South Sudan Disagrees With Rebels Over Size of Juba Advance-Team
- Government will take 50 people, a 10th of amount rebels want
- Team's arrival is peace-process step to end two-year civil war
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South Sudan’s government said it will only accept an advance rebel team in the capital that’s about a 10th the size of that nominated by the insurgents, potentially stalling a process to end two years of civil war.
The government is only willing to take between 36 and 50 people for incorporation into national institutions during the 30-month transitional period, presidential spokesman Ateny Wek Ateny said by phone from Juba, the capital. Rebels had said they would send 550 representatives, starting from Dec. 1. None have arrived.