Uganda to begin pull out of troops from South Sudan next week

According to the letter, “An independent hybrid court could make an essential contribution for South Sudanese, who are looking for justice as part of sustainable peace following a war that has destroyed civilian towns and villages, killed thousands of civilians, displaced over 2 million people, and plunged much of the country into humanitarian crisis”.

The IGAD Compromise Peace Agreement for resolution of the conflict in South Sudan require all foreign forces previously involved in the conflict to be withdrawn to their home countries.

Violence has continued even after a series of ceasefire agreements.

Uganda is preparing to withdraw troops from South Sudan by mid-October, South Sudan’s army said, nearly two years after the neighboring nation intervened to back President Salva Kiir’s government during a civil war. It will also provide services for survivors of gender-based violence and malnourished children among affected populations in South Sudan and South Sudanese refugees and host communities in neighboring countries.

“So I would like to assure that the government and the leadership of the country is fully committed to support the president in the implementation of this peace [agreement] and all of us should not spare any efforts to stand with him in the implementation”, he further appealed. “However, aid can only be effective if it reaches those who need it most”, the statement urged.

It called on the warring parties in South Sudan to allow the flow of humanitarian assistance to the affected people. Only when leaders fulfill the commitments they have made and prioritize those they represent can the situation be stabilized and can people begin to overcome the food insecurity and trauma caused by the recent conflict, and begin to rebuild their lives.