South Sudan’s first VP accorded warm reception in U.S.
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October 5, 2016 (JUBA) - Top United States officials gave South
Sudan’s first vice president, Taban Deng Gai a warn reception, in what
is largely seen as a significant shift in seemingly strained bilateral
ties between the two nations since conflict erupted in South Sudan in
December 2013.
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Taban Deng Gai addresses delegates after he was sworn-in as South
Sudan FVP inside the Presidential Palace in the capital of Juba, July
26, 2016 (Photo Reuters/ Jok Solomun)
Gai led a high powered government delegation to the United Nations in
September, but used the visit as an opportunity to meet and hold
sideline meetings with different world leaders, particularly officials
in the U.S administration who showed their support for implementation
of the reforms and governance championed by former first vice
president, Riek Machar.
Gai was accompanied by high profile government officials, whose views
are widely seen and assessed in the context of "anti-peace elements”
and “war traders” at the expense of reforms and democracy. They
included, defence minister, Kuol Manyang Juuk, former foreign affairs
minister, Deng Alor Kuol, the minister in the president’s office,
Mayiik Deng and several other low and high level diplomatic and civil
servants.
The team also included the petroleum and mining minister, Ezekiel Lol
Gatkuoth, a former envoy to the U.S who played key roles in the armed
opposition movement.
South Sudan’s presidential spokesman, Ateny Wek Ateny said all
programs and itineraries were arranged by officials at South Sudanese
embassy in Washington.
Gai, according to Gordon Buay, one of the senior diplomats in the U.S,
said the former had successfully concluded meetings according to the
prearranged plan and was now travelling in the train returning to the
headquarters of the United Nations in New York, where he and his
accompanying delegation will return to South Sudan.
The visit of the first vice president Gen. Taban Deng Gai has been
successful. He met and held successfully meetings with different South
Sudanese communities.
"He met Luka Biong on Wednesday, Pagan Amum on Thursday. And on
Tuesday he was scheduled to meet Susan Rice who extended him
invitation. She is one of the top US officials in the white house. Her
acceptance to meet with the vice president represents a significant
step towards strengthening our relations with the US and our friends
and allies in the west, in the region and in the world", Buay said
Tuesday.
It was not immediately clear whether Gai had eventually succeeded to
hold meetings with officials at the white house and whether or not the
delegation representing Machar succeeded to meet top US officials in
different capacities to explain their side of the story, about the
conflict and the way forward.
Meanwhile the U.S security advisor, ambassador, Susan Rice expressed
grave concern over the prevailing humanitarian conditions and
continued fighting in South Sudan.
Rice, who met the South Sudanese first vice president, affirmed the
U.S government’s strong commitment to the people of the world’s
youngest nation.
The U.S. official, however, deplored South Sudan government’s role in
obstructing the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s operations and
stressed the need for a rapid deployment of the regional protection
force.
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6 October 00:16, by Akol Liai Mager
Taban is a great leader that has come at a right time for South
Sudan. He deserves succeeding Kiir Mayardit comes 2018 Presidential
Elections not because of the warm welcome he received in US, but the
warm welcome he received in the hearts of the majority South Sudanese
people both at home and abroad. May God bless him to recover the loss
SPLM’ Great Vision, Amen!
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6 October 08:05, by Eastern
....there are no elections in 2018! Stop this wishful thinking
of any elections soon!
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6 October 08:05, by Midit Mitot
Akoi,
Jalaba Mr. STD is not coming back to your ghost city, Taban is
chameleon.
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6 October 08:39, by Mopedi
Taban is running after his own business because he has been
shown how to do corrupt business by Kiir,The America lacks people to
entertain them he is fit for it.
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6 October 11:05, by Mun Loal
Correct, election for what, Dr. Machar will be president soon
and don’t except any kind of election. The US has reaffirmed to
Support Kiir’s government, this is a proof that US is the top criminal
in the whole world. Think US is now in a war with Russia, how would
the US still supporting you. Criminal supporting criminal.
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6 October 14:00, by Black Nation
Hey Akol, Which majority of people are you talking about? Taban is
after his own interest(o dhol taban) he has no few followers not
majority and we don’t need such a person who depend on his own
interest.
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6 October 15:17, by TRUE WATCHDOG
He’s shown the world how responsible he is.Not all the time and
one goes to bush even wild animals can sometimes come near to
homesteads.
The solution to the crisis in South is almost got but
international pressure is that they’international community need to be
acknowledged as those who have brought peace in the newest country.
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6 October 16:08, by Redeemer
SPLA/IO S.G Dhieu said, those following Riek’s instructions
should stop and come back home because we tried it but JCE watered our
plan, lets admit that it can not work.
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6 October 16:26, by Redeemer
The government of Taban is the real IO the following
positions are with him
1 Deputy Chair person ( Lado Gore )
2 Chief Negotiator ( Taban )
3 SPLM/IO Secretary General( Dhieu)
4 Chairperson for external cooperation ( Ezekiel)
While Riek is claiming with his briefcase holder Dak after
dumping innocent Ethiopians in DRC
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