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PRESIDENTS OFFICE,
STATE HOUSE,
1 BARACK OBAMA
ROAD,
11400 DAR ES SALAAM.
Tanzania.

The warring factions of the Sudanese Peoples Liberation Movement

(SPLM) of South Sudan will tomorrow (Wednesday, January 21, 2015) sign
an agreement on the re-unification of their movement, in a major step
towards resolving the current political crisis that has plunged the country
into a tragic and unprecedented civil war.
The Presidents of South Africa, Uganda and Kenya and the Prime
Minister of Ethiopia will join Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
in witnessing the signing to take place at the Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge in
Arusha.
Both President Salva Kiir and Former Vice President Dr. Rick Machar
will sign for their respectful SPLM factions. A leader of the SPLM-Former
Detainees will also sign on behalf of his faction.
The agreement is result of an intraSPLM Dialogue attended by
delegations of the three SPLM Groups which has been taking place in
Arusha under the auspices of Tanzanias ruling party, Chama cha
Mapinduzi (CCM).
Following a request by the chairman of SPLM, President Salva Kiir,
CCM agreed, last year, to mediate between SPLM groups SPLM in

Government, SPLM in Opposition and SPLM Former Detainees which

appeared as a result of the political crisis.
The talks in Arusha, which first took place between 12-20 October,
last year, were chaired by former Chairman of CCM, John Samwel Malecela
and facilitated by CCM Secretary General, Mr. Abdulrahman Kinana.
The latest talks, which resulted in the agreement, took place in both
December last year and beginning January 8th this year. The agreement will
be followed by the process of implementation during which time CCM will
continue assisting.
The Process in Arusha sought at re-uniting SPLM and was therefore
complimentary to the Peace Talks taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
President Kikwete arrived in Arusha this evening (Tuesday, January
20, 2015) ready for the signing ceremony tomorrow.

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