Tag: Jonglei
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This Week in Peace #113: Key Peace Developments Across Africa and South Asia
Overview This week in peace reporting highlights three pivotal updates shaping regional stability: the Democratic Republic of Congo’s peacekeeping mission facilitating the repatriation of former rebels, renewed violence in Jonglei which may jeopardize South Sudan’s peace prospects, and comments from Pakistan’s acting president linking sustainable development to regional peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Taken together, these…
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This Week in Peace #113: Repatriations, Jonglei Tensions, and Peace Prospects in KPK
Overview: A Week of Peacekeeping and Peace Prospects This week’s peace brief highlights in Focus #113 reflect a trio of developments across Africa and South Asia that collectively underscore the fragile state of peace processes in the early 2024 period. From the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Jonglei in South Sudan, and to Pakistan’s…
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This Week in Peace #113: Key Peacebuilding Updates (January 30)
This Week in Peace #113: A concise roundup of global peacekeeping updates As conflicts continue to shape regional dynamics, this week’s peacekeeping brief highlights three important developments across Africa and South Asia. From the DRC’s UN mission facilitating the return of former combatants to the precarious security situation in Jonglei, South Sudan, and Pakistan’s emphasis…
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Government Prepares Major Offensive as Fighting Escalates in Jonglei State
Escalation in Jonglei State prompts evacuation orders In a move that signals a new phase in the conflict gripping parts of South Sudan, the government has ordered civilians, United Nations personnel, and aid workers to leave three counties in Jonglei State. The directive comes ahead of a large-scale operation against opposition forces and marks a…