Kerry warns South Sudan leader on ceasefire

South Sudan is the youngest nation and came into existence in 2011. He said rebel leader Machar signed the deal first because he believes it is the best workable agreement.

“We are fully committed to implementing the peace agreement without reservations”.

Observers are keen to note that any amnesty for militants will not apply to people who have perpetrated violent acts but would not be possible without mutually transformative engagement with partner organizations and leaders who provide various gifts and resources to the initiative. “He will be in the driver’s seat”, Dak stressed. The report, posted on the United Nations website on 25 August, identified the Israeli assault rifle widely used in South Sudan as the Ace, an upgraded version of the Galil assault rifle which is manufactured by Israeli Weapons Industries (IWI).

Lou-Nuer Community Leadership Council in UNMISS Protection of Civilian Sites of Juba and others States of South Sudan have acknowledged the signing of peace after 20 months bloodiest conflict in the country. So there is no reason for us to refuse its implementation.

The process for selection of the cabinet ministries will likely result to the government losing many key ministries to the three opposition groups.

He was also dismissed by president Kiir before violence after he was accused of involvement in corruption involving millions of dollars while a cabinet minister. According to the agreement, Machar will nominate his 10 ministers and he alone has the power to remove and replace them.

Machar said government troops and their fleet of gunboats mounted with heavy artillery were encroaching further into rebel-held territory in oil-rich Unity state. He will only take oath of office before the president.

Fighting erupted on 15 December 2013 when internal debates over reforms within the ruling SPLM turned violent. “This work will be spearheaded and supported by the entire secretariat and the leadership of the SPLM to achieve peace, unity, reconciliation and forgiveness”, Kuol told Sudan Tribune in an exclusive interview on Tuesday. A UN Security Council resolution has authorized targeted sanctions and an arms embargo if fighting continues.