A major progress has been made in peace talks between South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir, and the rebel leader Riek Machar.
Second round of talks were held by the two leaders in Sudan after an initial talk last week in Ethiopia.
Sudan’s foreign minister, Al-Dirdiri Mohamed Ahmed said on Tuesday that agreement on “some points” had been reached.
Details of the said agreement are to be made public on Wednesday.
Outcome of initial discussions
South Sudan government officials say they had “had enough” of Riek Machar.
The government is willing to let back a rebel representative but ruled out rebel leader Riek Machar.
Information Minister Michael Makuei Lueth told journalists in Addis Ababa that “Machar cannot be part of government”.
Regional bloc efforts
Ongoing efforts are meant to mediate and get parties to seal a new deal. The plan is for the country to return to a power sharing agreement and ending the war.
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
