The government says it has accepted the deployment of the regional protection force in South Sudan, but is working on the modalities for this to take effect.

This latest development was announced at the end of a meeting between the 15-members of the UN Security Council with President Salva Kiir and his cabinet in Juba last night.

The Transitional Government of National Unity and the Security Council issued a joint communique on the deployment of the 4,000 robust force which the Council authorized earlier last month.

Addressing the media at the end of the meeting, Cabinet Affairs Minister, Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro, said the government has “no objection” to the deployment of the regional troops.