This Week in South Sudan – Week 28

There will be no This Week in South Sudan for week 29 and instead a combined newsletter for week 29 and 30.

Tuesday 10 July

• Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In-Opposition, rejected Entebbe’s power sharing proposal.

Wednesday 11 July

• SPLM-IO blamed the government forces for clashes in River Yei and for abducting civilians in the southern Unity region.
• The UN human rights office accused the Government of South Sudan of attacking civilians.

Thursday 12 July

• The parliament voted to extend President Salva Kiir’s term in office until 2021. Opposition groups and the Troika (US, UK, Norway) condemn the decision.

Friday 13 July

• The UN Security Council imposed an arms embargo on South Sudan.
  • Ugandan President Museveni urged the United Kingdom to end sanctions.

Sunday 15 July

• The mediators presented a new power sharing proposal calling for five vice presidents in government, instead of the four suggested in the previous, rejected proposal.