Regional diplomats fear for the outcome of the peace agreement between conflicting forces behind South Sudan President Salva Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar.
South Sudan’s warring rivals were locked in peace talks Monday 17th August 2015 in a bid to broker a deal to end 20 months of civil war, just hours ahead of deadline to avoid possible sanctions.
If they agree to the terms advanced by the mediating body, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Sudan is likely to experience peace after 20 months of civil war that has been characterized mass killings and displacements of hundreds of thousands of people.
In an event however that they do not reach an amicable solution, there is an increased likelihood that UN sanctions, including travel bans, asset seizures and divestment, will be widened to target senior government and SPLA-IO officials, including Kiir and Machar.
