Delegates Mull Over South Sudan Peace Proposal
Government and opposition representatives, activists and observers have signed a document that recommits them to talks on governance, including implementing 35% affirmative action for women at all levels of government, acknowledging the need for all guns to fall silent, and respecting the cessation of hostilities agreement signed last December.
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South Sudan:
Delegates Mull Over IGAD Proposal
VOA, 23 May 2018
South Sudan's warring parties are expected to sign a proposal drafted by Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) mediators that addresses many of the major sticking… Read more »
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The much-delayed peace talks are scheduled to pick up again later this week in Addis Ababa. However, analysts are saying that diplomatic efforts won't succeed unless East African ... Read more »
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