South Sudan: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army In Opposition (SPLM/A In Opposition) rebels accuse Ugandan army of violating ceasefire
South Sudanese rebels from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army In Opposition (SPLM/A In Opposition) have accused Ugandan troops deployed in the country of committing continuous violations of the cessation of hostilities signed a week ago in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
The truce, reached by the two factions in talks mediated by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), called for the withdrawal of allied foreign troops from South Sudan, including the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF).
However, rebels say there is no sign of a UPDF withdrawal, accusing Ugandan troops of continuing to attack their positions in Jonglei state.