MADRID Dec. 21 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The spokesman for the Secretary of the United States Department of State, Matthew Miller, announced this Friday the imposition of visa restrictions on several individuals for their involvement in the current conflict in South Sudan, a country in which they are accused of being ” responsible or complicit in undermining and impeding sustainable peace”.
“We note the continued failure of South Sudan’s leaders to use their nation’s resources for the benefit of their people, their failure to root out public corruption and the capture of the country’s resources by elites, their failure to protect the people of South Sudan from abuses and violations of their human rights, including civil and political rights, and their failure to maintain peace,” the State Department has argued. in a statement.
The US authorities, who were contemplating their presence in the country this week to hold the first elections in the country since its independence, have regretted that they are “wasting another opportunity for the transitional government of South Sudan to end the cycle of electoral delays and respect the South Sudanese people.
However, despite the increase in violence in recent weeks, Washington has reiterated the “continued support of the United States to the people of South Sudan” and has applauded the African country’s aspirations to “strengthen democracy and the rule of law.” “, guaranteeing the “permanent commitment” of the United States to “promote accountability for those who fail to maintain peace.”
Despite the decrease in violence due to political conflict after the 2108 peace agreement, South Sudan has seen an increase in inter-communal clashes, mainly motivated by livestock theft and disputes between herders and farmers in the most fertile areas of the country. country, especially due to the increase in desertification and the displacement of populations.
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