South Sudan says renewing arms embargo is 'anti-peace'
A Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldier holds up a gun at a containment site outside Juba on April 14, 2016. South Sudan says any arms embargo at the moment is an anti-peace measure. PHOTO | CHARLES LOMODONG | AFP
The UN Security Council's decision to renew an arms embargo on South Sudan was "anti-peace" and will weaken the government's fight against rebels, a senior minister told AFP on Friday.
The Security Council voted Thursday in favour of extending sanctions against South Sudan until May 31, 2020.
