Nairobi to host South Sudan peace talks from May 10
In February, President Ruto appointed former army commander Lazurus Sumbeiywo to lead the talks
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In February, President Ruto appointed former army commander Lazurus Sumbeiywo to lead the talks
Dr. Sunday De John, South Sudan United Front/Army’s (SSUF/A) former Secretary for Information & Communications Technology and Spokesman was suspended by Gen. Paul Malong in September 2020. He immediately went ahead and formed a splinter group called SSUF-Progressive which he says is youth-focused.
Rebel leader General Stephen Buay Rolnyang has said South Sudan will not hold elections in December 2024 due to the haphazard implementation of the 2018 peace agreement and lack of progress in genuinely unifying the army.
South Sudan has been facing another extension of transition period with doubts raised on the state’s ability to hold elections next year.
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