya government, in utter disregard of its obligation under international law, failed to arrest Bashir despite the existence of two warrants of arrest issued by ICC. The government however opposed the case and issuance of warrant saying ICJ does not have powers to institute the case. It said the request for provisional warrant of arrest against Bashir ought to be made by ICC first.

In one of its letters, the ICJ called for arrest of Bashir in the event he turns up for the Igad Conference scheduled to be held in the country which was later moved to Ethiopia for fear that he will be arrested. A statement from the ICC Registrar, Silvana Arbia, had said: “The International Criminal Court requested the Republic of Kenya to inform the Chamber, no later than 29 October, about any problem which would impede or prevent the arrest and surrender of Omar al-Bashir in the event that he visits the country on 30 October, 2010.”

— On Tue, 11/29/11, Judy Miriga wrote:

From: Judy Miriga
Subject: This is Good News …… Kenyan court issues arrest warrant for Sudan’s Bashir
Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 10:37 AM

Folks,

This is good news. Let us watch how it plays……..It is only those guided through wisdom who will provide the driving force towards constitutional justification to balance Human Rights……It is only those whose conscious uprightness, will guide them to do what is legally right, who will provide the Revolution needed for Human Rights Oppression and Realistic Justified Freedom to Liberty from hypocritical unscrupulous International Corporate business interest. It is only those whose uprightness to Reform the change we all need, who will be the true advocates for fair Socio/Economic and Political landscape challenges towards common Mutual progressive development agenda for sustainable stability in a level playing field.

It is of such actions of the likes of Justice Nicholas Ombijah who will provide Treasure for African Wealth and which will value, provide dignity, honor and virtue to security of life……..A New Vision which is capable to generate Faith we can all believe in and Trust……..

Our God will never leave or forsake us, He is an awesome God, He is true to his promises…..and to those who believe, …….God promised us life and good health, He did not promise us fear, pain, long suffering or despair and failure……we must all remain strong standing on God’s Promises getting involved in our own special ways to bring the change we all want, so we can be United under Peace in Love and caring for one another……..Let us all strive to see God answering our Prayers in each one of us in all our diverse situations……..

Kudos to Justice Nicholas Ombija, and may God continue to protect you, give you strength and wisdom to overcome temptation that will come your way, so justice may finally be achieved by the oppressed black, people of African descent…….and more specifically to Kenya…….Thanks to God, wickedness and evil spirit does not come from God, it comes from Satan, and Satan is a liar……….

Justice Nicholas Ombija, you are the best, and you are the winner………keep on keeping on and God in His Mercy, will see us all through…….This is the way to go people…….This is how we can bring change that we all want…….!!!

Cheers……!!!

Judy Miriga
Diaspora Spokesperson
Executive Director
Confederation Council Foundation for Africa Inc.,
USA
http://socioeconomicforum50.blogspot.com

Kenyan court issues arrest warrant for Sudan’s Bashir

By Judy Ogutu

Sudan President Omar al Bashir risks being arrested and handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague if he sets foot on Kenyan soil.

This follows an order by a High Court Judge sitting in Nairobi to have the Sudan leader arrested.

Justice Nicholas Ombijah issued a warrant for his arrest on Monday following an application lodged by the International Commission for Jurists (ICJ) Kenya Chapter.

“The court hereby issues a warrant of arrest against Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir as urged by the applicant. The order should be effected by the Attorney General (AG) and the Minister for Internal Security should he ever set foot in Kenya,” he ruled.

ICJ Kenya Chapter had applied for the same on the basis of an order for his arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The organization rushed to court soon after Bashir’s visit in Kenya on August 27, 2010 during the promulgation of the country’s new Constitution.

On Monday, the judge said: “Al Bashir came to Kenya on August 27 and the Kenyan authorities in utter disregard of their obligations under the international law and laws of Kenya failed to enforce the warrant of arrest.”

Bashir was the first head of state to be indicted by the ICC, which is accusing him of genocide and war crimes in Darfur. He has denied the charges, saying they are politically motivated.

