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Machar cancels trip to Juba

Our ReporterJanuary 13, 2020January 13, 2020

South Sudan’s opposition leader Riek Machar has Monday cancelled his expected return to Juba ahead of crucial talks with President Salva Kiir Mayardit. Alfred Youhanis Magok, the Deputy Chief of...

Kiir, Machar nod on first $16m transition funds

Our ReporterDecember 14, 2019December 14, 2019

South Sudan opposition SPLM/A- IO has spoken out on the meeting between Dr. Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon and President Salva Kiir Mayardit in the capital Juba. Cde. Puok Both Baluang, the...

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Machar rebels accuse Kiir soldiers of attacking them

Our ReporterDecember 10, 2019December 10, 2019

The SPLM/SPLA (IO) Peace Mechanisms conducted a consultative meeting with the SPLM/SPLA (IO) leadership in Khartoum on December 8th, 2019. The meeting reviewed progress and challenges in the peace implementation...

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Machar arrives in Juba for talks with Kiir

Our ReporterDecember 10, 2019December 10, 2019

By Radio Tamazuj Exiled opposition leader Riek Machar has arrived in the capital Juba for expected talks with President Salva Kiir Mayardit. Machar, who lives in Khartoum, landed in Juba...

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Machar flies to Uganda to meet Kiir

Our ReporterNovember 7, 2019November 7, 2019

South Sudan opposition leader H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon, Thursday morning left Khartoum for Kampala. Cde. Puok Both Baluang, SPLM (IO) Director for Information and Public Relations, said Machar left...

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Igad invites Machar to Addis Ababa

Our ReporterNovember 3, 2019November 3, 2019

The regional bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Development [IGAD] has invited South Sudan opposition leader H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon to the IGAD Consultation Meeting of the Leadership of the Parties...

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Machar asks more time as Kiir releases transition funds

Our ReporterNovember 1, 2019November 1, 2019

By Eye Radio/Sudan Tribune President Salva Kiir has said his government will now release the funds for implementation of the activities of the pre-transitional period, just less than two weeks before...

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Machar rejects unity gov’t, returns to Khartoum

Our ReporterOctober 22, 2019October 22, 2019

By Radio Tamazuj Exiled opposition leader Riek Machar returned to Sudan Monday afternoon after he rejected calls to consider joining a unity government by November 12. Dr. Machar, who was...

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US threatens sanctions against Kiir, Machar

Our ReporterOctober 11, 2019October 11, 2019

By AFP The United States will consider sanctions on leaders in South Sudan if they fail to form a unity government for the troubled young nation by their self-imposed deadline...

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Faith leaders ask Museveni, Kenyatta to reunite Kiir & Machar for peace

Our ReporterSeptember 13, 2019September 13, 2019

NAIROBI, Kenya, September 12, 2019/ -- One year on from the signing of a peace agreement in South Sudan, thousands of African faith leaders represented by Africa’s major faith-based coalitions...