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Government forces of South Sudan and the rebels accused themselves of breaking a recently adopted ceasefire. Rebels in South Sudan said Saturday that government troops had violated the new ceasefire in the country just hours after it came into force, while a government spokesman said: "The rebels have attacked first.
The ceasefire was only signed by President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar, a former deputy, on Wednesday and came into effect on Saturday. Spokesman Lam Paul Gabriel said government forces and rebel militias launched a "heavy joint attack" in Mboro, County Wau. Gabriel said that "the fight is still going on at the time when I write" and called on the UN peacekeeping mission and ceasefire observers to investigate, adding that Opposition
The spokesman for the government, Ateny Wek Ateny, told the AP news agency that it was the opposition that had attacked first.
The last ceasefire between the two groups in December 2017 was also violated. has led the international community to threaten the UN and regional sanctions against those who block the path of peace.
law / sms (dpa, AP, AFP)
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