South Sudan's fresh peace talks kick off in Kenya after long pause
New round of peace discussions starts in Kenya between South Sudanʼs government and rebel groups. The talks named Tumaini aim to include opposition forces left out from previous peace deal
The long-awaited South Sudan peace discussions kicked off again in Kenya after a four-month break. The government fired its whole negotiating team before this new round (which shows their commitment to fresh-start diplomacy)
The peace-making process known as Tumaini — a hope-inspired Swahili word; brings together President Salva Kiirʼs administration and rebel groups that didnt join the previous deal. These discussions started back in spring with both sides putting their names on a peace promise document
The talks aim to fix what was left undone by the 2018 agreement which stopped the bloody five-year conflict — a war that took away more than 400-thousand lives. That old deal missed some key opposition forces who stayed away from the peace table
The re-start of talks shows a step-by-step move to bring lasting quiet to this East-African nation‚ whose economy needs fixing — but getting everyone to agree wont be simple. The mediators hope this new try will work better than past ones