About 2.7 million people have fled their homes since the conflict began in Darfur in 2003, and the UN says about 300,000 have died – mostly from disease.

Sudan’s government says the conflict has killed about 12,000 people and the number of dead has been exaggerated for political reasons.

In its application before court, ICJ Kenya had expressed fears that should he come to Kenya, the government will not effect the warrant of arrest which would be in total disregard of the law.

On Monday, the Judge ruled that according to the Constitution, any treaty or convention ratified by the government shall form part of the laws of Kenya.

On March 15, 2005, Kenya ratified the Rome Statute under which the International Criminal Court is established.

The Rome Statute, the Judge added, was in conformity with the Constitution of Kenya and the country was obligated to arrest him being a member state to the Rome Statute.

The State had opposed the application by ICJ Kenya chapter, saying it lacked locus standi (legal authority) to file the same. It was also its contention that the application was mute and moribund.

The judge overruled them saying it indeed had the locus standi.

“I am satisfied that the applicant (ICJ-Kenya) has the necessary locus standi. The application succeeds,” he stated.

The International Centre for Policy and Conflict (ICPC) on Monday welcomed the decision.

In a statement signed by its Deputy Director and Programmes Director, Mwaura Nderi, it said if the government does not execute the order it would be failing in its obligations as set out in the Rome Statute.

TRIBUTE TO THE SILENT VOICES OF SOUTH SUDAN HEROES

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BY JOSEPH ADERO NGALA
NAIROBI-KENYA
FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2011

As the world welcomed the birth of South Sudan, we should not forget people and heroes who played a critical role in bringing peace and stability between the north and south. In particular we want to pay tribute to some of the silent voices such as Father Carroll Houle MM, Renato Kizito, Comboni missionary, Michael Schultheise, Jesuit priest, emeritus Bishop Taban Paride, and late father Bill Knipe MM.

Others are Father Tom Tesconia MM, who spent a night in my house tying to negotiate with one war Lord from South Sudan, Rev Sam Kobia, former secretary General of World Council of Churches who was my co-chairman during the negations when the two faction split. We also pay tribute to Father Tom Mantica, MM.

As Father Carroll Houle once said “Peace is a process- it is something you cannot see its results immediately. It requires resources, commitment and cooperation between churches, religious communities and the government”.

Among Sudanese church personnel who contributed much to the liberation by shedding their blood include Father Lino Sebit from Torit Catholic Diocese. Lino was ordained priest on 20th April 1997,and just a little more than a year after being ordained to the priesthood, he was arrested in Khartoum along with Father Hillary Boma and 23 others, and falsely accused of having participated in series of bombing in the capital a month earlier.

He was held with Father Boma for a year, beaten and tortured before being released. The case was reported as clear violation of human rights by the UN, the US department both priests were taken to Germany for recuperation.

Father Hillary has never been able to return to Sudan. Lino returned 2000 to take on the role ass vocation director and Vice rector of Kocoa minor seminary, Prior to his appointment as Vice Rector he served at Narus in the parish of St Joseph the worker.

Although he was physically and psychologically health, he had been permanently affected by the experience of torture and imprisonment. He died on September 29, 2008, apparently from complications related to malaria from suffering he had experienced ten years earlier.

This makes his death a form of martyrdom, since his captivity and torture were motivated by the Khartoum government’s antipathy to the church and desire to silence her objections to its oppressive policies and activities.

Earlier in 1960 Father Santurino Lohure a diocesan priest of Torit diocese shed his blood for the liberation of the people of south Sudan. After his death Father Lepoldo Anyua took his place but was later killed and all their remains have been returned back to the diocese for formal burial. Father Saturino Lohure who was to be made bishop but he preferred to support the Sudanese rebels to assist them spiritually and give them courage and guidance, he later became a member of parliament of Khartoum before dictatorship and later escape in exile.

