The South Sudanese government and opposition groups are meeting for peace talks in Kenya to put an end to the infighting that plagued the country. Kiir said his government would negotiate in good faith and urged rebel group to work together for peace in the country. We are brothers and sisters, President Kiir, we are brothers and sisters”, said Pagan Amum Okiech, leader of the Real-SPLM group. The talks were also attended by Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera, Zambia’s Hakainde Hichilema, Namibia’s Nangolo Mbumba, and Central African Republic’s Faustin-Archange Touadera. The meeting took place after an African Union agricultural summit hosted by Kenya.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 10, 2024 13:25 UTC