JUBA, APRIL 10, 2023 (SUDANS POST) – South Sudan’s ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) faction under President Salva Kiir Mayardit has launched a membership registration drive in Tonj East County as 2024 – the anticipated election year – approaches.

William Deng, a senior SPLM official in Tonj says that the party registration drive begun as a peace dissemination as the officials of the ruling party informed residents of Tonj East of the extension of the transitional period for twenty-four months.

“The main purpose of touring the counties is the dissemination of peace among our communities. We came to inform the people about the extension of the revitalized peace agreement and the roadmap because people don’t understand why additional 24 months were added,” Deng is quoted by Radio Tamazuj as saying.

“The extension was done so that the remaining provisions of the agreement are implemented and the other thing is the registration of SPLM party members because we preparing for elections,” he added.

Deng emphasized that there is political space for all parties in Warrap State and that the SPLM plans to cover all six counties in the state.

“Our members were not checked that is why we want to register party members because we are ready for the upcoming elections,” said Thokriel Chilou, the chairperson of the SPLM Party in Tonj East County.

South Sudan is expected to go to elections in December 2024.

Kiir has already been endorsed as the flag bearer in the 2024 elections by his part. First Vice President Riek Machar is also expected to run, but he has not yet been endorsed by his party, the main armed opposition SPLM-IO.

Meanwhile, former minister of humanitarian affairs and disaster management and leader of the Other Political Parties Peter Mayen Majongdit on Sunday announced his intention to run for president against President Salva Kiir. - Sudans Post

In line with the World Health Organisation (WHO) code of Practice for the international recruitment of Health Personnel, the United Kingdom (UK) has added Nigeria to its red list of countries that should not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and social care employers.

According to the UK Government, such employment will now be dictated by government-to-government agreement.

In a ‘Code of Practice For the International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel in England’, the UK government said country identification follows the methodology contained in the 10-year review of relevance and effectiveness of the WHO global code of practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel.

“Consistent with the WHO Global Code of Practice principles and articles, and as explicitly called for by the WHO Global Code of Practice 10-year review, the listed countries should be prioritised for health personnel development and health system-related support, provided with safeguards that discourage active international recruitment of health personnel.

“Countries on the list should not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and social care employers, recruitment organisations, agencies, collaborations, or contracting bodies unless there is a government-to-government agreement in place to allow managed recruitment undertaken strictly in compliance with the terms of that agreement.

“Countries on the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards list are graded red in the code. If a government-to-government agreement is put in place between a partner country, which restricts recruiting organisations to the terms of the agreement, the country is added to the amber list.

“Green-graded countries without a government-to-government agreement with the UK are not published in the code of practice for England.

“The government-to-government agreement may set parameters, implemented by the country of origin, for how UK employers, contracting bodies, recruitment organisations, agencies, and collaborations recruit. These organisations are encouraged to recruit on the terms of the government-to-government agreement.

“The green country list will be updated as new government-to-government agreements are signed with the UK. It is recommended employers, contracting bodies, recruitment organisations, agencies, and collaborations regularly check the list for updates prior to embarking on any recruitment campaign.

“Green-graded countries with a government-to-government agreement for managing international health and care workforce recruitment are India, Malaysia, Philippines, and Sri Lanka”, it said in a statement on its website. By Aija Ononugwa, The Will