Peace in South Sudan after TB Joshua’s visit

&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-large"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;12&sol;SCOAN&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-2095"&sol;><figcaption>TB Joshua in South Sudan<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">After many years of restlessness and chaos&comma; peace is momentarily creeping into the landscape of South Sudan&comma; one of the newest countries in the world&period; Just few weeks after Prophet TB Joshua&&num;8217&semi;s prophetic visit to South Sudan&comma; what has never happened has occurred&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">The President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar on Monday agreed talks on all the outstanding issues to go underway after Christmas and New Year holidays&period; The decision by the two principles to press ahead with more talks comes amid growing international pressure as a deadline looms in February for them to form a unity government&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Tut Gatluak&comma; Presidential Advisor on Security Affairs&comma; told reporters after the meeting at the Presidential Palace that the two leaders agreed that face-to-face meetings will continue after Christmas and New Year holidays&period; He pointed out that Kiir and Machar discussed &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;the implementation of the peace agreement and agreed to maintain communication on pending issues&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Dr&period; Machar is expected to travel to Khartoum on Tuesday&comma; but he will come back to Juba after the holiday season&comma;” Tut said&period; According to the presidential adviser&comma; the two principles reaffirmed their commitment to ensure that lasting peace is achieved in South Sudan&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Dr&period; Riek have wished the people of South Sudan a happy holiday&period; We want to assure the public that next year will be a year of peace and tranquillity&comma;” he said&period; Last week&comma; Kiir and Machar ended days of meetings without breaking a deadlock over the number of states and their boundaries&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Both sides however&NewLine;expressed hope that South Africa’s Deputy President David Mabuza&comma; who mediates&NewLine;the talks on the number of states and their boundaries&comma; could play a big role&NewLine;in bridging the divergent viewpoints of the rival parties in January&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">It would be recalled that&NewLine;The President of Sudan had earlier invited Prophet TB Joshua for prayers for&NewLine;peace in the nation on November 12&comma; which he honoured&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Temitope Balogun Joshua also known as T&period; B&period; Joshua is a Nigerian pastor&comma; televangelist&comma; and philanthropist&period; He founded The Synagogue&comma; Church of All Nations&comma; and owns the Christian television network Emmanuel TV&period; It should also be noted that TB Joshua gained prominence in South Sudan for his alleged prophecy of a failed coup attempt against President Salva Kiir before the conflict erupted in 2013&period; And since his visits to South Sudan since November 2019&comma; chains of positive reactions have been an occurrence in the country &period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;