23/01/2014
South Sudan ?Committed? to Peace after Ceasefire Agreement
Peter Clottey The signed ceasefire agreement between South Sudanrsquo;s warring factions in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is a strong indication that President Salva Kiir and his government in Juba is committed to peace negotiations to resolve the countryrsquo;s conflict, says Barnaba Marial Benjamin, South Sudanrsquo;s foreign minister. Benjamin says the signing of the ceasefire agreement shows commitment that the government in Juba has embraced regional efforts to stop the violence and ensure peace in South Sudan. He also says Mr. Kiir will keep his promise to pardon former vice president Riek Machar if...
