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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Dissolves Transitional Unity Government

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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Dissolves Transitional Unity Government
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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has officially dissolved the Transitional Government of National Unity three months before the country's first general election.

  • South Sudanese President Salva Kiir officially dissolved the Transitional Government of National Unity.
  • The dissolution occurred three months before South Sudan is scheduled to hold its first general election.
  • President Kiir stated that the peace agreement signed seven years ago between the government and opposition forces remains intact.
  • The transitional government was dissolved while opposition leader and former First Vice President Riek Machar is in detention.