South Sudan rebel leader refuses to sign latest peace deal — minister

South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar. He has refused to sign the latest draft of a peace deal with the Juba government that would end a years-long conflict. PHOTO | AFP

South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar refused to sign the latest draft of a peace deal with the Juba government that would end a years-long conflict, Sudan’s foreign minister said on Tuesday.

“The main opposition party, led by Machar, as well as another group, refused to sign, demanding guarantees over their reservations” about the deal, Al-Dirdiri Mohamed told reporters in Khartoum.