I . Introduction
1 . The present report is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2109 (2013), by which the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 July 2014 and requested that I continue to provide trimesterly updates, including on specific issues identified in the resolution. The present report provides an update on those aspects and on developments in South Sudan since my report of 20 June 2013 (S/2013/366). It covers events up to 8 November 2013. Political developments
ll. Political Development
2 . South Sudan celebrated its second anniversary of independence on 9 July 2013 amid concerns about potentially destabilizing divisions within the ruling party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), a serious security and human rights situation in parts of Jonglei State and uncertainty about the resumption of oil exports. Since then, the country has witnessed encouraging developments and positive steps in key areas, including the appointment of a leaner Cabinet on 31 July and the resumption of oil flow. While there is stability in many parts of the country, the security situation in parts of Jonglei State remains serious.
3 . On 23 July, President Salva Kiir dismissed the national Cabinet, including the Vice-President. On the same day, the President removed 17 brigadiers from active service in the South Sudan National Police Service, placing them on the reserve list. The President also announced the suspension of the Secretary-General of SPLM, Pagan Amum, who was placed under investigation for alleged mismanagement of the party’s affairs and incitement to violence, and subsequently barred from speaking to journalists and from leaving South Sudan.