The United States Government announced steps to impose visa restrictions on multiple individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining and impeding a sustainable peace in the Republic of South Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This came following the latest setback in the Tumaini peace talks between the government of national unity and the holdout opposition groups in Nairobi, Kenya, dimming the glimmering ray of hope for sustainable peace and stability in South Sudan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While on the 2018 revitalized peace agreement, the parties that formed the transitional unity government have been showing no political will to implement the security reform protocol, including the training of the second phase of the unified forces, deployment of forces, and instituting the politically neutral forces to provide adequate security during the elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the fourth time, the parties to the revitalized agreement have been suspending the elections and extending their stay in power, hence prolonging the transitional period and denying the citizens the right to elect their leaders in a peaceful, inclusive, credible, and fair election in line with the international standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe note the continued failure of South Sudan\u2019s leaders to use their nation\u2019s resources to the benefit of its people, their failure to end public corruption and elite capture of the country\u2019s resources, their failure to protect the people of South Sudan from abuses and violations of their human rights, including civil and political rights, and their failure to maintain peace,\u201d US government said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe United States had hoped to join the people of South Sudan this week in celebrating their country\u2019s first election since the creation of an independent Republic of South Sudan. Instead, we mark another missed opportunity for the transitional government of South Sudan to bring the cycle of election delays to an end and respect the people of South Sudan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToday\u2019s actions demonstrate the United States\u2019 continued support for the people of South Sudan and their aspirations to strengthen democracy and the rule of law, and our ongoing commitment to promote accountability for those failing to maintain peace,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The United States Government announced steps to impose visa restrictions on multiple individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining and impeding a sustainable peace in the Republic of South Sudan. This came following the latest setback in the Tumaini peace talks between the government of national unity and the holdout opposition groups in Nairobi, Kenya, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n