The journey to south Sudan war was long and treacherous one, one that saw millions of Sudanese loose their lives and properties. Organizations that worked tirelessly towards peace in South Sudan include People for Peace in Africa, a voluntary organization that does not have full time staff all staff but has good will.

Since Father Joachim Omolo Ouko, a member of the Apostles of Jesus joined People for Peace in Africa in June 2000-within that short period he has done a lot towards peace in South Sudan. His heart is more in South Sudan than his country Kenya. Many people have been confusing him as a Sudanese. He has reported about Sudan since then and participated in peace negotiations and healing, both in Kenya and inside Sudan.

The joy however, is that after decades of brutal and marginalization, the people of South Sudan have finally gained their independence. The historic event during the formal declaration of independence in Juba was culmination of bigger struggle saw-by some estimates-up to two million people consigned to early graves as thousands of others fled to exiles in neighboring countries including Uganda, Kenya Tanzania, Zaire, Ethiopia.

After People for peace in Africa started the process as other organization got involved, headed by Father Carroll Houle, native of Minnesota who felt that there was an need to star t organizing workshop for Sudanese Women and the youths, he felt at that time that the only way to have dialogue he influenced a number of religious congregations to start assisting both the wearing factions of Sudanese people liberation movements.

While Father Houle is one of the silence voices in our mist, we should not forget those people who contribute like Father Edward Dougherty MM, the current Maryknoll Superior general, Father Tom McDonald who inspired many Sudanese by giving trauma and healing workshop in Torit diocese on Palm Sunday together with Father Joachim Omolo Ouko AJ a courageous Kenyan priest who has ventured into many dangerous spots of Africa.

Father Ouko who gets his courage from Jesus Christ who suffered in liberating God’s people is convinced that such challenges are for the glory of God. Like Father Ouko, Father Ken Thesing MM, who worked with refugees in South Sudan after signing of the comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) courageously, prepared many for resettlement.

Also not to be forgotten is Ambassador Bethwel Kiplagat, a friend of People for Peace in Africa who actually approached us to start the faction negation a man many people hailed as a really ambassador for peace if there is anything to go with he is the man that could claim a lot mileage on Sudan. He brought the issue on Sudan to be known beyond the boundaries.

With prayers things became rather very easy tension was reducing as fate would have it, was here in Kenya that at last the war-wearing Sudanese people agreed to sign the CPA that finally brought about a semblance of peace to that war-ravage country, the political divorce that saw the birth of the 54th Africa country.

Despite Euphoria, security and the ‘Curse of oil’ will continue to hang over the worlds 193rd state like the Sword of Democle as it learns to take the first baby steps of nationhood.

A Kenya writer puts it that-a plethora of unfinished business will almost certainly continue to plague the new state. The difficulties birth of the new state following the inevitable split between the Arabanised and Islamist north and the largely Christian and animist south, was mixture of sadness and joy that the south was finally free from oppression and trauma of splitting Africans erstwhile largest nation. The midwives will certainly have to be wakeful to ensure they don’t throw away the baby with the bath water before giving it back to the mother.

In many meetings and interview with Dr John Garang in the bush and before he died l don’t believe he would like to see Sudan divided however he kept that as his personal weapon until he died. But the split come in because the south always had demanded for the separation even when l co chaired the factions split with Rev Sam Kobi already here were some sign in our negotiation that most of the factions were queued for separation.

During our negotiation with factions the history of the SPLA was brought on the table by both faction both main SPLA and the Nassir faction for us to understand the dynamics one of the them was to learn how the SPLA was formed- in 1972 when there was ceasefire after the President Gaffar Muhammed Numeriry agreed to grant conditional autonomy to the south.

Many of the current Minsters including President Salva Kiir was there when the agreement was repeatedly flouted, and war at Dr John Garang’s side when they told their people that time had come to go back to the bush to make one last heave for freedom.

The Commander of the south forces was passed from Major Kerubino Kuanyin Bol to Dr John Garang with the word uttered on May 13, 1983 that is well known to all member of the SPLA. ‘’Garang the son of my mother have you come?’” Major Kerubino posed.

