South Sudan’s rebel chief Riek Machar on Tuesday, August 28, refused to sign a final peace deal, which aims to end a brutal civil war, with the government, according to a Sudanese mediator. Here’s a bit of the reasoning why Riek Machar is refusing to sign a peace deal in Khartoum. Essentially, the SPLM-IO says, the…
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Troika condemns violence in South Sudan
The members of the Troika – Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States, – and the European Union condemn the continuing violence in South Sudan, especially the Government of South Sudan’s current offensive against SPLM-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) forces near Pagak, as well as ongoing road ambushes and attacks by the SPLM-IO. The Pagak offensive is a clear violation of the unilateral ceasefire…
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