Transitional Government 'Within Reach' for South Sudan

Formation of South Sudan's transitional government of national unity could happen in the next two weeks, the head of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) said Thursday. Festus G. Mogae, the chairperson of JMEC and a former president of Botswana, told the U.N. Security Council that despite violations to the cease-fire, there has been progress recently that puts forming the Transitional Government of National Unity "within reach." Since March 24, about 230...

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