Your weekly roundup of key political stories from Sudan and South Sudan:
Reform Now Party to boycott National Dialogue (Radio Tamazuj, 28 August 2015) – Sudan’s opposition Reform Now Party (RNP) reiterated its position to boycott the National Dialogue initiative due to take place in October this year.
IGAD mediators announce ‘beginning of implementation phase’ (Radio Tamazuj, 27 August 2015) – Mediators of the East African regional bloc IGAD have celebrated the conclusion of peace talks between South Sudan’s warring parties and announced the “beginning of the implementation” phase of the signed peace deal between the government and rebel group SPLM/A-IO.
Nigeria-led Security Council urges Kiir to drop reservations (Radio Tamazuj, 27 August 2015) – UN Security Council President Joy Ogwu has urged President Salva Kiir to drop his reservations to the IGAD peace deal that he signed reluctantly on Wednesday, disclosing that the Security Council will meet next week to discuss again the possibility of sanctions.
Former governor Wani Konga speaks out (Radio Tamazuj, 27 August 2015) – The former governor of Central Equatoria State Clement Wani Konga has spoken out about alleged abuses against the people of the state, warning that it could lead to divisions.
Kiir signs IGAD deal while voicing doubts (Radio Tamazuj, 26 August 2015) – South Sudanese President Salva Kiir signed a peace deal to end a 20-month conflict with rebels on Wednesday after voicing reservations about the pact, according to witnesses at the ceremony attended by African regional leaders.