July 29, 2024 (JUBA)- South Sudan’s push for ceasefire talks among the rival factions involved in Sudan’s conflict has received support from South Africa. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to work with his South Sudan counterpart, Salva Kiir to ensure peace and stability returns to Sudan. The South Sudanese Foreign Affairs minister, Ramadan Mohamed Abdallah Goch said Kiir continues to advocate for a peaceful settlement of Sudan’s war. “Because of this effort, many leaders are seeing a growing concern that without a swift and durable ceasefire, this war could divide the country, with both sides declaring their governments.  The unity of Sudan is what everyone wants. No country appreciates a breakout of another country and this is the reason His Excellency President Salva Kiir has been advocating for peaceful settlement If the war becomes protracted then further fragmentation and militarization are likely, including along ethnic lines. This will only worsen the humanitarian disaster and regional spillover”, he explained The minister revealed that a sense of growing urgency has driven recent mediation efforts by the regional bloc (IGAD), African United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and countries in the Gulf region, given the limited success of other interventions to date. However, …

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