Troika Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/troika/ The low down on African affairs Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i0.wp.com/jjcornish.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Fountain_Pen_favicon-812.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Troika Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/troika/ 32 32 South Sudan power sharing deal signed https://jjcornish.com/2018/09/south-sudan-power-sharing-deal-signed/ Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:00:00 +0000 https://jjcornish.com/2018/09/south-sudan-power-sharing-deal-signed/ South Sudanese leaders have signed a power sharing deal designed to end a five-year civil war in Africa’s newest country. The move’s been welcomed by Britain, the United States and Norway who’ve been pressing the players to make this deal.  The inking in Addis Ababa of a South Sudanese peace deal has the citizens of […]

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]]> South Sudanese leaders have signed a power sharing deal designed to end a five-year civil war in Africa’s newest country.

The move’s been welcomed by Britain, the United States and Norway who’ve been pressing the players to make this deal. 

The inking in Addis Ababa of a South Sudanese peace deal has the citizens of that country and its neighbours holding thumbs.

Three years ago, when they last signed an accord,  it fell apart within weeks.

This time the key actors, President Salva Kiir and rebel-leader-turned-vice-president Riek Machar, have been warned  by the members of the regional group IGAD and concerned Western powers, known as the troika,  that anyone breaking the peace will face tough sanctions. 

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]]> Presidents Jacob Zuma and Joao Lourenco head for Harare to assess the situation https://jjcornish.com/2017/11/presidents-jacob-zuma-joao-lourenco-head-harare-assess-situation/ Mon, 20 Nov 2017 22:00:00 +0000 https://jjcornish.com/2017/11/presidents-jacob-zuma-joao-lourenco-head-harare-assess-situation/ President Jacob Zuma and his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco will travel to Zimbabwe to meet stakeholders and assess the situation. This follows today’s urgent meeting in Luanda of the SADC organ on politics defence and security to discuss the crisis in South Africa’s northern neighbour.In addition to current SADC head President Jacob Zuma and the […]

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]]> President Jacob Zuma and his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco will travel to Zimbabwe to meet stakeholders and assess the situation.
This follows today’s urgent meeting in Luanda of the SADC organ on politics defence and security to discuss the crisis in South Africa’s northern neighbour.In addition to current SADC head President Jacob Zuma and the head of the Troika President Joao Lourenco, today’s mini summit was attended by Zambian President Edgar Lungu and Tanzanian International Relations Minister Augustine Mahiga.
A communique after the meeting says the Troika notes with great concern the unfolding political situation in Zimbabwe.
Deliberations in Luanda took place as Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe faces a a motion to impeach him that was moved in the country’s parliament by the ruling Zanu PF.

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