South Sudan not yet acting on pledge to work with U.N., official says


  • World
  • Thursday, 15 Sep 2016

South Sudan President Salva Kiir address a news conference at the Presidential State House following renewed fighting in South Sudan's capital Juba, July 8, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous said on Wednesday South Sudan's government had not taken any action on a pledge it made 10 days ago to cooperate on the deployment of more United Nations troops in a bid to avoid a possible arms embargo.

During a U.N. Security Council visit to South Sudan earlier this month, President Salva Kiir agreed to accept 4,000 extra peacekeepers and to allow some 12,000 peacekeepers already on the ground to move around freely so they can protect civilians.

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