Sudan to ink 'final' peace deal with rebels on Oct 2 – chief mediator

September 19, 2020 Natalie Armstrong-Motin

The "final signing" of a peace agreement between Sudan's government and rebel groups is set for October 2 in the South Sudanese capital Juba, the talks' chief mediator announced Sunday.

"The second of October is the date for the final signing of the peace agreement between the government and the 'parties to the peace process'," Tut Gatluak, head of the mediation team and South Sudan's presidential adviser on security affairs wrote on Twitter.

Mediation will reduce backlog of court cases – Kagame

September 18, 2020 Natalie Armstrong-Motin

The committee of this alternative dispute resolution system is chaired by former Chief Justice, Prof. Sam Rugege.

“We wish that Rwandans further embrace the use of this approach of resolving disputes and conflicts through mediation. This will reduce the backlogs of cases as well as new cases filed in courts,“ Kagame said.