By Our Correspondent,
Juba SOUTH SUDAN
Exiled opposition
leader Riek Machar’s planned visit to Juba today would not take place as
initially announced, possibly until Tuesday.
Exiled opposition leader Riek Machar |
Manawa Peter
Gatkuoth, deputy spokesman of the opposition SPLM-IO, told Radio Tamazuj in Juba this afternoon that a planned visit by Machar to Juba today has been postponed
until tomorrow.
Manawa has
cited the busy schedule of the deputy head of Sudan's sovereign council as the
main reason for the delay. “Dr. Machar’s visit to Juba today has been cancelled
due to the busy schedule of General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as
Hemeti. Hemeti will accompany Machar to Juba,” he explained.
Machar is
expected hold talks on the outstanding issues with President Salva Kiir in
Juba.
The roll-out
of the September 2018 peace agreement has been delayed by disputes over the
number of states and security arrangements.
On November
7, President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar agreed to give
themselves another 100 days to form a unity government.
President
Salva Kiir, opposition leader Riek Machar and a handful of other groups signed
the peace deal in September 2018. However the parties have failed to create a
unified army and determine the number of states since the deal was signed.
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