Malakal Fighting Does Not Threaten Peace Talks: Government South Sudan government on Tuesday said fresh fighting between its forces and the rebels in Malakal does not threaten the peace talks in Addis Ababa. 19 February 2014 Political detainees recently released by the Government of South Sudan and handed over to the custody of Kenyan Authorities recently, as peace negotiation efforts continue. [File] By Waakhe Simon Wudu
JUBA - 19 February 2014 [Gurtong] - The presidential spokesperson Ateny Wek Ateny reiterated the Juba government's commitment to respecting of the cessation of hostilities (CoH) signed last month. Media agencies on Tuesday reported the talks in Addis Ababa between the two parties had stalled over "unmet" demands by the rebels. "President Salva Kiir instructed the government team in Addis Ababa to continue with the peace talks in Addis Ababa. The President is willing to bring peace," Ateny said. On Tuesday morning, fresh fighting broke out in Malakal between rebels and government forces. Both sides traded accusations of being attacked first by the other. Ateny however told the press in Juba on Tuesday that the fighting which according to him was started by the rebels indicated a clear violation of the CoH. "Although violation of [the] agreement, cessation of hostilities may lead to violation of agreement, the government still remains committed to the peace talk's process with the rebels," Ateny reiterated. The rebels on Tuesday claimed they control Malakal but the government refutes it. The fresh fighting in Malakal is being condemned by several actors including the United Nations and the United States embassy in Juba. Both warned both parties involved respect the agreement and that the situation is likely worsen humanitarian and insecurity situation unless both parties refrain. Posted in: Home<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/1/Home.aspx> , Foreign Relations<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/5/Foreign-Relations.aspx> , Governance<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/6/Governance.aspx> , Featured Stories<http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/137/Featured-Stories.aspx> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14op-pDGQsUT4TgATeFon3P2MuP9%3DoawwG2n%2B724TiP%3DxbQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
