AU taskforce renews bid for direct Kiir, Machar talks
South Sudan President Salva Kiir (right) and arch-rival Riek Machar shake hands in front of Uganda President Yoweri Museveni during peace talks at State House Entebbe, Uganda on July 7, 2018. An AU taskforce wants the two protagonists "to provide leadership and cohesion" through direct talks ahead of the November 2019 formation of an interim government; a key step in the implementation of the September 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
An Africa Union taskforce on restoring peace in South Sudan says broad political engagement with President Salva Kiir and his former vice president Riek Machar is urgently needed to kick-start direct talks between the two leaders which is crucial in implementation of the revitalised agreement.
With four months to go to November 14 when a new interim government is supposed to be formed the taskforce known as C5 says the face to face talks would provide the required leadership, cohesion, inspire public confidence and facilitate reconciliation at all levels of the nation.
