Pretoria To Host South Sudan Parties After Boundary Demarcation Talks Stall – DP Mabuza

Riyaz Patel

A consultative meeting to deal with the contentious issue of state boundary demarcations in South Sudan has ended without agreement, Deputy President and talks facilitator David Mabuza has said.

Mabuza, the Special Envoy to South Sudan, said he was pleased by the “commitment of the party negotiators to finding solutions that respond to the unique reality of South Sudan” despite the absence of consensus among the protagonists in the conflict.

“We entered this meeting with a number of ideals, foremost being ensuring that peace and development reigns in South Sudan.

“It was therefore encouraging for me to sit around the table with parties with strong and divergent views, willing to shift from their original positions where necessary, for the sake of peace in their country.“

Mabuza said resolving the states and boundary issues will pave the way towards the formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National