Leave, rebels told

THE South Sudan government has given Sudanese rebels in the nation’s territory 30 days to leave the country, contrary to its earlier denials that it hosted and supports armed dissidents opposed to the Khartoum regime.

The South Sudanese Defence Minister, Kuol Manyang, said Juba was fully committed to respecting and implementing the nonaggression pact, which it signed with neighbouring Sudan in 2012.

The deal, Manyang said, demands the two nations take no military action against each other. It also forbids the hosting, arming, training and providing of any logistical support to hostile groups operating from the respective countries’ territories. – ANA