Sudan South rival factions are to sign a power sharing deal on Thursday as part of resolving ongoing civil war.
Sudan says the warring factions have agreed to sign what it calls a “preliminary” power-sharing deal.
A final deal will then be signed in a month’s time by Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir and rebel leader, Riek Machar.
In a statement Sudanese foreign ministry said “All parties will sign a preliminary power-sharing agreement on Thursday”.
There have been series of talks between these rival factions hosted by Ethiopia, Sudan and Uganda.
The ministry said the mediators had “not received any rejection of the draft from any party until this evening”.
Machar’s return
This month South Sudan’s government said former vice president Riek Machar will return to his former position.
He is to be re-instated in his position as part of a peace deal aimed at ending a civil war that has lasted almost five years.
South Sudan’s government and rebels also agreed to a security deal as part of efforts at resolving the ongoing civil war.
Clashes despite deal
A deal was signed last month involving a ceasefire although some aspects of the deal were rejected by the rebels.
Fresh fighting however broke out between government troops in South Sudan and rebels shortly after that.
Government troops and rebels launched attacks on each other.
Thousands of people have died in the 2013 civil war after troops loyal to the rebel Machar clashed with government troops.
South Sudan gained independence in 2011 from north Sudan but fighting broke out two years later.
Source: Africafeeds.com
