Kenya president meets new South Sudan vice president
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August 17, 2016 (JUBA) – Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, has become
the first regional leader to host the newly controversially appointed
South Sudanese First Vice President, General Taban Deng Gai.
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Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta (Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko)
Gai who led a high level delegation was flanked by South Sudanese
Defence Minister, Kuol Manyang Juuk, Gender and Social Welfare, Awut
Deng Acuil, Petroleum Minister, Ambassador Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth and
Cabinet Affairs Minister, Martin Elia Lomoro.
President Kenyatta did not give details of the meeting in Nairobi on
Tuesday when he posted a brief comment on his Facebook page.
“I met with South Sudan First Vice-President Taban Deng Gai at State
House, who briefed me on the efforts by the Government of President
Salva Kiir to implement the peace accord in line with the IGAD
recommendations,” said President Kenyatta.
The Kenyan leader, whose relations with his South Sudanese counterpart
President Salva Kiir is seen uneasy by analysts, also posted photos of
the meeting on social media.
Speaking at a press conference organized by South Sudanese embassy in
Nairobi, Gai said the meeting with President Kenyatta was “fruitful.”
Gai blamed Machar during the news conference in Nairobi for stalling
the implementation of the peace agreement. He said the armies of the
SPLA under President Kiir and SPLA-IO will be merged starting
immediately and ending by May 2017 as detailed by President Kiir in
his speech to parliament on Monday.
Gai replaced Riek Machar in a controversial nomination by section of
the SPLM in Opposition (SPLM-IO) leaders in Juba.
Machar’s supporters said the move was illegal and called Gai an
“illegitimate First Vice President” that must resign for Machar to
resume his position. Machar’s whereabouts is unknown after fleeing
Juba last month following four days of street battles between his
forces and those loyal to President Kiir.
He said he will return only when the United Nations Security Council’s
approved 4,000 protection force arrived in Juba.
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18 August 01:15, by Malakal county Simon
No recognition because violated the peace agreement!!!!
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18 August 11:22, by man to man
DR Riek Machar had tried everything unsuccessfully and was at his
wit’s end. Remembered,1991, 2013, 2016 coups unsuccess. Let us give
Gen Taban Deng Gai to brink peace to our people.
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