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Ateny: “Now is the time for diplomacy”
South Sudan Presidential Spokesperson Ateny Wek Ateny said on Tuesday morning, July 12, 2016 that the ceasefire holds.
25.04.2024 | Juba, South Sudan
South Sudan Presidential Spokesperson Ateny Wek Ateny said on Tuesday morning, July 12, 2016 that the ceasefire holds. (photo: The Niles | Samir Bol)
The Niles | Samir Bol
South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has declared a unilateral cessation of hostilities on July 11, following days of heavy fighting in the capital Juba. Machar has subsequently declared a ceasefire, ordering his forces to stop fighting.
“It is good news that it [the ceasefire] is holding. This morning there has not been any gunshot anywhere,” Ateny said when speaking to journlaists in Juba. He further said that “now is the time for diplomacy”.
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