The Southern African Liaison Office

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South Sudan News Briefs 

South Sudan – 12 February 2016

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South Sudanese president signs NGO Bill into law

South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir has signed into law the non-governmental oganisation (NGOs) Bill into law, despite global pressure to delay it.

The presidential spokesman, Ateny Wek Ateny confirmed the Bill’s signing on Thursday.

The law empowers a government appointed registrar to monitor the work of humanitarian organizations and employ at least 80% South Sudanese. Non-citizens will lose their jobs to give way for nationals. A failure to observe the law will attract 3 years in prison or fine of 50,000 South Sudanese Pounds or both.

Sudan Tribune

 

South Sudan president reappoints rival as part of peace deal

South Sudan President Salva Kiir has reappointed bitter rival Riek Machar as vice-president as part of a peace deal aimed at ending more than two years of war, state television reported.

BBC