South Sudan's President Salva Kiir on Monday, August 17, 2015 failed to sign a peace deal in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, aimed at ending the civil war in his country.
His team had "reservations" over the deal and wanted 15 days for "consultations" before returning to sign it, BBC reported citing Seyoum Mesfin, mediator for the regional group Igad as having told the media. The government has initialled a draft agreement, but requested a further 15 days before signing in full.
International sanctions had been threatened by mediators and the international community if both sides failed to reach an agreement on the deadline slated for yesterday. Rebel leader and former Vice-President Riek Machar on his part, did sign the deal.
