The Southern African Liaison Office

The Southern African Liaison Office

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South Sudan 

South Sudan: A country captured by armed factions

SALO

30 July 2016

Since August 2015, the gravest challenge to the South Sudan transitional process and to the viability of the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) is posed by President Salva Kiir’s recent appointment of General Taban Deng Gai as first vice president, replacing Riek Machar.

The possibility of the transitional process’ collapse comes as no surprise to close observers of the region.

Rather, there has been a clear understanding that the peace process was brittle. The agreement was, at the same time, the least bad among other bad options that South Sudanese people have to endure.

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