South Sudan President Salva Kiir has signed a peace deal that aims to end 20-months civil war that plunged into Africa’s young nation.
Speaking in Juba on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 before signing the deal, Kiir said: “With all those reservations that we have, we will sign this document.”
The peace signing ceremony was witnessed by leaders from six East African Nation, representatives from African Union, the European Union, the United Nations, the United States, Britain, China and Norway.
Peace deal comes 15 days after President Kiir declined to seal a memorandum of understanding with his political rival and former Vice President Riech Machar that would end conflict across South Sudan despite appeals from leaders across the world.
South Sudan got independence in 2011. Two years later, Kiir and Machar fallout led to conflict that has so far killed more than 10,000 people and displaced over 1 million.
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has been spearheading for peace deal between the two leaders.
Tuko.co.ke
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