Geoffrey L. Duke ☮ (@dukegeoffrey) 's Twitter Profile
Geoffrey L. Duke ☮

@dukegeoffrey

Ponderer ✪ Ex-ceasefire Monitor ✪ Eyes on (In)security & (Dis)armament, SSR & their politics ✪ Focus on #SouthSudan & Horn of Africa ✪ Fellow at @ALC_KCL

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calendar_today20-05-2009 13:48:39

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SIPRI (@sipriorg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The five largest arms importers in 2020–24 were: 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇮🇳 India, 🇶🇦 Qatar, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, and 🇵🇰 Pakistan. Read the new SIPRI fact sheet on international arms transfers: doi.org/10.55163/XXSZ9…

The five largest arms importers in 2020–24 were: 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇮🇳 India, 🇶🇦 Qatar, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, and 🇵🇰 Pakistan. Read the new SIPRI fact sheet on international arms transfers: doi.org/10.55163/XXSZ9…
Civil Society Forum SSD (@csoforumssd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

drive.google.com/file/d/10EYcVD… The Civil Society Forum strongly condemns the raging violence ravaging multiple regions of #SouthSudan, including Western Equatoria and Upper Nile, particularly in Nasir and Ulang Counties. #SSoX

drive.google.com/file/d/10EYcVD…

The Civil Society Forum strongly condemns the raging violence ravaging multiple regions of #SouthSudan, including Western Equatoria and Upper Nile, particularly in Nasir and Ulang Counties.

#SSoX
Civil Society Forum SSD (@csoforumssd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We demand an immediate cessation of hostilities. There is no justification for further bloodshed—peace must be prioritized over any other party or individual interests and struggles. Full Release here: drive.google.com/file/d/10EYcVD…

We demand an immediate cessation of hostilities.  There is no justification for further bloodshed—peace must be prioritized over any other party or individual interests and struggles.

Full Release here: drive.google.com/file/d/10EYcVD…
Civil Society Forum SSD (@csoforumssd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This dialogue must prioritize establishment of practical mechanisms for resolving disputes in the peace process, maturely & constructively, to prevent disagreements within the R-TGONU leadership from continually creating an environment of insecurity and tension in the country.

This dialogue must prioritize establishment of practical mechanisms for resolving disputes in the peace process, maturely & constructively, to prevent disagreements within the R-TGONU leadership from continually creating an environment of insecurity and tension in the country.
Geoffrey L. Duke ☮ (@dukegeoffrey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to see regional diplomacy in action as Somalia's President engages with President Kiir of #SouthSudan over recent escalation of political tensions & security concerns. More such engagements are crucial 4 peace & stability in the region. #RegionalDiplomacy #PeaceBuilding

U.S. Embassy in Juba (@usmissionjuba) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Due to the risks in the country, on March 08, 2025, the Department of State ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees from South Sudan. Click the link below to read the full alert and stay informed. ss.usembassy.gov/travel-advisor…

SIPRI (@sipriorg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The five largest arms importers in 2020–24 were 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇮🇳 India, 🇶🇦 Qatar, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, and 🇵🇰 Pakistan. Read the new SIPRI fact sheet on international arms transfers: doi.org/10.55163/XXSZ9…

The five largest arms importers in 2020–24 were 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇮🇳 India, 🇶🇦 Qatar, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, and 🇵🇰 Pakistan. Read the new SIPRI fact sheet on international arms transfers: doi.org/10.55163/XXSZ9…
Regional Center on Small Arms (@recsasec) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎉 Today marks the opening of the Regional Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM) Training at HPSS! This March 2025 session concludes a training cycle that began in 2012. Grateful to BICC, the Government of Austria, International Peace Support Training Centre -Kenya for their support. 🔒 Proper stockpile

🎉 Today marks the opening of the Regional Physical Security and  Stockpile Management (PSSM) Training at HPSS! This March 2025 session concludes a training cycle that began in 2012. Grateful to BICC, the Government of Austria, <a href="/IPSTCKenya/">International Peace Support Training Centre -Kenya</a>  for their support. 🔒 Proper stockpile
Geoffrey L. Duke ☮ (@dukegeoffrey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excellencies, I hope you are following these confessions by Uganda's Chief of Defence forces. We urge you to use your good offices and do the needful to bring such careless behaviour and Uganda to order. António Guterres Paul Kagame William Samoei Ruto, PhD Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 #SSoX

Excellencies, I hope you are following these confessions by Uganda's Chief of Defence forces.

