Cairo- U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for imposing an immediate arms embargo following the bloody conflicts that took place in the past three days and led to dozens of casualties.
Ban Ki-moon said that this call for weapon embargo falls under adopting new specific sanctions against those who are causing turbulence in the country.
The U.N. Security Council urged on Sunday Kiir and Riek Machar to hold their forces and end the fighting. The U.N. mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, expressed its outrage after its bases in Juba were caught in the crossfire between the two sides and two Chinese peacekeepers were killed.
Council members condemned the violence that started on the seventh of July and expressed outrage over attacking the U.N. and civilians’ locations in Juba.
In the same context, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has ordered a ceasefire after days of intense fighting in the country especially the capital, Juba. Kiir called for implementing the peace agreement between the government forces and previous opposition army led by Riek Machar.
For his part, South Sudanese Information Minister Michael Makuei said that Kiir had a phone call with Machar to discuss the current situation and they agreed on ceasing hostilities in Juba and the rest of the country.
“We are committed to implementing the peace agreement we signed and we have a transitional government that is performing its missions despite the tough conditions”, said Makuei.
Makuei added that the government currently has no intention to accuse any neighboring country, yet he blamed Riek Machar forces of causing chaos in South Sudan.
South Sudan: Salva Kiir, Riek Machar Agree upon Ceasefire
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