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Another rebel faction disowns South Sudan peace deal

South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) member Pagan Amum. South Sudanese opposition group of former detainees has disowned the peace deal between the Juba government and the rebels. FILE PHOTO | JENNY VAUGHAN | AFP

By  MOHAMMED AMIN

The South Sudanese opposition group of former detainees has disowned the peace deal between the Juba government and the rebels.

The South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) said in a statement that its negotiator, Mr Deng Alor, consented to the deal without the requisite consultations.

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