We urge you to use your good offices and do the needful to bring such careless behaviour and Uganda to order. 

<a href="/antonioguterres/">António Guterres</a> <a href="/PaulKagame/">Paul Kagame</a> <a href="/WilliamsRuto/">William Samoei Ruto, PhD</a> <a href="/AbiyAhmedAli/">Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹</a>

#SSoX
Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 (@abiyahmedali) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I received H.E. Benjamin Bol Mel, who delivered a message from my brother, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit. I had a productive discussion with the Vice President, during which I emphasized the importance of an inclusive regional approach to address the current security and political

I received H.E. Benjamin Bol Mel, who delivered a message from my brother, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit. I had a productive discussion with the Vice President, during which I emphasized the importance of an inclusive regional approach to address the current security and political
Geoffrey L. Duke ☮ (@dukegeoffrey) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Here is the decision of the government of #SouthSudan to grant entry to that one deportee whose entry to South Sudan was earlier denied. A denial that caused the US to cancel all visas to holders of South Sudanese passports. Secretary Marco Rubio I hope the US will reciprocate the goodwill.

Crisis Group (@crisisgroup) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Rising violence in the Upper Nile is pushing South Sudan’s chronically factious politics to the breaking point amid the first stirrings of renewed civil war. Daniel Akech Thiong explains why violence is spreading across the country. crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-af…

African Leadership Centre (@alc_kcl) 's Twitter Profile Photo

South Sudan stands at a tipping point. Despite the Revitalized Agreement, political deadlock, regional fragmentation, and deteriorating security threaten a return to violence. Join the African Leadership Centre and Africans for the Horn of Africa Af4HA for a panel discussion on "Rethinking Regional & International

South Sudan stands at a tipping point. Despite the Revitalized Agreement, political deadlock, regional fragmentation, and deteriorating security threaten a return to violence.

Join the <a href="/ALC_KCL/">African Leadership Centre</a> and <a href="/Af4HA/">Africans for the Horn of Africa Af4HA</a> for a  panel discussion on "Rethinking Regional &amp; International
Berghof Foundation (@berghoffnd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Katia Papagianni Pema Doornenbal "We see formal processes are not able to pull around a common strategic direction as we’ve been accustomed to in previous years. What are we anchoring our efforts around?" Itonde Kakoma on the need for shared goals that are anchored within both formal and independent processes.

<a href="/PapagianniKatia/">Katia Papagianni</a> <a href="/pemadoornenbal/">Pema Doornenbal</a> "We see formal processes are not able to pull around a common strategic direction as we’ve been accustomed to in previous years. What are we anchoring our efforts around?"

<a href="/ikakoma1/">Itonde Kakoma</a> on the need for shared goals that are anchored within both formal and independent processes.
Berghof Foundation (@berghoffnd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Katia Papagianni Pema Doornenbal Itonde Kakoma "Long-term engagement, being consistent with the parties during the worst moments of the conflict & being committed to dialogue & confidence building measures are the most important tools to maintaining trust."-Katia Papagianni Thank you to everyone who attended our event!

<a href="/PapagianniKatia/">Katia Papagianni</a> <a href="/pemadoornenbal/">Pema Doornenbal</a> <a href="/ikakoma1/">Itonde Kakoma</a> "Long-term engagement, being consistent with the parties during the worst moments of the conflict &amp; being committed to dialogue &amp; confidence building measures are the most important tools to maintaining trust."-<a href="/PapagianniKatia/">Katia Papagianni</a> 

Thank you to everyone who attended our event!