US Secretary of State John Kerry has slammed both the South Sudanese government and opposition rebel forces for failing to meet a recent deadline to form a transitional government, as peace talks between the sides faltered.
In a statement released on Monday, the Secretary of State said,
See his full statement here.
His remarks come as the UN Security Council warned that both the South Sudanese government, led by President Salva Kiir, and rebels loyal to Riek Machar, his former deputy and political rival, may face sanctions.
In a statement released on Monday, the Secretary of State said,
“Deadlines keep passing and innocent people keep dying. The log-rolling and delay has to end... This is an outrage and an insult to the people of South Sudan. Their leaders are letting them down again and again.”Mr Kerry went on to condemn ongoing violence in the country, including reports that civilians may have been systematically murdered based on their ethnicity, concluding “we’re well past the point where enough is enough.”
See his full statement here.
His remarks come as the UN Security Council warned that both the South Sudanese government, led by President Salva Kiir, and rebels loyal to Riek Machar, his former deputy and political rival, may face sanctions.