| [An Nahar] South Sudan rebels on Monday threatened to stall peace talks aimed at ending nearly two months of fighting, demanding the release of detainees and the withdrawal of foreign troops as officials said a new round had been postponed. The talks between South Sudan's government and the rebels that were due to open in Ethiopia are aimed at building on a shaky ceasefire agreement and bringing about a comprehensive and durable solution by addressing the root causes of the conflict. "The talks are not resuming today," South Sudan government spokesman Michael Makuei told Agence France Presse, without explaining the delay. A government official from host country Ethiopia confirmed the postponement. Makuei said the talks were now set to begin on Tuesday afternoon. |