“Take over the command from here Chagain my work is finished give me something to drink and let’s celebrate the start of the revolution. Kerubino was one of the war veterans whose fighting record stretches back to the 1950s were not fortunate enough to live to witness the achievement of the dream.

With my experiences of reporting Africa what Salva Kiir should now do is not to antagonize the north even as he builds bridges with other neighbors. He should be careful not to go the way of Eritrea after it split with Ethiopia, nor follow the example of East Timor.

South should use its independence to nurture mutual ties based on respect with the north as soon as possible. For starters, Kiir should not chase away northerners who wish to remain in the south and vise verse.

He should also borrow a leaf from Rwanda’s book and seriously consider joining the East African Community to create an even bigger trading bloc for the benefit of the entire region. No doubt the Sudanese have learnt their lesson and seen the futility of war. And, therefore, pending disputes like that of Nuba Mountains whose inhabitants fought a bush war alongside SPLA for secession but who are now remaining in the north, must be solved amicably.

South Kordofan, Darfur and Blue Nile conflict hotspots and oil rich enclave of Abyei must not be used by enemies of Sudan to re-ignite animosity and fresh fighting. North and south should exploit diversity for the common good.

Peace in Sudan will definitely benefit the entire region immensely. And to give the devil his due, US should consider lifting sanctions against Khartoum whose leader agreed to let go the south albeit unwillingly.

People for Peace in Africa (PPA)
P O Box 14877
Nairobi
00800, Westlands
Kenya
Tel 254-20-4441372
Website: www.peopleforpeaceafrica.org

CEPO Press Release on South Sudan Independence

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Community Empowerment for Progress Organization CEPO hails the independence of South Sudan, congratulates the Government, civil society and the international community for their contributions, as well as the martyrs and wounded heroes who died in the struggle. Challenges now lie ahead. They are:

Political Development: It is high time for the South Sudan political parties to sit together around a table for consodilating their differences through any possible means such as South-South political parties dailogue for the sake of gaining political unity of purpose. Additionally, drawing constructive and genuine fighting over “marginalization, oppression, lack of rule of law, violation of human rights and instutional racism and discrimination”.

Remembering the independence of South Sudan from the rest of sudan is due to dictorship in its various forms, lweak constitutional goverance and lack of inclusive approach in leadership and development. CEPO is urging every poltical party in the Republic of South Sudan to prioritise upholding democracy and good goverance as a paramount goal to be achieved.

The hard questions before the Republic of South Sudan political parties are, how well are they prepared politically for upholding political popularity in governance and leadership? And secondly, how much committed are they as political parties to the principle of respect and fulfillment of democratic transformation, human rights and rule of law with full political will?

Our failure to learn from the mistakes of the previous governments of Sudan, will place the government in the new state of south Sudan eminently for repeating Khartoum mistakes.

Economic Development : How much are we ready to follow clear policy-guided-work for achieving better and balance development. It is logical that we in the new born state should be careful enough to learn from experiences of post-conflict and independent states in economical development in order for us to avoid the human mistakes committed during economical development in those countries. Our key possible challenges are fighting corruption in its various forms in all institutions both governmental and non-governmental and lack of or weak relevant financial resource mobilization strategies with poor institutional accountability. Following the current situation prior to our newly born state which is characterized by fragile statues. It is important for our government of the Republic of South Sudan to immediately start running the government on the principle of clear policy-guided work. The transition of the south Sudan development plans into action is the first milestone for confirming commitment for policy-guided-work.

Further, answering the question “what are the policies of the government per each service sector institutions for attracting support both financial and human resource for transition of those plans into actual tangible services?” Is a key aspect of economical development. The fighting against all forms of corruption, HIV/AIDS and promotion of gender mainstreaming should be intensified and also turn as citizens’ individual civic duties and responsibilities with genuine assistance from the state and the international community.

