we should be ashamed of ourselves

https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/malakal-shadow-death

How can we call this a cessation of hostilities?

When there are reports like…

Lakes

25^th Jan: Fighting in and around Awerial

26^th Jan:  Fighting in Awerial County in Kalthok. Rebel troops heading north to join forces in Unity state and using civilians as a shield.

Bentiu

23^rd Jan: Government forces steal sorghum from WFP warehouse

25^th -27^th Jan:  Heavy fighting around Thar Jath. Government forces pushing rebel forces towards Leer, civilians caught in the cross-fire.

28^th Jan: Heavy shelling in Leer by government forces 

 Juba

26^th Jan: 40 minutes shooting in the barracks of New Site - apparently by drunken soldiers firing into the air.

Bor

26^th Jan: Government forces attack rebel forces in Matiang 

27^th Jan: Jalle and Kolmerek changes hands between rebel forces and government forces.

Upper Nile 

25^th Jan:  Government forces attack Obel, south of Malakal. Rebels capture Doleib Hill.

27^th Jan:  Shilluk replace the Nuer governor with a Shilluk governor

In the middle of all this are the very civilians whose lives we want to protect. What is the meaning of a ceasefire agreement that neither side respects?  What then will be the point of starting political dialogue Feb 7^th when our people are still dying and are afraid to go home? I mean, even with reports of Juba being safe – we still have a significant population of South Sudanese afraid to go home, because they are certain they will be killed. We are letting down our own selves.