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(UNMISS) Media & Spokesperson Unit Communications & Public Information Office MEDIA MONITORING REPORT United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Media & Spokesperson Unit Communications & Public Information Office MEDIA MONITORING REPORT TUESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2013 SOUTH SUDAN Kenyans in Sudan raise security fears (The Daily Nation) Army unlawfully killed civilians in South Sudan (Arabic Network for Human Right Information) S. Sudan parliament probes N. Bahr el Ghazal deputy speaker (Sudantribune.com) Wau prepares for second conference (Voice of Hope) Yei civil society urges representatives to consult communities (Easter Radio) Yei Councilors completes gender training (Easter Radio) Women bring children for vaccinations against killer diseases (Sudantribune.com) WBG Governor predicts term end (Voice of Hope) Jonglei leaders want gubernatorial elections (Gurtong.net) Rumbek hospital suspends blood donations (Sudantribune.com) Western Equatoria calls for Mvolo flood victims' assessment (Anisa Radio) Jonglei government initiates plans to stop future flooding in Bor (Gurtong.net) Scholar calls for free education to higher students (Bakhita Radio) Hospital corruption hurts South Sudan’s shaky health services (Theniles.org) SOUTH SUDAN, SUDAN NLA to dialogue with Sudanese parliament over outstanding issues (News Agency of S. Sudan) Khartoum hails positive development after Salva Kiir's Visit (Ethiopia Radio & TV Agency) Sudan says US sanctions hurting Juba as well (Sudantribune.com) OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Khartoum postpones decision to lift fuel subsides (AllAfrica.com) Death, destruction from air raids on dilling in Sudan (Radio Dabanga) Nuba Christians pray for peace in Sudan (Voice of Peace) Sudanese businessmen reject government plans on VAT (Sudantribune.com) OPINION/ANALYSIS/EDITORIAL Is Africa really a drunken continent? (BBC News) LINKS TO STORIES FROM THE MORNING MEDIA MONITOR UNMISS clarifies mandate to Parliament (Gurtong) NLA to investigate Aweil’s Deputy Speaker on assault (Catholic Radio Network) Parliament to probe state Deputy Speaker on insult claims (Radio Miraya) South Sudan youth hold conference on peace building (Sudantribune.com) Commissioner seeks intervention on hunger (Gurtong) More than 1,000 elephants leave Kidepo for Magwi (Radio Miraya) Man arrested over allegedly injecting child with HIV-infected blood (Radio Miraya) Japanese firm to lay a 2,000 km pipeline to export South Sudan and Uganda oil (Sudantribune.com) Centre organizes symposium on dimensions of Salva Kiir’s visit to Khartoum (Sudan News Agency) US in tough spot as Sudan’s president seeks visa to attend UNGA meetings (Sudantribune.com) NOTE: Reproduction here does not mean that the UNMISS Communications & Public Information Office can vouch for the accuracy or veracity of the contents, nor does this report reflect the views of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Furthermore, international copyright exists on some materials and this summary should not be disseminated beyond the intended list of recipients. Highlights Kenyans in Sudan raise security fears The Daily Nation Nairobi, 17/9/2013 – Cases of xenophobia in the neighbouring South Sudan have been on the increase with a rising number of body bags to show. Grace Wanjiku is the latest Kenyan to meet her death in the continents youngest nation at the hands of gangsters. Now Kenyans are calling on the government that seems mum on the issue to take necessary action to ensure no more loss of lives. Kenyans working and living in South Sudan have raised concerns over their security citing unwarranted deaths and torture. On Sunday, the community accused the Kenyan Embassy in S Sudan of doing little to ensure their security. More than 20 Kenyans have lost their lives, raising concerns over the security of foreigners in Africa’s newest nation. During the burial of Ms Grace Wanjiku, 50, at the Nakuru North Cemetery, Kenya Welfare Association chairman in South Sudan, Mr J Michael, said locals had become hostile to Kenyans. Protect Foreigners “The Kenyan Embassy should work with the S Sudan government to ensure that foreigners are protected,” said Mr Michael. Ms Wanjiku is the latest Kenyan to be killed in S Sudan. According to family members, the business lady was shot three times by armed gangsters. “She was inspecting her charcoal burning business in the bushy Pakwao region when armed men struck,” said a Kenyan in S Sudan who declined to be named. The family’s spokesman, Mr Stephen Mureithi, said it was very unfortunate that the deceased had gone to seek greener pastures only to return home dead. “It’s time the Kenyan government addressed its citizen’s welfare in S Sudan. In Kenya, it’s the very people who engage in inter-clan wars,” he said bitterly. Mr Michael said they reported