Addis Ababa: The South Sudanese government signed a peace agreement with rebel forces in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, following intense negotiations. In the presence of several regional leaders, secretary-general of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, or SPLM, Pagan Amun and rebel leader and former vice-president Riek Machar signed an agreement to end the civil war that has endured for more than 18 months. The details of the agreement are as of yet unclear, but the latest accord inked by the mediating Intergovernmental Authority on Development, or IGAD, includes a proposal for a national unity government with power quotas for both sides.
South Sudan signs peace agreement with rebels
IANSUpdated: Friday, May 31, 2019, 11:14 PM IST
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Rebel chief Riek Machar (down R) and Pagan Amum Okiech, former Secretary General of South South Sudan's government, attend peace deal talks in Addis Ababa on August 17, 2015. South Sudan's government refused to sign a peace deal with rebels today despite the threat of international sanctions, but will return to finalise an agreement within 15 days, mediators said. Rebel chief Riek Machar however said he had signed a deal, and called on President Salva Kiir to join. AFP PHOTO / STRINGER |
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