The holdout group South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA) on Monday called on the unity government to engage in constructive talks with them to achieve peace in the country.

This comes two days after President Salva Kiir dissolved the previous government and appointed his vice presidents as part of the revitalized peace deal.

“We encourage the new transitional government, RTGoNU to use this opportunity to engage in real and substantive negotiations on the way forward to achieve peace in South Sudan,” SSOMA said in a statement extended to Radio Tamazuj.

The coalition underscored the need for a sustainable and just peace in South Sudan, stressing that sustainable peace cannot be achieved without resolving the root causes of the conflict in the country.

The opposition group reaffirmed its commitment to the peace process by the Community of Sant’Egidio to achieve sustainable peace in South Sudan.

 “The Rome Declaration on Peace in South Sudan of 12th January 2020 and the Rome Resolution on the Monitoring and Verification of the CoHA 2017 of 14th February 2020 under the mediation of the Community of Sant’Egidio provide a solid base for genuine and credible negotiation to achieve sustainable peace through addressing the root causes of the conflict in the country,” SSOMA said.

The holdout group appreciated the unwavering support for the quest for sustainable peace in South Sudan by the international community.

The SSOMA group includes National Salvation Front (NAS), South Sudan United Front (SSUF),  the Real Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (R-SPLM), the United Democratic Revolutionary Movement, National Democratic Movement-Patriotic Front (NDM-PF), and South Sudan National Movement for Change (SSNMC).