With just about 24 hours left before South Sudan's peace negotiations end in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, activists say their hopes for a lasting truce are rapidly diminishing. He said the status quo will remain and South Sudanese leaders will build more power centers. The Civil Society, Youth and Women's Coalition appealed to South Sudanese leaders to hold joint media briefings and send messages of hope to the people in South Sudan yearning for peace. Mohandis said the various South Sudanese leaders gathered in Addis Ababa are not able to agree on how to share power. Delegates at the talks are expected to sign a revived version of the collapsed South Sudan 2015 peace deal on Saturday.

Source: Ethiopian News February 15, 2018 23:37 UTC