South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar calls for mediated dialogue over elections

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South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar addresses a news conference in Juba, South Sudan on April 5, 2020. PHOTO | REUTERS

First Vice President of South Sudan Riek Machar Teny has called for a mediated dialogue among parties to the 2018 revitalised peace agreement to agree on the timeline for elections and revision of the peace roadmap.

"I would like to welcome and express our support for the proposal that the peace parties to the agreement dialogue on these issues to chart a way forward for peaceful elections and the transition to democracy," Machar said in a statement issued in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, Tuesday evening.