JUBA— The African Diplomatic Corps (ADC) and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Thursday encouraged the peace parties to de-escalate conflict and give mediation and dialogue a chance.
In a joint statement seen by the Sudans Post, the ADC and UNMISS, which met in Juba on Wednesday, expressed their concern about the ongoing security challenges in Western Equatoria, Western Bahr el-Ghazal, and Upper Nile States.
The group called for restraint and de-escalation of the tensions and conflict.
They appreciated the public statement made by President Salva Kiir to avoid a return to war and encourage further efforts by the RTGoNU to take prompt action to prevent a relapse into violence.
“The ADC and UNMISS value the lives and property of citizens caught in these conflicts and urge all parties to desist from any action that will undermine civilian safety and security.
They further welcomed the proposed visit of the high-level IGAD delegation to South Sudan and fully support IGAD’s efforts in this regard.”
The ADC and UNMISS finally call on the Presidency to give dialogue a chance as ‘African solutions’ are leveraged to address ‘African problems’ towards silencing the guns in South Sudan.
