ā€œThe fight is heavy, I pulled out to come and consult you,ā€ Kiir tells citizens

President Salva Kiir Mayardit during summit of the recent IGAD Heads of state and government (Photo: File)

February 12, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has admitted that peace talks aimed at resolving the issue of the number of states and their boundaries hit a dead end in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. ā€œ The fight is heavy, I pulled out to come and consult you,ā€ President Kiir tells citizens upon arrival at Juba International Airport. On […]

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Government in dilemma over states’ issue, but may resort to 10 states -political analyst

February 11, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan government may accept the return of the country to 10 states, instead of 23 states, ā€œas the option of 10 states recommended by the IGAD Council of Ministers has a legal and constitutional basis and it is affordable in the light of the current economic conditions,ā€ said a political analyst and Professor at Africa Center […]

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ā€˜IGAD dances to the tune of the SPLM-IO’ – Makuei

February 9th, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s government has strongly criticized the East African regional bloc, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, for its failure to provide a win-win solution to the number of states and their internal boundaries, a pending issue that is likely to hamper the formation of a national unity government. On Saturday, the IGAD Council of Ministers adopted a […]

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