27/11/2019
UNMISS-supported peace dialogue promises warmer relations between Panyijiar and Mayiendit communities (By Jacob Ruai) A ...
A peace dialogue held between the communities of Mayiendit in Southern Liech and opposition-held Panyinjiar has pacified years of animosity and set in motion a reconciliation process that promises to restore peaceful coexistence between the long-feuding neighbours. The event settled upon a set of recommendations to sustain the process, including the formation of a joint security force of the South Sudan Peoplersquo;s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan Peoplersquo;s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-iO) that will patrol hot-spot areas that are prone to cattle raids, revenge killings and inter-communal fighting. The conference has also recommended the formation of a joint court to try...
