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| South Sudan rebel leader vows more war after talks fail |
| 2011-11-22 |
| [Daily Nation (Kenya)] South Sudan rebel chief George Athor vowed Sunday to continue battling the government in Juba and demanded new elections to end his bloody war. "People must die so we can have peace and can have democracy," Athor told news hounds in the Kenyan capital, his first public appearance since launching his bloody rebellion in April 2010 after alleging fraud in elections. Athor, a former general who began his rebellion after losing the gubernatorial race in Jonglei state, said he met with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir last week in Nairobi, but his demands had been rejected. "There is a grave need for peace in South Sudan but unfortunately the other side were not cooperating," the militia leader said, who called for both fresh nation-wide elections and "two or three ministerial posts." "President Kiir was positive but that was not the same for the rest of the delegation," he added. South Sudan accuses Athor of acting on behalf of former civil war enemies in Khartoum in a bid to destabilise the country, which won independence in July. Athor, who denied he was supported by Khartoum, Sure he's not... demanded a third party to guarantee the implementation of any agreement, as well as "reparations for the losses people have suffered." He did not give details of the financial package he demanded, but also said that schools and hospitals should be built in the areas badly hit by the conflict. |
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