South Sudan government and rebel groups sign ‘commitment’ for peace in ongoing peace talks in Kenya

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI
Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The government of South Sudan and rebel opposition groups have signed a “commitment declaration” for peace during high-level mediation talks in Kenya, described as key step in efforts to end the conflict in South Sudan that has long crippled its economy. The content of the agreement signed on Thursday was not made public. The rebel opposition groups were not part of the 2018 agreement that ended South Sudan’s five-year civil war that left 400,000 people dead and millions displaced. Kenya’s foreign office said the agreement was a “first milestone” in the ongoing talks in which warring sides pledged their commitment to end the violence and hostilities.