South Sudan’s peace mediation team on Sunday met with the Sudanese government and discussed the upcoming round of talks with Sudanese armed groups in Juba.
The team led by President Salva Kiir’s security advisor Tut Galuak Manime, announced last month that a third round of talks will commence on 21st November 2019.
South Sudan’s Minister of Energy and Dams, Dhieu Mathok Diing told the press after the meeting that the next round of negotiations will tackle issues agreed upon by the Sudanese Revolutionary Front and the SPLM-North of Abdul Aziz Al-Hilu.
"I think the next round will provide the political will we have sought from all parties, namely the Revolutionary Front, the SPLM-N, and the Sudanese government," he added.
Mathok explained that the next round is important in the peace process and is expected to be a decisive round in resolving many issues.
The Sudanese government and the rebel umbrella Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) signed a political accord on 21 October, paving the way for the launch of negotiations and a ceasefire agreement for humanitarian purposes.