South Sudan rebels reject peace offer by President Kiir to return to a system of 10 provinces, dashing hopes of ending a six-year conflict
President Salva Kiir's offer to return to a system of 10 states and three contentious"administrative areas" will open a"Pandora's box," Rebel chief Riek Machar says.
"We, therefore, call upon President Kiir to reconsider this idea of creating administrative areas," he said in a statement.Divisions of power The number of states is contentious because the borders will determine the divisions of power in the country. Oil provides almost all of the government's revenue in South Sudan, one of the world's most oil-dependent nations.
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