Security sector reform: The genuine transformation of the security sector institutions from being unprofessional to professional under the principle of security sector institution accountable to the public needs immediate attention right from the day one after the independence. Any instability in the security sector management is an immediate factor that may take us back to square one where we are coming from to the independence. Therefore, the transparency and accountability among the security sector institutions is necessary. For improvement of justice and accountability, there is a need to have citizens-security sector consultative interactions that are heading to achievement of peace, stability and protection of civilians lives and properties

Hence, it is of benefit for the new government of South Sudan to build the security sector on the concept of protecting the civilians lives and properties including creating suitable environment for popular or inclusive national building regards to all aspects of development

The communal/local clashes or any violence are well managed when the security sector is clearly structured and organize on the bases of transparency and accountability. Accountability and transparency principle of the security sector is easily realized, when the security institutions are not intervening into issues and challenges in irresponsble and unlawful manner. For instance, if the security sector institutions relation with the media and civil society is not based on culture or attitudes of dialogue and information sharing, it will hard for ensuring popular or inclusive national building.

Civil society: Finding ourselves in fragil eviroment, it makes us not to be able to escape being frageli. It will be of no meaning if we are not able to play our role for making our government accountability to the people and failed to make the voice of the people far from the government not being heard by the various governmental and non-governmental agencies.

Being a civil society in the fragil state, it will be better for us to focuse at the following thematic areas;

1. Promotion of rule of law for ensuring justice and accountability.

2. Focusing on developmental projects.

3. Democrtic goverance with inclusive political participation.

4. Enhancing capacity building among the rural community memebers for promoting self-relaince.

CEPO stands ready to assist the Government of Republic of South Sudan and the people of South Sudan to face these challenges head on in collaboration with other civil society organisations.

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BY FR JOACHIM OMOLO OUKO, AJ
NAIROBI-KENYA
TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011

Indeed July 9, 2011 will be a day that the new dawn is born not only for South Sudanese but the entire African continent and the rest of the world. On the eve of the event, according to Barnaba Benjamin Marial, the information and broadcasting minister, prayers, concerts and sports events will be conducted in the build up to the July 9 independence celebrations.

Citizens across south Sudan will be encouraged to go to churches or gather in public squares to light candles and say prayers, to herald the birth of the new nation. Dancing and festivities will take place in villages across the country.

The government announcement comes less than week after the Catholic Church initiated nine days of prayer based on the theme; “tolerance and harmonious inter-ethnic and inter-religious relationships”. Many bishops from the south Sudan did not attend the 17th AMECEA Plenary Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya because of the occasion.

According to the information minister, bells and drums will be sounded at midnight on July 8 the eve of the Independence Day, to mark the historical transition from Southern Sudan to the ‘Republic of South Sudan’.

Over 3,500 representative, including kings, chiefs and elders from across the 10 states of the semi-autonomous region, leaders from the business community, civil society, women groups and youth movement are expected at the celebration.

Also earmarked for the historic event are foreign dignitaries, which will include some 30 African heads of state, foreign ministers, leaders of regional and multilateral organisations, as well as foreign ministers. Kenya Citizen-Royal Media TV crews are already in Juba and will cover the events live.

James Wani Igga, the long time friend of People for Peace in Africa and the speaker of South Sudan Legislative Assembly (SSLA) has been earmarked to proclaim the independence of the new nation, thus becoming Africa’s 54th and the world’s 193rd country (according to UN membership).

President Salva Kirr is expected to sign the new transitional constitution, once Sudan’s flag is lowered and that of the new Republic of South Sudan is raised. The president will then take the oath of office as the first President of the Republic of South Sudan.

Also expected to grace the event will be a 21-gun salute, a parade of 1,500 people, comprising officers from the military, including the army, police, prison service, wildlife service and fire brigade.

People to be honoured on that day include Joseph Lagu, a former President of High Executive Council for South Sudan and now a Special Advisor to president Kiir. Like Kenyan constitution, Lagu says that cabinet members should not be part of the parliament if the doctrine of separation of powers should have much sense.

