South Sudan: Army says rebel group of David Yau Yau agreed to ceasefire
South Sudan’s army claimed on Tuesday that David Yau Yau, who has been leading a rebellion out of Pibor county in Jonglei state since April 2012, has agreed to cease hostilities against government forces.
Yau Yau’s rebel group in eastern part of Jonglei is constituted from his Murle ethnic group. He originally rebelled in 2011 after he failed to become a local legislator during the 2010 elections.
The military on Tuesday said Yau Yau had responded to an amnesty offer from president Salva Kiir, who is currently battling a new rebellion that began last month when large sections of the army defected in Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile states.
The ceasefire with Yauyau’s group “is a good step toward realisation of peace and stability”, Philip Aguer, South Sudan army (SPLA) spokesperson told reporters on Tuesday.