South Sudan’s peace talks are still continuing in Addis Ababa amid reports of disagreements on some points in the IGAD-Plus peace proposal.
SPLM-G10 representative and former justice minister John Luk told Radio Tamazuj negotiators were still discussing the proposal until yesterday Tuesday without any progress.
He pointed out that viewpoints of the government and the armed opposition are still apart. “Yes, some committees have done their work, but there is no tangible result until now. It is not clear, the committees are still working,” he said.
Before the talks resumed, Kiir’s government had expressed reservations on some points in the IGAD proposed peace deal to end the ongoing conflict in South Sudan.
According to the proposed agreement, 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.
IGAD-Plus, which includes the regional mediating bloc IGAD and a consortium of western and African nations and China, has given President Kiir’s and the rebellion of Riek Machar until 17 August to strike a peace deal.