South Sudan application for Arab League seat is opposed
Women from more than 40 South Sudanese women’s organisations march through Juba on December 9, 2017 to express their frustration and suffering and called for an end to the civil war. PHOTO | AFP
South Sudan’s dalliance with the Arab League has divided public opinion, with the government saying it will just enjoy observer status while critics accuse Juba of using this tack to ease the West’s pressure over the continuing civil war.
After media reports a week ago that Juba was seeking membership of the Arab League, South Sudanese in the diaspora took to social media condemning President Salva Kiir’s move, pointing out that the Arab bloc did little to help them during the struggle for Independence from Khartoum.
