This Week in South Sudan – Week 50

Please note that there will be no news update next week. We will be back on Monday 31 December with a two-week TWISS update for week 51 and 52.

Wednesday 12 December

• President Kiir went to South Africa to discuss bilateral relations with his counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa.
• After the second outbreak of Ebola hit the Democratic Republic of Congo, the South Sudan ministry of health decided to start vaccinating people in high risk areas and positions.
• David Loa Eperit for Irin News: “Rebuilding Lives while Awaiting Peace in South Sudan”

Friday 14 December

• The UN secretary-general urged IGAD to emphasise its political efforts to ensure security in South Sudan, and not limits its focus to the deployment of more troops.
• According to UNICEF, 15 000 children remain either missing or separated from families, five years after the civil war broke out.
• A non-signatories group of the peace deal, the South Sudan National Democratic Alliance, agreed to meet with the IGAD special envoy.
  • The group’s leader Thomas Cirillo said they do not agree with the revitalised agreement and demand a federal system for the country.

Sunday 16 December

• News agencies reported that Israeli weapons and surveillance equipment has been used in the South Sudan civil war.
  • The US has imposed sanctions on three individuals for their involvement in this.