There has been mixed reaction in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, following President Salva Kiir’s declaration of amnesty to opposition forces.
Kiir has urged armed groups fighting government troops to take advantage of the amnesty and denounce further violence.
The country’s conflict is characterized by various armed groups fighting in different parts of the country.
Some, like those loyal to former first vice president Riek Machar, have spread as far as the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A top United Nations official warned that the country risks sliding into genocide if an intervention is not carried out soon.
The United States has proposed that the UN Security Council imposes an arms embargo on the country, further asking it to blacklist Riek Machar.
Despite the signing of a peace deal last year between the warring factions, South Sudan continues to be dodged by conflict.
President Kiir’s spokesperson says the amnesty offer will expire next month, once all opposition forces are assembled in camps.