the matter but no arrests have been made. “The community is hostile and can’t cooperate especially when injustices are mete on Kenyans,” he added. (Back to Top) Army unlawfully killed civilians in South Sudan Arabic Network for Human Right Information Cairo, 17/6/2013 – South Sudan's army has unlawfully killed and committed other serious violations against civilians in the context of a counter insurgency campaign. The action in Jonglei State has forced thousands of people to flee their homes, making them more vulnerable to attack from rival ethnic groups. South Sudan should hold all abusive soldiers to account and bolster military and civilian justice to curb further violations. The 45-page report, "'They are Killing Us': Abuses Against Civilians in South Sudan's Pibor County" documents 24 incidents of unlawful killings of almost 100 members of the Murle ethnic group between December 2012 and July 2013, constituting serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. Murder and deliberate targeting of civilians during an armed conflict constitute war crimes. The report also describes how the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers burned and looted homes, physically and verbally abused civilians, and destroyed schools, churches, and the compounds of aid agencies providing life-saving assistance. "Soldiers should be protecting Murle civilians in Jonglei state from the fighting and the ethnic conflict," said Daniel Bekele, Africa director. "Instead, the army has been killing these vulnerable people and driving terrified men, women, and children into the jaws of danger." 2 A series of unlawful killings, including of women, children, and people with mental illnesses have caused widespread terror among the Murle, exacerbating the perception that they are being targeted as an ethnic group. The incidents occurred against a backdrop of a conflict between South Sudan's army and a Murle rebel group. Soldiers and specially trained "auxiliary" police in Pibor county of Jonglei state unlawfully killed more than 70 Murle civilians and up to 24 ethnic Murle members of the security forces, in serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. South Sudan should hold all abusive soldiers to account and bolster military and civilian justice to curb further violations. The authorities should urgently improve accountability for soldiers' crimes, investigate the brutal ethnic conflicts in Jonglei, which continued amid the counterinsurgency, and ensure that security forces adequately and impartially protect all ethnic communities from attacks. (Back to Top) S. Sudan parliament probes N. Bahr el Ghazal deputy speaker Sudantribune.com Juba, 16/9/2013 – South Sudan Parliament on Monday formed 10-member committee to investigate the deputy speaker of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state assembly, Athiang Manok over alleged misconduct. Local media reports quoted Manok saying MPs who participated in last month’s vetting of the former justice minister designate, Telar Riing Deng were "crooks" and "betrayers". The lawmaker reportedly described national assembly members as “greedy” and “ill informed" people, calling on President Salva Kiir to dissolve entire Parliament. Victor Omuho, an MP from Eastern Equatoria State raised a motion over Manok’s utterances, which the assembly considered an abuse that undermines its integrity. "The house today unanimously voted to form facts finding committee including motives which prompted utterances of such negative and degrading remarks against the honorable House of Representatives, which is the symbol of our country," Charles Majak, a member of the assembly told Sudan Tribune Monday. "If someone has a problem with some people, they should limits it to themselves and show respect to the national institution," he added He however stressed that the house is constitutionally mandated to vet and approve cabinet ministers appointed by the president. The deputy speaker of the national assembly, in a separate interview, confirmed the formation of the probe committee to look into utterances allegedly made by the Northern Bahr el Ghazal lawmaker. “Yes the committee with representatives drawn from each state has been formed. It will investigate the cause and the motives before submitting the full report with the findings to the house after seven days", said Mark Nyipuoch. The final report of the 10-member committee is expected within a week. Meanwhile majority of lawmakers interviewed by Sudan Tribune say Manok should be held responsible for statement attributed to him in the local press. (Back to Top) Wau prepares for second conference Voice of Hope, 16/9/2013 – Wau Catholic Diocese on Saturday organized a one-day youths workshop at Palica Centre to plan for the second youth conference in November. Wau Diocesan Youth Coordinator Moses Peter Joseph
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