South Sudan president breaches peace deal by appointment
South Sudan's president has breached a fragile peace deal by appointing his own defence minister.
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South Sudan's president has breached a fragile peace deal by appointing his own defence minister.
Kiir replaced Teny with Chol Thon Balok, a loyal general and former governor of Upper Nile state.
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JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has appointed a member of his own party as defence minister, according to a decree read on state media, breaching a peace deal in which the role should be selected by the party of opposition leader Riek Machar. | 04:23am
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Wednesday appointed his new defense minister despite strong objections from the opposition party.