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Machar will permanently stay in Juba – opposition official

February 17, 2020
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File: Riek Machar Teny disembarking from a plane

JUBA – A senior opposition has described Machar’s return to Juba as permanent saying he would not return to the Sudanese capital Khartoum where he has been living.
Machar is returning to Juba today after the IGAD called for a meeting between the two to discuss pending issues.

President Kiir on Saturday made a key compromise by cutting the 32 states back down to the original 10 — a key opposition demand — to pave the way for a transitional government of national unity.

But Kiir also included on top of the 10 regional states, three administrative areas of Ruweng, Abyei and Pibor. Machar  rejected those three administrative areas, calling upon Kiir to reconsider the creation of the three areas.

“Dr. Machar is currently on his way to Juba to attend a very important meeting called for by IGAD. The meeting will take place in Juba on Tuesday,” Pouk Both Baluang, the SPLM-IO’s director for information, was quoted by Radio Tamazuj.

Pouk said Machar is being accompanied by Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of Sudan’s sovereign council.

He said the opposition leader will discuss with President Salva Kiir the pending issues of security arrangements and the three administrative areas.

According to Pouk, the planned meeting will pave the way for a unity government this month.

The opposition official said they are demanding the deployment of UN-mandated forces, before the formation of a unity government. He stressed the need for a compromise to have a contingent of protection forces deployed in major cities.

International pressure has been building on President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar to meet a February 22 deadline to establish a unity government.

The rival parties have twice failed to form the transitional government, first in May 2019 and then in November, when they agreed to a 100-day-long extension to resolve still-disputed issues and form a power-sharing government by 22 February 2020.

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  1. Jackson Charles Gerima says:
    2 years ago

    We just praise Allah in heaven for the mutual understanding of both parties to the agreement while asking Allah to empower those who are also trying their level best to make sure that peace reins the new Nation South Sudan.
    We also call upon none signatories to get involved into the same boat of which we are running after so that we all get accommodated once and for most.
    Thank you all,
    From Khartoum, Umndurman Sudan.

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