Also to be remembered is late Samson Lukare Kwaje who died some time back this year in Nairobi, Kenya. He was a senior member of the SPLM’s Political Bureau, the highest political organ of the former rebel movement that now governs South Sudan.

He was the Minister of Information for the newly established Government of South Sudan from 2005 to 2008. Dr. Kwaje was from Pojulu ethnic community from Central Equatoria. He served as the spokesman of the SPLM and its military wing the SPLM/A during the Second Sudanese Civil War Second Sudanese Civil War prior to the creation of the Government of South Sudan following the signing of CPA on 9 January 2005 by the late SPLM leader, Dr. John Garang and President of the Government of Sudan, President Omar al-Bashir.

The Bank of South Sudan (BOSS) has also been upgraded to Central Bank for the Republic of South Sudan ahead of independence. Already Kenya Commercial Bank and Equity among other banks are in South Sudan.

Despite the fact that people will celebrate however, Salva Kiir is faced with a lot of challenges. Currently his government is investigating what happened to millions of U.S. dollars released to build grain stores in each of South Sudan’s ten states.

The total cost of the money missing from grain orders that were paid for but not received and stores that were funded but not built is estimated to be over 2 billion U.S. dollars – similar to the region’s annual budget.

Finance ministry contractors were asked in 2009 to create 132 emergency grain stores costing over 90 million Sudanese Pounds ($34 million). Only 46 were built according to the South Sudan Legislative Assembly (SSLA) select committee.

The fact that the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) is a rebel movement, the first challenge Salva Kiir will be faced with is putting into place qualified and learned army. He is also to work very hard to ensure that SPLM leadership is not tribally dominated and motivated as it is now.

Although SPLM Commander Edward Lino is likely to be named the head of army, the fact that he is a Dinka, and again that the army is dominated by Dinka puts yet another big challenge for Kiir. Edward Lino was the first head of the SPLM/A nucleus in Khartoum and now in Abyei.

It explains why on December 22, 2008 when Kiir appointed Nhial Deng Nhial as Defence Minister it generated a lot of controversies and speculations. None Dinkas viewed it as unconstitutional, nepotistic and tribally-driven.

Lino was born in Abyei on February 1946 from Abieng- went to Khartoum University, Faculty of Law but did not finish because he was arrested and detained with other colleagues for political activities. After the Addis Ababa Agreement in 1972, he went to the South where he was employed in the Ministry of Culture and Information as Assistant Editor in Nile Mirror Newspaper where he was again arrested and detained without trail.

Another challenge Kiir is faced with is to name Dr Riek Machar as his Vice President. Kiir being a Dinka while Riek is a Nuer poses many challenges. The occurrence of 1991 failed coup, its subsequent alleged Bor Massacre and their aftermath since then have generated political debate among South Sudanese.

Machar was commander of his home province, and then became Deputy Commander of the SPLA. In August 1991 he split from the Group of the SPLA-Nasir (named after the headquarters of the group in the town of Nasir, SPLA-United) along with Lam Akol the SPLA and wanted to remove Garang.

As per June 2010 the new government announced new government officials. They included the SPLM Secretary – General Pagan Amum and Southern Sector SPLM Secretary Dr Anne Itto who were appointed Ministers of Peace and CPA Implementation and Cooperatives and Rural Development respectively. The all-inclusive cabinet also consists of Ministers from the National Congress Party (NCP) and other South Sudan political parties.

