Herewith an excerpt from specialists Jam Africa
Security report - 11th to 17th February
South Sudan Country Summary
Headlines
1. GPAA dismiss rumours of split
2. June Elections Postponed
3. National Parliament Closes due to lack of funds
4. Threats to Shut down UN operation in South Sudan
5. In security reported in Western Equatoria
6. Continued fighting reported around Bentiu
7. More disagreements in Bahr el Ghazal states
8. More clashes around Renk
9. Fears of crime rise in Juba due to security forces not being paid
10. Residents panic in Rumbek after reports of Lion roaming in town
The GPAA have quickly quashed rumours of a split within the COBRA Faction reportedly saying that the Colonel reported defecting to the rebels has never been part of their operation. They went on to say that he was a student in Uganda before traveling to Kenya where they believe he may have joined the rebels.
After a meeting of the national assembly cabinet it was announced that will be tabling a mandate that extends the life current parliament & President until 9th July 2017, this come only days after the High Court announced it would allow a hearing on the petition of 18 parties to postpone the elections.
The National Assembly has admitted that it has all but closed down due to lack of funds; the Speaker of the House cited the reasons behind this were the lack of oil revenue with the Bentiu site having been closed down and the Upper Nile sites only working a low capacity.
The Minister of Information & Broadcasting has threatened to close down all UN operations after their radio station aired an interview with a rebel leader. Michael Makuei has also in the past reportedly commented that POC’s are legitimate targets because the UN is habouring rebels within them.
Fears of increased crime in Juba and the rest of the country are rising due to the issues of unpaid salaries to security services and the continued economic situation.
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