The U.S. Statement Department warns that it will continue to impose punitive measures on leaders who are perpetuating the conflict in South Sudan; The African Union, IGAD, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission have joined other leaders in appealing for calm and urging South Sudanese leaders to pursue dialogue and complete implementing the revitalized peace agreement, The SPLM- IO says it has submitted a number of recommendations to the Sudanese leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan that would pave the way for a smooth implementation of security arrangements in South Sudan.
The SPLM/A-In-Opposition has welcomed assurances from President Salva Kiir of his commitment to fully implement the 2018 peace agreement; Some church leaders in South Sudan are urging the parties to the Revitalized Peace Agreement to resolve their differences through dialogue in order to avoid returning the country to war; Humanitarian organizations are appealing for 1.7 billion US dollars to assist 6.8 million people in need of humanitarian aid in South Sudan this year.
The U.S. State Department says it is concerned with growing tensions in South Sudan following recent reported clashes and has called on President Salva Kiir and his deputy Riek Machar to de-escalate the situation; A senior Uganda government official is calling on the leaders of the SPLM In-Government and SPLM -In Opposition to cease hostilities and recommit to implementing the revitalized agreement signed in 2018; And, the Norwegian Refugee Council or NRC says a reduction in food aid at refugee camps in Uganda has forced many South Sudanese refugees to make dangerous and expensive journeys back to South Sudan risking exposure to violence and extortion.