you are suggesting that if there is a major confrontation between the spla and this rebel movement that could put pain to any prospect for a peaceful settlement in the near future. >> we need to remember that this is not an easily expandable time line that we're dealing with . the chief humanitarian official in south sudan, said that while there are more than 200,000 people instantly displaced, today, that could easily rise to 400,000 within the pace of a few days. a few days. this is moving too slowlily egad mechanism is not sufficient to the task at hand i don't believe believe. in uganda seems to be going rogue, in his participation in enforcing egad's deadline for a cease fire seems to be deeply counterproductive. >> well, the ugandan president has said that east african nations will go after the rebel leader if he rejects the cease fire offer. is that realistic or is it just for show? does he have any kind of power? does he have the backing to do that? what are you hearing? >> he certainly doesn't have the back. if you look at the egad backing, that he is using to insert himself in

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extreme resistance from the forces of riek machar, white army, and the forces that defected from the spla, but the forces have been pushing them since yesterday and we have been giving ground and we are confident that we will take the town of bor back to the government control. >> sir, there are talks ongoing in ethiopia by both sides. what more can you tell us about any developments there now that both sides are sitting at the table and talking to each other directly? >> i'm sorry, i'm not qualified to talk about those talks, because that diplomaticness offensive has people that can talk on their behalf. but we wish it will be successful. >> if that is the case, sir, then have your political leaders told you to act in any other way to try and resolve the obvious dispute between government forces and rebel forces? >> the role of the army is to protect the integrity and -- integrity of the country and protect the constitution. we'll continue to fight the rebels that have been telling the world they are coming to the south south sudan, protecting the constitution, up to the time results of

but otherwise, you know, uganda and the authorities have a proxy war in which the spla and splm warsand the sudan people go with the large resistance army. >> reporter: so i mean, to what extent is stability of north uganda at stake here for compala by the latest fighting? >> it is very much at stake. you know that the conclusion of the peace process in southern sudan and coincides with the exit of the lra for northern uganda and peace in the south is synonymous with peace in the north of uganda. so for uganda i think right now you can say there are three important elements of the situation in the south. one is peace in the north, the second is security in the south, of course the considerable economic interest in the south because sudan, south sudan that is is under a very important economic partner to uganda especially during peace time. >> reporter: if this drags on what does that mean for uganda, or isn't a peace deal coming soon? >> everything is hinged on a peace deal and possible transition of government in southern sudan. the cost of the rebellion is huge for the treasury and

there were internal dynamics within the svlm and -- i'm sorry, the spla that started with rhee yack machar being put out of -- voted out of his vice presidential position. and what we have heard through many sources, all public, was that there was a fight that occurred at the party convention that took place on the 15th of december, and that that led to the on going conflict. we have not seen any evidence that this was a coup attempt, but it certainly was the result of a huge political riff between rhee yack machar and the president. >> so how do you view machar's decision to take part in an armed rebellion against the government of south sudan? >> i think it is an armed rebellion against the government of south sudan and it is -- it started as a result of the political riff. we think they should resolve this through political talks, through negotiations and not through war. what happened on december 15th was we understand an attack henri yack machar's home, that he then left juba, and the armed conflict resulted after that. >> are we advocates of expanding the peace process? we're all foc

there were internal dynamics spla that started with his being put out, voted out of his vice presidential heardon, and what we have through many sources, all public, was that there was a fight that occurred at the party onvention that took lace december 15 and that that led to the ongoing conflict. we have not seen any evidence that this was a coup attempt, but it certainly was the result of a huge political risk -- riff between him and the president. view then how do you decision to take part in an armed rebellion against the government of south sudan? >> it is an armed rebellion against the government of south sudan, and it started as a result of the political riff. should resolve this through political talks, through negotiations, and not through war. what happened on december 15 was, we understand, and attack lefts home, and then he and it happened after that. >> are we advocates of expanding the peace process? we are also kissed on the of the moment and wanting to create a cease-fire and save lives, but the long- term prospect seems to me to, in byt, fundamentally be expanding the pe

there were internal dynamics within the svlm and -- i'm sorry, the spla that started with rhee yack machar being put out of -- voted out of his vice presidential position. and what we have heard through many sources, all public, was that there was a fight that occurred at the party convention that took place on the 15th of december, and that that led to the on going conflict. we have not seen any evidence that this was a coup attempt, but it certainly was the result of a huge political riff between rhee yack machar and the president. >> so how do you view machar's decision to take part in an armed rebellion against the government of south sudan? >> i think it is an armed rebellion against the government of south sudan and it is -- it started as a result of the political riff. we think they should resolve this through political talks, through negotiations and not through war. what happened on december 15th was we understand an attack henri yack machar's home, that he then left juba, and the armed conflict resulted after that. >> are we advocates of expanding the peace process? we're all foc