South Sudan: Juba Wants Rebel Commander Out of Peace Talks

The South Sudan government wants the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad) and Troika member states to exclude former army boss Paul Malong from the upcoming peace talks.

The Presidential Press Secretary, Ateny Wek Ateny, in a press briefing on Tuesday in Juba, said Gen Malong's participation would affect the peace process, adding that the former military commander believed in violence more than peace.

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