South Sudan Yei State warring factions sign peace deal
South Sudan’s soldiers sit on a truck. PHOTO|AFP
It was a moment of joy as two warring factions of South Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and the SPLA- In Opposition Yei River State signed a peace accord in Kampala to end the ongoing armed conflict in Africa’s youngest nation.
SPLA-IO Yei River State is one of the rebel groups loyal to former vice president Riek Machar, who is fighting to depose President Salva Kiir. Violence flared up in Yei town in July 2016 after Dr Machar’s departure from Juba. A number of residents have fled the town mainly to refugee camps in neighbouring Uganda.
