Your weekly roundup of key political stories from Sudan and South Sudan:

No breakthrough at security meeting in Addis Ababa (Radio Tamazuj, 23 October 2015) - Meetings between the South Sudanese government and rebels over implementation of the security arrangements including plans for eventually reunifying the forces of the two sides are ongoing but without any breakthrough so far.

Khartoum says ready for talks with SPLA-N (Radio Tamazuj, 23 October 2015) - The Sudanese government has announced it accepted an invitation from the African Union to participate in peace negotiations with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLA-North) in Addis Ababa on 2 November.

Identity seen as major challenge at Sudan's National Dialogue (Radio Tamazuj, 23 October 2015) - Mustafa Osman Ismail, Sudan’s Minister of Commerce and Investment, has predicted that a major split will eventually hit Sudan because of what he termed “controversy over identity.”

Igga confirms SPLM-Juba planning convention by 16 November (Radio Tamazuj, 22 October 2015) - The Deputy Chairman of the SPLM in Juba, James Wani Igga, has revealed that the party resolved last week to hold its convention not later than 16 November, also denying that this move was aimed at shutting out other SPLM factions from eventual reunification.

Kiir's 28 states brought to parliament as constitutional amendment (Radio Tamazuj, 20 October 2015) - South Sudan’s national parliament this morning has received the Establishment Order No. 36/2015 AD by President Salva Kiir for dividing South Sudan into 28 states. The bill was tabled by the Minister of Justice.