South Sudan opposition groups push for new constitution

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RTGoNU Head of Delegation Albino Aboug Mathem, chief mediator Lazarus Sumbeiywo, deputy mediator Mohamed Ali Guyo, Germany Head of International Relations Tobias Muller and Head of real Sudan People’s Liberation Movement Pagan Amum at the signing of the Tunaini initiative in Nairobi. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG

South Sudan’s opposition and civil society groups, currently negotiating a political deal with their government in Nairobi, say they want the talks to lead to a new constitution so that the country can start from a clean slate.

The new demand, atop the original desire to rope them into the government of national unity, came as the talks progressed into the second month this week.