James Mafer Diar

@Peace_building @Tamazuj @Civil_Society @South_Sudan @Sudan

[Arab News @arabnews]

#OPINION: South Sudan is no longer merely a fragile post-conflict republic; it is the convergence point of a broader regional fracture system, writes @HafedAlGhwell. https://t.co/AL3IKDCG1L

[James Mafer Diar @DiarJames]

@BusterEmil You might not have visited Wau,

[James Mafer Diar @DiarJames]

@ASAKESZN 27

[James Mafer Diar @DiarJames]

@akech_andrew Condolences to the bereaved families in #Baliet. It is sad

[Eye Radio @EyeRadioJuba]

Several judges from across the country have highlighted the significant challenges they face in handling gender-related cases, citing a lack of public awareness, cultural barriers, and limited resources - #SouthSudan #SSOX https://t.co/yRYkqqogpP

[The Rabbit Hole @TheRabbitHole]

Thomas Sowell on the nature of politics

[James Mafer Diar @DiarJames]

@Miyen_mimdit @modernemeid Generally, Panrieng is calm

[UNMISS @unmissmedia]

#AUMISS, @IgadMissionSSD & #UNMISS urge parties to the Revitalized Peace Agreement to provide clarity on the electoral roadmap + work collectively for sustained peace🕊️

Full press release📷https://t.co/K38gvh4geF #SouthSudan

[Eye Radio @EyeRadioJuba]

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has placed the acting head of mission and force commander of the organization’s peacekeeping mission in Abyei on administrative leave pending investigation involving him. #SSOX #SouthSudan. https://t.co/p6Ee7yYYqY

[Nicholas Coghlan @NicholasCoghlan]

The strange story of how Peter Biar, a brilliant young Cambridge-educated peace activist from #SouthSudan, became convinced that an armed uprising - that he would lead - was the answer, and fell for a US govt sting. He could face 50 yrs in prison.https://t.co/HYNUttYOau

[Gabrielle Bishop🇨🇦 @Gabrielle_CdnFS]

#NowHiring at @CanSouthSudan! 🇨🇦🇸🇸

🚨 Apply by: Monday, March 25

Passionate about human rights, democracy, inclusion? Have experience in monitoring & evaluation; #civilsociety engagement? 🙋🏾‍♀️📝⚖️

The Embassy is looking for a Canada Fund for Local Initiatives #CFLI Coordinator!

[Gabrielle Bishop🇨🇦 @Gabrielle_CdnFS]

Bentiu = one of the new locations the @hagigawahid platform is expanding to, thanks to funding from Canada’s Peace and Stabilization Operations Program #PSOPs 🇨🇦🕊️

Just one way 🇨🇦 is supporting an enabling enviro + improved info ecosystem for South Sudan’s elections📰🎥🗳️

#SSOX

[Sudan War Monitor @sudanwarmonitor]

A pipeline in Sudan has suffered a "major rupture," cutting off oil flows between South Sudan's Upper Nile fields and global markets. Engineers are working to fix the problem but are hindered by "military operations" in the area of the rupture. https://t.co/yimmqnaeUL

[Mohammed Alamin @AminSikka]

Sudan's forgotten masses are dying every day of starvation https://t.co/g9FpPysOyv

[Radio Tamazuj @RadioTamazuj]

Pibor authorities announce arrest of 3 child abductors

[Eye Radio @EyeRadioJuba]

An advocate in Juba is encouraging the South Sudanese public to urgently report cases of early marriage in their areas and not wait until the survivor is stranded in pregnancy. #SSOX #SouthSudan. https://t.co/OtRLvYrF2r

[Daniel VO @daniel_van0]

📝 5 disruptive ideas to shake up Sudan’s failing peace process:

1. Invite the Islamic Movement into the process, at least for a meeting. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the civilian Taqaddum coalition will then boycott the process, but that is okay. They will feel threatened by this initiative and will soon return to the table.

2. African and Western mediators/diplomats should begin calling Hemedti a “militia leader,” which will elicit protests from the RSF. Only offer to stop calling him this until he comes to the talks in good faith.

3. Open a direct military channel between the West and the Sudan Armed Forces, either through AFRICOM or a NATO organ (for purposes of dialogue and exchanging of views only—not for support). Such a dialogue could build relationships that could indirectly help Sudan’s peace processes, now and in the future. It is soldiers who make war, and it is also soldiers who must make peace. This also might help prevent Sudan from sliding into Iran’s orbit, as is currently happening.

4. If the Sudan Armed Forces are intransigent, pressure them by threatening to recognize a civilian government-in-exile. If the RSF are intransigent, pressure them by holding talks with SAF in Port Sudan (a sign of legitimization).

5. Increase transparency around the Jeddah and IGAD talks (and any other forum), perhaps even live-streaming portions of the negotiations. A more theatrical process is a way of pushing the competition from the battlefield into a political arena. More theatrics. Otherwise the combatants don't even know there is a peace process.

These five ideas doubtless will be criticized, and almost certainly none will be implemented. Nonetheless, I wanted to share this because I believe mediators need to use far more disruptive tactics to achieve peace in Sudan. Look where the traditional, cautious mediation approaches have got us so far: Nowhere. Sudan is sliding into the abyss.

Be brave. Do something a little crazy.

[James Mafer Diar @DiarJames]

ACLED Brief | Violence Rises Across South Sudan’s Disputed Abyei State https://t.co/yvze6WUTjl

[RJMEC South Sudan @RJMECsouthsudan]

With 10 months to elections in South Sudan, it is concerning that key pre-requisite tasks have not been completed, no consensus among the Parties on the elections," RJMEC Chairperson, Amb. @MajGenGituai @ the 1202nd meeting of #AUPSC.
Full remarks: https://t.co/p6z5IkZfxi