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South Sudan Army Chief Returns From Rwanda Empty Handed

edited at 5:50Am, August 12, 2015(PST)

The RDF and SPLA chiefs pose for a group photo after their meeting in Kigali yesterday. (Courtesy: NewTime)
The RDF and SPLA chiefs pose for a group photo after their meeting in Kigali yesterday. (Courtesy: NewTime)

Sept 11, 2015(Nyamilepedia) — The Chief of General Staff of SPLA, Gen. Paul Malong Awan, returns to Juba after four days visit to Kigali, Rwanda, amid intense battles among the SPLA rival forces in Upper Nile, Jonglei and Unity States.

Gen. Malong visited Rwanda on Monday and returns yesterday after touring Rwandan’s Military Academy, Gako in Bugesera District, where the Rwandan’s Defense minister James Kabarebe and the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Patrick Nyamvumba, made presentations on the vision and mission of their military academy.

The troubled South Sudanese delegation also toured defense institutions and installations, including Zigama CSS, Military Medical Insurance, Rwanda Military Hospital, and RDF Command and Staff College at Nyakinama.

According to members of the delegation, the mission seeks to enhance military corporation and support from the Rwanda Defense Forces.

As part of the tour, the South Sudanese generals who have been engaged in a deadly civil war for the past 21 months, visited Kigali Genocide Memorial Centers in Gisozi where they presented flowers and gifts in memory of the victims of 1994 Genocide against Tutsi, the second largest tribe in the country, which now controls powers.

The visit at the memorial site was aimed to help the generals learn more on how the Genocide was planned and executed in Rwanda, a tragedy that many South Sudanese and observers link to the door-to-door massacres of thousands of Nuer Ethnic group in South Sudan capital, Juba, in December 2013.

Gen Paul Malong Awan and his delegation lay wreaths at a mass grave containing the remains of some of the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi interred at the Kigali Genocide memorial yesterday (Courtesy: NewTime)
Gen Paul Malong Awan and his delegation lay wreaths at a mass grave containing the remains of some of the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi interred at the Kigali Genocide memorial yesterday (Courtesy: NewTime)

As prescribed in the AU reports and other reliable sources, Gen. Malong is implicated to have recruited and trained over 15, 000 tribal militia at the expense of president Salva Kiir, just a few months before the conflict broke out on December 15th.

The militia, which was funded and equipped by the president’s office, was rushed through a three-month training and graduated in September 2013 despite protests from the then Chief of Army, Gen. James Hoth Mai.

Many government officials, including the commander of presidential guards, Gen. Marial Chanoung, who is now sanctioned and travel banned by the United States, indirectly testified that the tribal militia of president Salva Kiir is responsible for the massacres and human right violations that instigated the current conflict.

Malong has now returned to the country but very little has materialized from the four days’ visit.

According to insiders, the visit has reached a military deal that will cost South Sudan roughly $ 550 million US Dollar.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, reveals that Gen. Malong has briefed President Salva Kiir yesterday evening and met Joseph Cleto Deng, the new managing director of Nile Petroleum Corporation (NilePet), a South Sudan’s state-owned oil company that has been accused of massive corruption and nepotism.

It’s yet to be confirmed when the deal will be finalized, however, observers claim that the latest development is a strategy to divert attention froom Uganda which has been the primary military aid for Salva Kiir’s regime.

As Malong was visiting Rwanda, Ugandan air-force was accused of raiding and bombarding rebel territories in Shilluck Kingdom after the rebels destroyed a military barge and captured military equipment and personnel on board.

South Sudan has signed military corporations with Uganda and Egypt, among other partners that are yet to be officially disclosed.

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13 comments

gatdarwich September 11, 2015 at 5:42 am

The Dinka warlords, killer Kiir, Malong Awan, Kuol Manyang, Makuei liar, Philip Aguer, Bona Malual, Ambrosia Riing, and their kinsmen will eminently reap what they sowed in Juba(from 12/15/2013-present) period. They run but can’t hide.

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chol September 11, 2015 at 8:49 am

Do you think Machar and those retarded nuers who followed him are so innocent. I which I have nuclear weapons to wipes of you out period. I think you people deserve it.

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GatNor September 11, 2015 at 12:00 pm

Chol, the world is well aware the rulling cowar tribe(Jaang) are gripped by fear of loosing power to the Nuers. With that in mind they did the uthinkable(the mass murder in Juba Dec/2013). When you are a coward subdued by fear of any sort you start behaving and think thoughts like the Germans against the Jewish. Check your shadow and if it looks nothing like a Nuer then you have nothing to fear but fear itself. God forbids it does like Nuer then you better run all the way to Uganda. lol Coward!

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GatNor September 11, 2015 at 9:43 am

I think Malong now also learned that the second largest tribe in Rwanda who were GENOCIDE in the 9th also now controls powers in that country. Power is something that does not last forever, it diminishes with all its niceties. the current queen of England would understand what I am saying.

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chol September 12, 2015 at 8:51 am

Stop all that none scenes genocide. It never happened anywhere in south Sudan

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GatNor September 13, 2015 at 10:41 am

read my comment again I am talking about Rwanda nt South Sudan. That problem in South Sudan is ceime against umanity regardless of what name definition you give it. rimitive coward!

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Goweng Torbaar September 11, 2015 at 9:44 am

Uganda UPDF, South Sudan Mathianganyor and Dutkybeny, Egypt army, Rwanda and Sudanese rebels fight Nuer white army for 20 Months but never materialized!

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Daniel Chakuoth September 11, 2015 at 11:43 am

You know what myfriends the government of South Sudan is not government for people in south sudan is dinka government right now. Because the way are team in Juba is good way if your not dinka the will team like not human being that is said the government in Juba is for dinka if you look the government the south sudan for all of us.

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Madong Kuoth September 11, 2015 at 5:53 pm

Let them be carefully M7 is watching them. Let them remembrance what happened in 1999 in DRC between Rwanda and Uganda inside DRC.

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pancinkou September 12, 2015 at 3:11 am

Enter your comment here… YOU r good for nothing citizens for u do not know what u r talking about. It would be good if coming together n remove all these greedy leaders n bring the country into consensus. Rwanda genocide was incited by white men which is likely to happen here in S.Sudan n u fool support it as if u r going to gain anything rather u will lose all brothers n sisters including u too.

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mawich April 24, 2016 at 1:18 pm

Pancincou. You are right, if it happened that one realize his bad deeds it becomes easy to forgive. How would you feel if the calprit still insists they are right. You people have never catch a lion from the watch. You will learn a very unforgettable lesson.

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Victor Hosea September 12, 2015 at 2:20 am

Let me tell you, Salva and his Malong Awan will all go, with all their supporters in Equatoria like Elia Lomoro, Anthony Lino etc and the Senior prostitute who support his leadership in Western Equatoria.

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David thondit September 12, 2015 at 7:14 am

Doesn’t matter what ever happening in South Sudan Nuer has been nyageet and terrorist since day one, the solution of terrorising people in your own country is quilty till prove instance. If they claim Ethiopia as their country let them put their feet together. I hope Nuer and thier Riak Machar will lead that country and Our Dinka become nyageet (terrorist) see what will happen.

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