This Week in South Sudan – Week 49

Tuesday 4 December

• The Government of South Sudan (GoSS) launched a mobile payment platform to reduce the reliance on cash.
• The SPLMA-IO accused government forces of instigating violent clashes in Unity.

Wednesday 5 December

• The South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) suspended the election of Peter Gatdet Yaka as a new leader, reportedly due to the fear of splitting the group.
  • Gabriel Changson is one of the people who has claimed the leadership of the group.
  • GoSS stated it has distanced itself from the SSOA situation.
• Djibouti announced it will start to provide port services to South Sudan again following the restoration of peace. The services were shut down after the civil war started.
• Amir Idris in The Hill: “Why the US must not Ignore Struggle for South Sudan’s Soul”.

Thursday 6 December

• The Legal Action Worldwide, a group of human rights lawyers, sued the GoSS over alleged sexual assault on women and girls by government soldiers between June 2016-September 2017.
• Relief Web: “USAID: South Sudan Crisis, Fact Sheet #2, Fiscal Year 2019”

Saturday 8 December

• The United Nations claimed that all parties to the South Sudan conflict continue to recruit fighters despite the peace agreement.
• Modern Diplomacy: “South Sudan-India: Diplomatic Relations and Economic Partnership Potential”.

Sunday 9 December

• Amnesty released a report concerning an increase in the use of executions in Juba. The South Sudan presidency rejected the report.