AU panel meeting with stakeholders calls for de-escalation, release of political detainees

Luanda, 5 Apr (Latin Press) The President of Angola and incumbent of the African Union (AU), João Lourenço, today led a meeting to address issues such as the appointment of a new mediator for the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).The post African Union will look for a new mediator for conflict in DRC first appeared on Noticias Prensa Latina.

State non-actors task AU to push for Dr. Machar’s release

Faith-based groups and civil society organizations urged the AU Panel of Wise to engage in the release of the political detainees and the lifting of the house arrest of the First Vice President By James Chatim The faith-based groups and civil society organizations have urged the African Union Panel of Wise to facilitate the urgent lifting of house arrest of First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar. This came following a meeting with the team in Juba…

AU panel meeting with stakeholders calls for de-escalation, release of political detainees

JUBA, (Eye Radio) – A civil society activist said a meeting between stakeholders and the AU Panel of the Wise members in Juba on Thursday recommended immediate de-escalation of violence and release of political detainees or initiation of due legal process against them. Edmund Yakani – Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization – also said the engagement emphasized the need for full implementation of security arrangemen…

AU panel’s request to meet Machar declined - Radio Tamazuj

A request by the African Union (AU) Panel of the Wise to meet South Sudan’s First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar, who is under house arrest, has been denied, credible sources revealed. The AU dispatched the high-level delegation to Juba to address ongoing instability in the country. The United Nations, African Union, and regional leaders have condemned Machar’s detention, warning it risks destabilizing the fragile peace in the world’s youngest n…