South Sudan opposition rejected proposed peace deal – Xinhua

JUBA, July 9 (Xinhua) – South Sudan's opposition to the alliance has been proposed to peace treaty that was unveiled to them in neighboring countries on Saturday arguing that the pact does not address the suffering of the South Sudanese [19659002] The nine-member South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) said in a statement on Monday that it does not address the root causes of the ongoing conflict, lacks inclusivity and is a repeat of the 2015 peace agreement.

Riek Machar, re-elected as first vice-president, increased the number of directors and vice-presidents, and increased the number of seats in the board of directors.

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"It is crystal clear that the Entebbe meeting was focusing on power-sharing instead of addressin g the fundamental issues of governance. For this reason, we absolutely reject these proposals as they do not serve the interests of the suffering people of South Sudan, "the group said.

Last month, President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar signed a cessation of hostilities agreement the Sudanese capital Khartoum and the pledged to end the more than four years of fighting.

Khartoum is leading mediation efforts spearheaded East African regional bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in South Sudan.

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The UN estimates that about 4 million South Sudanese have been displaced internally and externally.