Renewed hope for lasting peace in Juba as pressure mounts on Kiir and Machar
South Sudan President Salva Kiir (right) and arch-rival Riek Machar shake hands during peace talks at State House Entebbe, Uganda on July 7, 2018. PHOTO | AFP
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir added impetus to the impending formation of a Transitional Government in Juba next month with a visit to Kampala that signalled a growing optimism that lasting peace could finally come to the world’s youngest nation.
South Sudan’s neighbours—Sudan, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia—are pushing to find a lasting solution to the hostilities in Juba, restore security, reduce the refugee burden, and boost trade and investment.
