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Paul Malong Awan former South Sudanese army chief of staff, said he is not interested in a position but the departure of President Salva Kiir from power, saying the latter has overstayed his worth. According to a statement dated on 8 June 2018, Malong’s spokesperson said Kiir has failed his mandate
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The regional bloc (IGAD) has set June 30 as the deadline for face-to-face talks between the two South Sudan warring leaders, President Salva Kiir and former first vice-president, Riek Machar. During the 62 extra-ordinary IGAD council of ministers’ session in Ethiopia on Friday, foreign affairs ministers from IGAD member states said
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Ex SPLA chief of staff Gen. Paul Malong Awan has warned South Sudan president Salva Kiir against insult and exposure of classified information, threatening to retaliate if he and his aides continue to damage his reputation. "This is to inform President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his men, especially his Press Secretary
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The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has proposed a meeting between South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar takes place before the 31st summit of the African Union assembly duel on 1 and 2 July in Noukakchott, Mauritania. The IGAD Council of Ministers, in a communiqué issued following
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South Sudan President Salva Kiir has rejected the participation in the IGAD mediated peace revitalization process of a rebel faction under the leadership of the former army chief of staff, Paul Malong Awan. “I hear Paul Malong want to be part of the revitalization forum. They IGAD Council of Ministers came
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Police in Uganda have arrested nine South Sudanese refugees for leading riots and damaging equipment of a humanitarian agency in the West Nile district of Arua. An alleged delay in the supply of food rations caused the riots. The West Nile regional police spokesperson, Josephine Angucia was quoted saying the South Sudanese
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The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has asked South Sudan’s parties to nominate a woman as Vice-President according to the revitalized peace proposal. “You are required to maintain 35% of women representation at all levels of government and to appoint a woman as one of the vice presidents,” Workneh Gebeyehu, Chairperson
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South Sudan President Salvar Kiir has called on his former vice, also leader of the nation’s largest armed rebel group to come back to the country, pledging that he will provide protection to him. Kiir made the call while delivering an address at the SPLM meeting in Juba on Friday. The South
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South Sudan President Salva Kiir has appointed Gen. Gabriel Jok Riak as the country’s new Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Kiir announced Riak’s appointment in a decree issued on Wednesday May 2nd. Riak will replace Gen. James Ajongo Mawut who died after a kidney operation in Egypt last month. Riak, who hails from
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Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailermarian Desalegn has advised South Sudanese President Salva Kiir to step down and leave the young generation to take up the position. Desalegn unexpectedly resigned on 15 February 2018, saying he hoped to end years of unrest and political turmoil in his country, after ruling the country
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