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SPLM-IO asks Troika and C5 to address state’s issue as recent talks failed to bear fruit.

January 22, 2020 Newsbeat

January 22nd, 2020 (SSNN)—The main opposition group, SPLM-IO, is requesting the Troika countries and the African Union High-Level Ad Hoc Committee for South Sudan, to form a committee composed of a high-level panel of experts to look into the Number of States and their Boundaries, the SPLM-IO said in its statement. “Since the parties failed to reach an agreement […]

Kiir aide, South Africa’s President Ramaphosa discuss progress of the peace process

January 16, 2020 Newsbeat

January 16th, 2020 (SSNN)—The Minister in the office of the President, Mayiik Ayii Deng has discussed the progress made in the implementation of the peace deal with the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria, South Africa. “The Minister in the office of the President, Mayiik Ayii Deng as Special Envoy of President Salva Kiir met with President of the […]