05/01/2014
South Sudan President Kiir ?Committed? to Peace Talks
Peter Clottey South Sudanrsquo;s foreign minister says President Salva Kiir is committed to a peaceful political settlement to the ongoing civil conflict as the warring factions begin peace negotiations in Ethiopiarsquo;s capital, Addis Ababa. Barnaba Marial Benjamin says Mr. Kiir is willing to hold face-to-face talks with his sacked former vice president Riek Machar. The talks are sanctioned by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional bloc. In an interview with VOA, foreign minister Benjamin says Machar is to blame for the political crisis that led to the ldquo;disaster.rdquo; Representatives of the two warring factions are in Ethiopia as...
