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South Sudan
Peace mediators shunted back and forth between Rome and Nairobi

Already compromised by divisions within the SSOMA in December, peace talks between the South Sudanese government and the last fighters warring with Juba have now been split between Rome and Nairobi. [...]

Published on 09/02/2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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