South Sudan government, opposition trade accusations over ceasefire fail

The world's youngest country plunged into war in late 2013 after President Salva Kiir sacked his deputy, Riek Machar.

"These are all acts against the peace process as the government in Juba wants the SPLA-IO to respond so that war continues and they continue to loot the resources of the country", said the statement from SPLA-IO spokesman Lam Paul Gabriel.

Speaking to Al Jazeera, Lul Ruai Koang, a spokesman for the army, denied the allegations.

Therefore, "SPLA calls upon IGAD to immediately send investigation committee and peace monitors to investigate the latest violations as well as establish and verify who has been in control of all locations recently attacked by the rebels", said the army spokesperson.

Koang accused the SPLA-IO of instigating the attacks in Koch, adding that government troops regained control of the Bieh Payam town in the area by afternoon.

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"We must recommit ourselves to the course of peace, and extend a hand of unity and friendship across all the divides in the country", he said.

South Sudan which attained independence in 2011, has been in war for four years now.

More than 10 rounds of peace talks have been held in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa between the Sudanese government and the SPLM/northern sector under the patronage of the African Union^[2], but have failed to reach a peace deal regarding South Kordofan and Blue Nile areas.

While the initial fighting pitted Kiir's ethnic Dinka against Machar's Nuer, the renewed violence has developed with new armed opposition groups forming. Parts of the nation are on the brink of starvation and two million people have fled to neighboring countries.

More than 1.2 million are at risk of starvation if humanitarian assistance is not delivered by next year.

"I trust that our partners are also negotiating in the same good faith for the benefit of all citizens in South Sudan".

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