South Sudan at a crossroads after peace talks flop

The failure of peace talks and the end of South Sudan’s wet season could unleash fresh fighting between government forces and rebel factions, propelling millions of people in the world’s youngest nation back towards a man-made famine, analysts and humanitarian workers warn.

Peace talks between South Sudan's government and rebels resume in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, with a 10 August deadline to agree a ceasefire.

Fresh talks to resolve South Sudan's crisis open more than two weeks after a ceasefire and despite a refusal to release detainees, a key rebel demand.

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Tanzania Hosts South Sudan Peace Talks
AllAfrica.com
Representatives from South Sudan's warring factions met in Tanzania on Wednesday (January 21st) in an effort to end a civil war which has claimed thousands of lives, AFP reported. South Sudanese opposition leader Riek Machar is expected to meet later in ...
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South Sudan ruling party, rivals sign peace dealNews24 Nigeria
South Sudan's rival factions sign agreement...

>After 13 months of fighting and six failed ceasefires, diplomats are being forced to accept that any deal to end the war in South Sudan will, at best, result in a return to the status quo that precipitated the carnage in the first place.

Sudan Tribune
ANC joins CCM in South Sudan peace talks
Daily News
THE latest in the series of meetings aimed at the re-unification of South Sudan, has just wound up in Arusha, with the negotiating groups signing new agreement to bring back to Juba formerly exiled South-Sudanese as well as including the South African ANC ...
Lul Ruai steps down as SPLM-IO military spokesmanRadio Tamazuj
Another Peace Agreement Signed Between Warring Parties In South SudanOye! Times
SPLM factions sign another...

Direct talks between South Sudan’s president and the country’s rebel chief have failed to strike a peace deal, mediators said Friday, but added that discussions would continue over the weekend.

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South Sudan warring rivals in Tanzania for peace talks
News24
Arusha, Tanzania - Warring South Sudanese factions gathered in Tanzania on Wednesday in the latest peace efforts to end over a year of civil war which has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people. Rebel chief Riek Machar is expected to meet later ...
Mixed expectations as SPLM leaders meet in ArushaRadio Tamazuj
Ramaphosa attends Sudan talksIndependent Online
S. Africa joins mediation to promote peace in S. SudanShanghai...

Riek Machar is not satisfied by President Salva Kiir's offer to reduce the number of states.