S. Sudan’s warring parties to resume talks next month
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May 28, 2015 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s warring parties in the ongoing
conflict will resume negotiations early next month, the spokesperson
for the presidency said Thursday.
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President Salva Kiir (L) and rebel leader Riek Machar (R) attend the
signing a ceasefire agreement during an IGAD summit on the South Sudan
crisis in Addis Ababa on 1 February 2015 (Photo: Reuters/Tiksa Negeri)
President Salva Kiir, Ateny Wek Ateny said, directed chief negotiator,
Nhial Deng Nhial and two members of his delegation to travel to
Ethiopia on 8 June for resumption of peace talks with representatives
of the armed opposition faction.
“The decision was reached during a consultation visit by the Ethiopian
and Kenyan foreign ministers who visited South Sudan on Wednesday
during which two foreign top diplomats met and held a meeting with
President Salva Kiir and some of the senior members of his
administration,” he told reporters in the country’s capital, Juba.
The meeting, the presidential spokesperson said, discussed whether the
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) could use the Arusha
model during the upcoming negotiations to see if it’s the best
approach to resolve the conflict since signatories to the Arusha
agreement were also involved in the regional-led talks.
The president, Ateny said, expressed his government’s earlier push to
have members of the Troika nations participate as observers in the
peace talks, instead of playing active roles in the IGAD-led
initiative.
“The president welcomes participation of the five African members in
the mediation and appreciates the support of the Troika countries in
the peace process, but expressed government’s desire for them to
continue playing positives role as observers,” he added.
Observers, however, say South Sudan’s latest position on Troika
nations may have been reinforced by resolutions made during the just
concluded Great Lakes conference.
In March, the East African regional bloc proposed an IGAD-Plus
structure that will bring in other African regions, including South
Sudan development partners such as the African Union, the United
Nations, China and the Troika, the key funders of the peace talks,
which comprises of the United Kingdom, United States of America and
Norway.
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29 May 01:43, by lino
We don’t yet the final position of the Government about Torika
being active part of negotiation; one day yes other day no!!!
Let see June, 2015 is alreadt here.
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