South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir is set to convene a meeting today of his government and the SPLM secretariat to deliberate on the new IGAD-Plus peace proposal.
IGAD-Plus, which includes the regional mediating bloc IGAD and a consortium of western and African nations, has given Kiir’s government and the rebellion of Riek Machar until 17 August to reach a final deal.
Presidential spokesman Ateny Wek Ateny told Radio Tamazuj that the government has expressed reservations on some points in the IGAD proposed peace deal to end the ongoing conflict in South Sudan.
However, he said they have not yet come up with a final position regarding the proposal and expect to make a decision after the meeting today.
According to the proposed agreement, which IGAD has called a “compromise,” the warring parties will share power in a transitional government of national unity, with the current ruling party maintaining a majority stake in the national government. In three state governments, the rebel group SPLM-IO will take a greater share of power.