No political process can take place as long as large numbers of armed men and heavy weaponry remain in the capital. Stabilizing the security situation in juba is only the first step. Any political process to be credible and viable must be inclusive. I believe what is needed for political and military leaders in and out of government to meet together to figure out how to jointly shoulder responsibility for preventing further blood shed. However, this can only succeed if those currently in power are willing to accommodate legitimate interests of others. The violence in early july drove out significant factions of splm, in opposition of former detainees and other political parties. These groups must be deterred from supporting any further violence. Thus they must see a path for peaceful engagement. South sudans leaders must look ahead to the creation of a professional Inclusive National army and other security institutions. They need to be able to articulate an agreed end state of Securit
Is one of the most extreme in the world with 4. 8 Million People or 40 of the population facing lifethreatening hunger. 2. 5 million displaced and the economy in freefall. Serious crime is now part of daily life. Aid workers and their supplies their targets as well. The violence in early july came about because the third president here was willing to work with the other to implement the Peace Agreement or to set up the security arrangements that were designed to prevent a return to fighting in juba. We saw the moment of greatest optimism since the signing of the august 2015 Peace Agreement. The establishment in late april at the Transitional Government could recite shattered by the irresponsibility and weaknesses of south sudan leaders here in both leaders lost control of forces during the moment of tremendous political fragility and government soldiers engaged in violence against civilian including attacks on south did these foreigners peered i would be remiss not to cause hearing pra
So if we can come to order. Thank you for being here. On april 27 of this year our subcommittee held a hearing on south sudans prospects for peace. An accord that finally ended the civil war that broke out in december of 2013 was reluctantly signed by both the government of south sudan and the Peoples Liberation movement in opposition in august of 2015. We were cautioned by ambassador booth at the time. And i remember your testimony on april 27th, mr. Ambassador, when you said these are the most significant advancements yet in implementing the Peace Agreement, but you also cautioned and said it is only a First Step Towards lasting peace, the most difficult work still lies ahead. Those words were prophetic and certainly very, very true, especially given what happened in july. Peace was never fully established in south sudan as a result of the august agreement. In fact, as we all know, fighting spread to areas that had not previously seen armed conflict. An estimated 50,000 south sudanes
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April 21 2021
A new report from the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security found incomplete training among agents.
Federal agents with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security deployed to Portland last summer during the height of last summer s racial justice protests had incomplete training, were missing equipment and had inconsistent use of force policies, according to a new watchdog report.
The DHS inspector general s report, which was completed earlier this month, found that while the federal agency had the authority to deploy officers to protect federal facilities in this case, the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse the agency failed to consistently and properly train federal agents who were deployed.