South Sudan rebels withdraw threat to boycott peace talks

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir holds a news conference in Juba January 20, 2014. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - South Sudanese rebels withdrew on Tuesday a threat to boycott peace talks with the government, saying mediators had promised to address their list of demands.

The rebels said on Monday evening that they wanted four remaining political prisoners held by the government to be released and the Ugandan army, which has been backing President Salva Kiir, to withdraw from South Sudan.