{{A member of the SPLM in Opposition – a rebel entity that emerged following a split within South Sudan\u2019s ruling party on Thursday claimed his team was less optimistic about prospects of success in the next round peace talks with government.}}<\/p>\n
“We believe the forthcoming talks will not bring much progress as long as Ugandan troops continue occupying South Sudan land,” said Bor Gatwech, a lawmaker and humanitarian liaison officer for the SPLM\/A in Opposition.<\/p>\n
The rebel official, speaking to journalists from the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, insisted Uganda removes all its troops from South Sudanese territory and take a neutral position over what he described as an “internal” crisis.<\/p>\n
Uganda, a member of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has been facilitating talks between South Sudan\u2019s warring parties since early January.<\/p>\n
The presence of the Ugandan People Defense Forces (UPDF) in South Sudan was one of the main sticking points in the first round of peace talks, which culminated in a fragile ceasefire deal signed on 23 January.<\/p>\n
Kampala\u2019s role in the conflict, rebel official told Sudan Tribune, could disrupt the IGAD brokered peace talks due to resume on 10 February in Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n
Despite the truce agreement, however, government forces and rebels have continued fighting in Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile states where large parts of the military defected to form the SPLM\/A in Opposition, led by ex-vice president Riek Machar.<\/p>\n
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