July 10, 2024 (JUBA)- South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has the conflict in Sudan has undermined its strength and sovereignty to protect civilians and properties. “I am fully aware that beyond security concerns, the worsening violence in the Republic of Sudan undermined the strength and sovereignty of the state and protection of the civilians. It has been a year since the war broke in Sudan, causing a devastating humanitarian crisis and bringing long existing political and ethnic tension beyond the point of backing down”, he remarked. Kiir was speaking at the occasion marking the 13th independence anniversary. South Sudan seceded from neighbouring on July 9, 2011 following an earlier referendum where 98 percent of its population voted for separation from Sudan. The referendum was a key provision in the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), which ended the two-decade North-South Sudan civil war. On July 9, however, the South Sudanese leader urge the warring factions in Sudan to accept dialogue and negotiations for peace to prevail in war-torn nation. “The war has spread across several regions of Sudan and led to the collapse of infrastructural systems including health care and sanitation services, as well as causing thousands of deaths and displacements. It is no …

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