Below is the list of new Government of South Sudan Ministers:

1. Mr Kosti Manibe Ngai Minister of Cabinet Affairs

2. Pagan Amum – Minister of Peace and CPA Implementation

3. Nhial Deng Nhial- Minister of SPLA and Veteran Affairs

4. Deng Alor Kuol- Minister of Regional Cooperation

5. Dr Cirino Hiteng Ofuho – Minister in the office of the President

6. John Luk Jok – Minister of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Development

7. Gier Chouang Aloung – Minister of Internal Affairs

8. Michael Makuei Lueth – Minister of Parliamentary Affairs

9. David Deng Athorbei- Minister of Finance and Economic Planning

10. General Oyay Deng Ajak – Minister of Investment

11. Mrs Awut Deng Acuil – Minister of Labour and Public Service

12. Dr Barnaba Marial Benjamin – Minister of Information

13. Dr Luke Tombekana Monoja – Minister of Health

14. Dr Samson Lukare Kwaje –was then Minister of Agriculture and Forestry

15. Mr Anthony Lino Makana – Minister of Roads and Transport

16. Dr Michael Milli Hussein – Minister of Education

17. Mr Stephen Dhieu – Minister of Commerce and Industry

18. Minister of Environment (NCP to nominate their person)

19. Mrs Jema Nunu Kumba – Minister of Housing and Physical Planning

20. Mr Madut Biar Yel – Minister of Communication and Postal Services

21. Mr Garang Diing Akuong – Minister of Energy and Mining

22. Mrs Agnes Kwaje Lasuba – Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare

23. Dr Anne Itto Leonardo – Minister of Cooperatives and Rural Development

24. Mr James Kok Ruea – Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disasters Management

25. Mr Paul Mayom Akec – Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources

26. Mr Joseph Ukel – Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology

27. Minister of Wildlife and Tourism (NCP was to nominate their person)

28. Mrs Nyalok Tiong Gatluak – Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries

29. Ms Mary Jervas Yak – Minister of Human Resources Development

30. Mr Makuac Teny Yok – Minister of Youth, Sports and Recreation

31. Mr Gabriel Changson Chang – Minister of Culture and Heritage

32. Dr Priscilla Nyanyang – Minister without Portfolio

People for Peace in Africa (PPA)
P O Box 14877
Nairobi
00800, Westlands
Kenya

Tel 254-20-4441372
Website: www.peopleforpeaceafrica.org

PUBLIC DISCUSSION – South Sudan Independence: The Way Forward

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PUBLIC
DISCUSSION

“South
Sudan Independence: The Way Forward”

June 24, 2011

2pm-5pm
Juba Grand Hotel

PANELISTS

H.E. Riek
Machar – Vice President of the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS)

Ambassador
Nakaha Stanislas – African Union (AU) Liaison Officer in Southern
Sudan

Hala Elkarib
– Director of the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa
(SIHA) Network

Anis Haggar
– Chairman of the Haggar Holding Company

MODERATORS

John Tanza
Mabusu & Charlton Doki

Co-Hosts of
VOA’s “Sudan In Focus” program

PROGRAM

2:00
pm Guest Arrival / Registration

2:30 pm Opening Remarks

    Introduction
    of Broadcasting Board of Governors

Introduction of Panelists

      2:45 pm Independence
      – Role of the government in building a new nation


      H.E. Riek Machar (opening statement, 5 minutes)

      Panel Discussion

        Audience Questions
        and Comments

        3:10 pm Lessons
        Learned – Examples of post-conflict nation-building in Africa

        Ambassador
        Nakaha Stanislas         (opening statement,
        5 minutes)

        Panel Discussion

        Audience Questions
        and Comments

      3:35 pm Citizens
      – Rights and obligations in a new society

Hala
Elkarib (opening statement,
5 minutes)

        Panel Discussion

        Audience Questions
        and Comments

        4:00 pm Prosperity
        – Developing a successful economy based on trade and investment

        Anis Haggar
        (opening statement, 5 minutes)

        Panel Discussion

        Audience Questions
        and Comments

      4:25 pm Closing
      Remarks

      4:45pm VOA
      Raffle       – Give away
      5 Self-Powered Dynamo Radios

Sudan: Press Release on South Sudan soft border

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Community Empowerment for Progress Organization
South-North Sudan Civil Society Organizations

Soft Borders Workshops

Under the Theme: Soft Borders for Peaceful Co-existence

April and May, 2011

Juba-Khartoum

Funded by CPA/ Assessment and Evaluation Commission

For Immediate Release;

Community Empowerment for Progress Organization-CEPO is a civil society organization operating in Southern Sudan. CEPO is registered by the Ministry of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Development, Government of South Sudan and is registered by State Ministry of Social Development Central Equatoria state.

