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The opposition alliance groups to the Kenyan-lead peace mediation for South Sudan has renamed group  as the United People’s Alliance.

The group initially known as the South Sudan Opposition Movement Alliance (SSOMA) re-branded the party on 9^th January, coinciding with the commemoration of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace agreement.

The United People’s Alliance is comprising four groups namely; the Real – Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (R-SPLM), South Sudan United Front/Army (SSUF/A); South Sudan United People Liberation Front (UNPLF); and National Salvation Front – Revolutionary Command Council (NAS-RCC) have decided to consolidate our unity.

According to the group, its goal is a united, peaceful, just, and prosperous new South Sudan for all its citizens irrespective of clan, tribe, region, religion, or gender.

UPA said it “aspires to build a homeland in which all South Sudanese shall live in peace and harmony”, adding that the country is afflicted with multiple crises, where our people are dying of hunger and diseases.

The move by the opposition groups comes amidst delay in the resumption of the Kenyan-led peace mediation for South Sudan.

The talks were initially adjourned to mid-January, but these were later brought forward to January 6^th.

However, the government delegation, according to the opposition group failed to show up in what it described as lack of seriousness.

The government has not commented over the delays in sending its delegation this week.