This is not that unusual in African politics, but, not to this level of deaths. This is also very late after an election. The violence, if any, breaks out immediately after the elections. South Sudan had their most recent elections in 2010.
I think this is very serious. Why? Couple of reasons. First this is a conflict between a sitting President and Former Vice President. It breaks along ethnic lines and here again these people are 'living the prophesy.' I think the people of South Sudan are still very scared of the violence they were exposed to not very long ago. I believe they feel violence is reassuring in understanding their world and finding comfort among each other through military conflict. They absorb the deaths as a measure of their success in being alive and TAKING POWER.
I was quite surprised at the preparedness of the militarization of both ethnicities. Reminded me of Rwanda is some ways in that the violence was unexpected, fast and effective. This populous in South Sadan are very adept of being militarized to get through the day. I was surprised at the level of violence this populous was willing to conduct. Make no mistake, while the world is in shock, these folks are 'doing their thing.'
The former Vice President has called within the last few days for peace talks. I think that is a mistake. The country should already be at peace and begin an economy of prosperity. For the former Vice President to hold the nation hostage to violence after the people had finally achieved borders to define their future is outrageous. Now, unless there are human rights violations the sitting President is conducting without the knowledge of a global understanding of South Sudan the idea there is a war to be negotiated for a peace settlement is nonsense. This is what the world is to expect from South Sudan? I don't think so.
The attacking ethnicity not currently 'in power' need to disarm, end of discussion. The current sitting government needs to stand down at every turn, but, refuse to relinquish the outcome of the 2010 elections. This is nothing more than a political struggle with instillation of fear to spawn this conflict. The reasons for the out bust of violence has to be clearly defined and ended. I have to believe there has been a propaganda campaign that permitted this level of fear of each other. Arranging a military between ethnicities is all to easy and is extension of old fears. There may be reasons for this, but, in a democracy carved out of need for the end of genocide this is all too odd.
The very first assessment has to be to the nutritional status of all of the people in South Sudan. Lack of food, water and medical attention will spawn such fears. There needs to be intense efforts to end this now. It is all to convenient for power struggles in this nation to dictate civil wars from here on.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has deployed a small military contingent to South Sudan to help bolster security at the U.S. Embassy amid escalating violence in the fledgling African nation.
I think this is very serious. Why? Couple of reasons. First this is a conflict between a sitting President and Former Vice President. It breaks along ethnic lines and here again these people are 'living the prophesy.' I think the people of South Sudan are still very scared of the violence they were exposed to not very long ago. I believe they feel violence is reassuring in understanding their world and finding comfort among each other through military conflict. They absorb the deaths as a measure of their success in being alive and TAKING POWER.
I was quite surprised at the preparedness of the militarization of both ethnicities. Reminded me of Rwanda is some ways in that the violence was unexpected, fast and effective. This populous in South Sadan are very adept of being militarized to get through the day. I was surprised at the level of violence this populous was willing to conduct. Make no mistake, while the world is in shock, these folks are 'doing their thing.'
The former Vice President has called within the last few days for peace talks. I think that is a mistake. The country should already be at peace and begin an economy of prosperity. For the former Vice President to hold the nation hostage to violence after the people had finally achieved borders to define their future is outrageous. Now, unless there are human rights violations the sitting President is conducting without the knowledge of a global understanding of South Sudan the idea there is a war to be negotiated for a peace settlement is nonsense. This is what the world is to expect from South Sudan? I don't think so.
The attacking ethnicity not currently 'in power' need to disarm, end of discussion. The current sitting government needs to stand down at every turn, but, refuse to relinquish the outcome of the 2010 elections. This is nothing more than a political struggle with instillation of fear to spawn this conflict. The reasons for the out bust of violence has to be clearly defined and ended. I have to believe there has been a propaganda campaign that permitted this level of fear of each other. Arranging a military between ethnicities is all to easy and is extension of old fears. There may be reasons for this, but, in a democracy carved out of need for the end of genocide this is all too odd.
The very first assessment has to be to the nutritional status of all of the people in South Sudan. Lack of food, water and medical attention will spawn such fears. There needs to be intense efforts to end this now. It is all to convenient for power struggles in this nation to dictate civil wars from here on.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has deployed a small military contingent to South Sudan to help bolster security at the U.S. Embassy amid escalating violence in the fledgling African nation.
In a letter to Congress, Obama said the 45 military personnel were sent to South Sudan on Wednesday. While they were equipped for combat, Obama said their purpose was to protect U.S. citizens and property and that they would remain in South Sudan until the security situation there improved.
"South Sudan stands at the precipice," Obama said in a written statement. "Recent fighting threatens to plunge South Sudan back into the dark days of its past."
The president appealed for an end to the violence and urged South Sudan's leaders to show courage and reaffirm their commitment to peace.
Violence broke out in South Sudan, the world's newest country, late Sunday when the presidential guard splintered along ethnic lines....
