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[image: JPEG - 47.6 kb]*Ban Ki-moon (Photo UN)* Machar, who has continued to command the political and military leaderships of the armed opposition faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement SPLM-IO, was decreed out by President Salva Kiir and replaced with Gai. Gai said he was endorsed by the SPLM-IO leadership currently in Juba. But this was dismissed by Machar’s officials because only five members of the leadership reportedly endorsed him in violation of the peace agreement. "Any political appointments need to be consistent with the provisions outlined in the peace agreement," said Farhan Haq, UN’s spokesperson at a briefing to reporters in New York on Tuesday. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), which mediated the peace agreement signed in August 2015, has not publicly reacted to the events in Juba, owing to more planned measures against the leadership in South Sudan, observers said. "We call on all parties to ensure that the ceasefire is maintained and that any divisions within the opposition or between the parties be dealt with peacefully through dialogue," UN spokesperson Haq added. Taban Deng Gai, was sworn in on Tuesday as First Vice President, and vowed to fully cooperate with president Kiir including scrapping many provisions in the peace deal. *ONE ARMY * Gai declared his willingness to cancel one of the major provisions in the peace deal, which he himself negotiated for two years, Gai said there is no need for two armies in one country and told the President that the SPLA-IO army will immediately be reintegrated into President Kiir’s army, the SPLA. This would imply that the security arrangements needed for at least 18 months and implementation of the security sector reform would no longer be needed to reunify the two armies as required by the peace agreement. However, officials of the opposition faction led by Machar dismissed Gai’s assertions, saying he said it because he knew he had no army to stay separate. They dismissed Gai’s comment as coming from someone who has no say over the SPLA-IO army. The top leadership of the SPLA-IO including its chief of general staff, General Simon Gatwech Daul, and his deputies are currently with Machar and have confirmed firm support behind him. Also, SPLM-IO’s governor of Unity state, General Kuol Ruai and SPLA-IO’s military sector commander in Gai’s home state of Unity state, General Simon Maguek, have come out with statements, dismissing Gai’s statements that he was in contact with the commanders, saying Gai had no army or any support in the SPLA-IO forces. *MAINTAIN CEASEFIRE* Meanwhile, the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon has called on South Sudan’s rival parties to ensure that the ceasefire is maintained and that any divisions within the opposition, or between the parties are dealt with peacefully through dialogue. The UN, a spokesperson said, will continue working with the Transitional Government of National Unity and all stakeholders in support of the implementation of the peace agreement for the benefit of South Sudanese, as mandated by the Security Council. The changes, analysts say, contravenes the peace agreement signed by both Kiir and Machar. 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If you want to express yourself in more detail than this allows, please e-mail your comment as an article to [email protected] Kind regards, The Sudan Tribune editorial team. <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article59743#forum> - 27 July 09:08, by Akol Liai Mager Typical offensive to save Riek Machar by Ban Ki-Moon otherwise, Mr Ki-Moon needs to cooperate with CPA2 Partners with or without Riek. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=59743&id_forum=351231> - 27 July 09:17, by Joseph Canada "We call on all parties to ensure that the ceasefire is maintained and that any divisions within the opposition or between the parties be dealt with peacefully through dialogue, The same songs UN sang even before I was born. The song of nothingness! repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=59743&id_forum=351233> - 27 July 09:53, by Eastern There’s already an all out offensive by SPLA-Kiir aimed at hunting down Dr Machar. Much as Kiir and cohorts have gotten El Tabani in their fold, they are still weary that Dr Machar is at large. The region and the world will soon witness a bloody episode that will eventually hand over the youngest country to an International Trusteeship! repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=59743&id_forum=351234> - 27 July 10:00, by Akuma Is UN after what? They must cooperate with peace partners otherwise their colors are all known in South Sudan conflict. UN especially UNMISS are agents of conflict happening in South Sudan. If Ban Ki-Moon officials are still against what senior officials of SPLM -IO did to replaced Riek Machar then automically, they must leave South Sudan for good, nothing even they are doing but fueling wars. repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=59743&id_forum=351236> - 27 July 10:10, by Eastern Dr Machar isn’t returning to Juba any time soon. Let’s watch this space to see how Kiir plans to "implement" the agreement with El Tabani minus Dr Machar from the equation. Interesting situation is unfolding, folks! repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=59743&id_forum=351238> - 27 July 10:08, by Eastern There are two main partners to the peace agreement: SPLA-Riek and SPLA-Kiir. There are also guarantors to the agreement: Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia in addition to IGAD, Troika, AU and the UN. Why must Kiir and cohorts must continue to remain stubborn and listen to Musevni only? Who’s Museveni in the region or the world? repondre message <http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?page=forum&id_article=59743&id_forum=351237> - 27 July 10:15, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam Ban-ki-Moon is a stupid, how come to implicated into country affairs? 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