CEPO in collaboration with the Comprehensive Peace agreement Assessment and Evaluation Commission have organized two days south and north Sudan civil society organizations role on soft borders workshop. The workshop was under the theme “soft borders for peaceful co-existence” in Juba from 21st -22nd April, 2011 and .

The workshop brought 34 Sudanese civil society and media and presses houses leaders from both the southern and northern Sudan bordering states to Juba. The workshop witness presentation of brainstorming papers by academia, UNMIS civil affairs regional sector, media and civil society experts from both south and north Sudan

The Immediate Objectives: To organize two days workshops for civil society from south and north Sudan in order to;

To promote the concept of soft borders and come as a tool of peaceful co-existence between south and north
To discuss the role of the civil society in the post referendum negotiations
To influence decision makers views on soft borders
Expected out comes:

Hold a press conference in order to publicize the outcome of the workshop as well as work to influence decision makers
Action plan for civil society engagement in the post-referendum negotiations
Developing an activity list for civil society activities between the time of the event and 9th July, 2011

The workshop recommendations are as follow

For the post-referendum negotiating parties

9th July, 2011 as approaching, is a prime commitment and speedy negotiations for durable borders issues resolutions between the emerging states

Agreements on peaceful mechanisms for demarcating the borders must be reached for settling any future borders disputes

Borders issues discussions must base on the principle of genuine political, social and economic bilateral relations between the two states

There is a need to agree upon a framework for resolving the outstanding CPA issues
For the AUHIP and International community representatives

More pressure without any tolerance upon the post-referendum negotiating parties’ commitment for finalizing agreements over issues on timely manner is paramount before the 9th July, 2011.

IGAD must reconfirm its role and commitment for ensuring a durable peaceful bilateral relation between the two states on the condition of full respect for principles of human rights, rule of law and protection of citizens’ lives and properties

In the case of less time for competition of the post-referendum negotiations agreements, a legal and political framework for continuing the post-referendum unresolved issues must be agree upon

African Union and World Security Council should keep the bilateral peaceful co-existence between the two states in relation to borders as an agenda of serious focus

Security, peace and protection of citizens lives and properties at the borders and elsewhere between the two states must be clearly and strongly with mandatory roles and responsibilities be stipulate in the New United Nation Mission Mandate after the 9th July 2011

World Security Council must ensure that the borders patrolling responsibility is handle by united nation its new mission mandate with full powers for intervening and resolving borders frictions or clashes in best peaceful form

Recognition, acknowledgement and support of the civil society role in promoting soft borders between the two states is necessary
For Civil society and the Media

Peaceful co-existence at the borders must remain as top agendas of advocacy and lobbying for building sisterly states

Promoting peace, human rights and rule of law education among the borders communities for maintaining genuine protective borders co-existence is paramount

Campaign for genuine and non-violent border demarcation under the principle of mutual understanding must be strengthen and maintain as an agenda

Increasing pressure on the post referendum negotiating parties for resolving the issues non-violently in timely manner

Keeping the citizens well informed about the post referendum negotiations agreements and issues unresolved equally under the principle of peace sustainability

Promotion of political and legal accountability in the two states as fragile states in terms of genuine bilateral relation must be a priority

Lobbying for financial and technical support for the civil society role engagement in soft borders and CPA outstanding issues

CEPO is task to initiate a “Civil society working group”-CSWG on soft borders between the two states. Among the mandate of the CSWG is the observation of the borders security and peace

James Hitler

CEPO Communication officer
Tel: +249 128 520 228
+249 957 102 049
+256 477 102 049
+249 900 842114
Skype: hitjames1