Blood in South Sudan: Can Kiir and Machar reach a deal?

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The president of the UN Security Council, Gerard Araud, said that Kiir and Machar made a commitment to “unconditional dialogue” with the team. PaanLuel Wël, a South Sudanese blogger based in Juba, said that both camps should “realise and appreciate the obvious.” “None of them would militarily defeat the other,” Wël said, adding that such a balance of power is an incentive for them to negotiate and support mediation efforts. The blogger suggested that a “good political deal” could include reinstating Machar as vice president. “Likewise, Machar, who has a bad track record of rebelling against the SPLM/A and collaborating with Khartoum during the war for southern Sudan liberation — and whose forces committed the Bor Massacre of 1991 — should not try to re-immerse himself in his old political games. He is now a statesman and he should mind about how history will remember him,” Wël concluded.

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PaanLuel Wël is the founder and editor-in-chief of PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd, a news website that covers news, opinions, analysis, history, culture and literature of South Sudan and the world. Founded in July 2011 by PaanLuel Wël to create a platform for free expression and constructive dialogue, the website features articles from various contributors, including columnists, commentators, poets, authors, activists and academics. PaanLuel Wël believes that media can play a vital role in informing, educating and empowering the people to participate in nation-building and social transformation. He also believes that media can foster a culture of dialogue, tolerance and diversity among different communities and groups, and hopes to inspire and mentor the next generation of South Sudanese writers and journalists.

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