South Sudan: meeting between Salva Kiir and Riek Machar following the dismissal of several ministers

South Sudanese Vice-President Riek Machar (g) and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir (d) in Juba, February 5, 2023. AFP - SIMON MAINA

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In South Sudan, it was a meeting everyone was waiting for: President Salva Kiir received his rival and first vice-president Riek Machar on Friday morning March 10.

On their agenda were the dismissals of several ministers by the Head of State, which raised fears all week for the peace process.

But no agreement has yet been reached. 

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The South Sudanese Minister for Presidential Affairs finally concluded the long day on Friday with a simple announcement: the discussions between President Salva Kiir and his rival and First Vice-President Riek Machar will continue "at a later date to find amicable

to their disagreement.

#Juba |

President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar met to discuss the status of the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS).

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— South Sudan Government 🇸🇸 (@SouthSudanGov) March 10, 2023

Riek Machar's party is demanding the return of Angelina Teny, who is also the wife of its leader, to her post as defense minister, from where President

 without explanation last week.

Furthermore, the Head of State deprived the opposition party of this strategic post, exchanging it with the Ministry of the Interior, whose incumbent was also dismissed.

Riek Machar's party believes that this is a " 

" of the peace agreement because it was done "without

 ".

In addition, the president also dismissed without explanation, Thursday, his Minister of Foreign Affairs, who was nevertheless a close friend.

His Minister of Information on Friday explained that the president had " 

" to dismiss whomever he wants, believing however that whatever the problem, " 

 ".

He called on the population " 

". 

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