South Sudan’s president invites Egypt to Juba peace talks

Egypt has been invited by South Sudanese President Salva Kiir to take part in peace talks coming up in Juba between the government and armed groups, according to an Ittihadiya statement. The Juba meeting will be a continuation of talks hosted by Egypt in September between the main armed groups of the Sudanese Revolutionary Front. Negotiations are intended to be a precursor to talks with Sudan’s transitional government.