This archive report was first published on 5 November 2019.
South Sudan Peace Talks Set to Resume ¶
Parties to the revitalized peace agreement in South Sudan are set to meet in Addis Ababa on Friday under the tutelage of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to discuss the formation of a transition government.
The meeting comes after President Salva Kiir said he and other opposition groups would form the government of national unity on November 12, despite Riek Machar, a key player, wanting it delayed by two months.
Dr. Machar wants adequate security safeguards to be in place before the new government is formed, but Gabriel Changson Chang, Deputy Chair of the National Pre-Transitional Committee, said a decision would be made at the meeting.
US Withdraws from Paris Climate Accord ¶
The United States has formally notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, with the country set to pull out of the accord on November 4, 2020.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US would pursue a realistic and pragmatic model, as France and China plan to sign a green pact declaring the "irreversability" of the Paris accord.
Other Developments Across Africa ¶
Renamo, a Mozambican opposition group, has distanced itself from a deadly attack claimed by a splinter group, following its challenge on last month's election which handed President Filipe Nyusi a second term in office.
Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has appealed for national unity in the face of persistent attacks by militants on security forces, with the latest attack killing 40 soldiers last Friday.
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has signed changes to agreements with multinational oil companies aimed at increasing the country's share of offshore oil revenue, with the amendments set to give Nigeria an additional $1.5 billion annually from 2021.
