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A Major Step Toward Ending South Sudan’s Civil War
After months of delays and deadlock, bitter rivals Salva Kiir and Riek Machar finally clinched an agreement to form a unity government in South Sudan.
Regional leaders must now maintain pressure on both men and other conflict parties to keep the fragile deal on track.
- ICG
On 22 February, Riek Machar and other opposition leaders were sworn in as vice presidents in a new South Sudan unity government. This step came as part of a deal aimed at ending six years of…
President Salva Kiir declared the war officially over and asked for forgiveness from his long-time archrival, Machar, who in…