Peace negotiations aimed at ending South Sudan’s political stalemate are ongoing in Ethiopia. The intergovernmental authority on development has been mediating peace talks with a view toward ending the conflict between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and supporters allied with his former deputy, Riek Machar. For more on the peace talks, VOA’s Linord Moudou is joined by John Tanza, host and managing editor of VOA's South Sudan In Focus radio program, via phone from Addis Ababa.