South Sudan in Focus

Jonglei State Police Commissioner Major General Joseph Mayen Akoon says several people including three chiefs were arrested following deadly clashes between two groups of youths over fishing waters on the Nile; The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in South Sudan Nicholas Haysom says the South Sudan peace agreement is at risk as parties have done little to implement it since its signing in September 2018; Sudan military leader Abdelfattah al Bburhan defends his October 25th coup while promising a smooth transition to democratic elections. Alburhan admits more than 16 members of Sudan Armed Forces were killed in confrontations on the border with Ethiopia over the past few days