South Sudan: De Mabior, Shearer discuss South Sudan’s IDPs return to home areas

NOTE from Sudan Watch editor: Further below is a copy of three amusing comments posted at the following report, love their way with words! 

Note, South Sudan's Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior is the widow of the late John Garang de Mabior, ex-rebel and short-lived president of South Sudan who was killed in a helicopter crash. It is good to see a woman helping to lead South Sudan. Ms Mabior is knowledgeable of Sudan's history. Read more about her at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Nyandeng_De_Mabior

De Mabior, Shearer discuss South Sudan’s IDPs return to home areas

Report from and by Sudan Tribune.com

Dated Saturday 29 February 2020 

(JUBA) - South Sudanese Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior and the head of the UN mission David Shearer discussed the situation of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Protection of Civilians (POC) sites.

There are 188528 IDPs in the POCs including 115,479 in Bentiu, 27,924 in Malakal, 29,948 in Juba, 1,934 in Bor, and 13,243 in Wau according to a report released on 26 February.

The meeting discussed the return of the IPDs in the POCs across the country, said De Mabior told reporters according to a statement issued by the presidency.

They "agreed to speed up the process of the returned of the IDPs before the start of the rainy season," further said the statement.

For his part, Shearer indicated that the meeting also discussed the preparation to face the global coronavirus outbreak.

The international official further stressed the UN readiness to support the government efforts to return the displaced people to their areas of origin.

De Mabior who was nominated by the FDs group is the Vice President for Gender and Youth.

COMMENTS

29 FEBRUARY 10:04, BY jubaone 

Great, ensure that all jienge settlers, idlers, drifters and brigands in and

around Nimule get out and return to their ancestral lands. Feace has

come and visitation time is over. Our fellow Madis and Acholis want to

return to their places but still can’t do that as long as jienges are still

squatting and spreading filth in these areas. Peace4Land.

29 FEBRUARY 11:51, BY Eastern 

jubaone,

That’s an excellent advisory...Now that feace ’has come’, jenge from Bor,

Garang’s backyard, should think of home. The ir perennial fear of the

murle is misplaced.

FEBRUARY 11:51, BY Trouble 

Juba Kara, who r u crying to? And who will grant your request for Dinkas

to leave equatoria. Why don’t u equatoria try where’s your super powers

u claim just bark like dog. South Sudan is for all south Sudanese & any

one has right to live wherever they want stop this hate ya makako

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S.Sudan: Kiir's deputies take oath of office including Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior - The economy is in ruins, 5m need aid, 188,528 crammed into UN camps

Kiir's deputies take oath of office

Report by Radio Tamazuj.org dated 22 February 2020 (JUBA) - South Sudan's opposition leader Riek Machar has been sworn in as first vice-president in a boost for the peace agreement aimed at ending six years of conflict.

Mr. Machar took up the top post under the terms of the 2018 peace deal, implementation of which had been repeatedly delayed by disputes.

The main opposition leader took the oath of office alongside three other vice presidents appointed by President Salva Kiir last night as per the peace deal.

Those appointed vice presidents include James Wani Igga, Taban Deng Gai and Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior. The fourth vice president position remains vacant as members of the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) have not settled on a candidate for the position.

If peace holds, the transitional government of national unity will now have to embark on reforms to pave the way for general elections in three years’ time.

The economy is currently in ruins, nearly five million people need aid and 188,528 people are crammed into UN peacekeeping camps across the country.

The conflict that killed hundreds of thousands of people has spawned a massive refugee crisis, pushing many of those fleeing the fighting to neighboring countries.

Speaking at the presidential palace after taking the oath of office today, Dr. Machar said he is determined to work with President Kiir and other peace partners to end the devastating conflict.

"It is our hope that the formation of the revitalized transitional government will create a new momentum and a new spirit of commitment and cooperation in the implementation process of the agreement in order to avoid the delays experienced during the pre-transitional period," Machar said.

"I would like to reiterate my commitment and the commitment of the SPLM/A-IO to work closely with the peace partners and particularly President Kiir Mayardit to implement the agreement in letter and spirit. May God bless South Sudan," he added.

For his part, President Salva Kiir Mayardit, who called Machar "my brother", said he will work closely with the opposition to establish lasting and sustainable peace in the country.

Kiir advanced a message of reconciliation and forgiveness to his opponents, saying he has forgiven his archrival Riek Machar. “I want to reiterate here and now that I have forgiven my brother Dr. Riek Machar and I also ask for his forgiveness,” Kiir said. 

The president also offered a rare apology to the South Sudanese people for the devastating conflict, calling upon internally displaced persons and refugees to return home to rebuild their lives.

“I am inviting the people of South Sudan to forgive one another. Particularly, I want to appeal to the Nuer and Dinka communities to forgive and reconcile with one another,” he said.

“I also appeal to the people of Equatoria, especially those who have experienced much of the devastation to forgive and reconcile,” he added.

The South Sudanese leader called on holdout opposition groups to join the peace process, saying he plans to put an end to the conflict in the world’s youngest nation.

Kiir called on the international community to provide support as all parties to the peace agreement embark on rebuilding the country. [Note from Sudan Watch editor: Get lost Kiir you greedy monster, you've had over 15 years in power. You and your enemy Riek Machar should be in the dock at the International Criminal Court in The Hague begging for mercy for the slaying and starvation of millions of Sudanese and ruination of millions of lives. Or go join your kids in your beloved Kenya and get back under the rock you crawled from. Pope Francis knew he was facing evil when he got down on his knees to kiss your feet. God help you]

View original: https://radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/kiir-s-deputies-take-oath-of-office

POSTSCRIPT

Note that Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior is a South Sudanese politician. She has served as the Minister of Roads and Transport for the autonomous government of Southern Sudan, and as an advisor for the President of South Sudan. She is the widow of Dr. John Garang de Mabior, the late first Vice-President of Sudan and the President of the Government of South Sudan, and the mother of Akuol de Mabior. She is from the Dinka tribe of Twic East County of South Sudan. Read more at Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Nyandeng_De_Mabior

Photo: South Sudan's Fourth Vice-President Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior takes the oath of office in front of Chief of Justice Chan Reech Madut in Juba, South Sudan, on Saturday. ANDREEA CAMPEANU/REUTERS. From China Daily.com: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202002/24/WS5e5322f3a310128217279ad7.html

Photo: South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar takes the oath of office at the State House in Juba, 22 February 2020. REUTERS/Jok Solomun Text by: RFI Full story: http://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20200223-south-sudan-rebel-leader-machar-sworn-vice-president-civil-war-salva-kiir