Machar denies deal on unified South Sudan forcesJUBA – South Sudan’s First Vice-President Riek Mach- ar has rejected government claims that he and President Salva Kiir had struck a deal on the unification of their forces.Cabinet Affairs Minister Martin Elia Lomuro on Sun- day said the two had reached an agreement for a joint force which was critical for the implementation of the revitalised peace agreement.Machar’s office in a state-ment termed the announce- ment as “false” adding that “the issue remains unre- solved.”The minister had said the two leaders had agreed that the president’s party takes 60 percent share of the uni- fied forces with the remain- ing share being divided be- tween Machar’s party and other opposition parties.Machar’s office said pre- vious talks had proposed an equal share between Pres-ident’s Kiir’s party and his side while another proposal called for a 50:45 sharing.President Kiir and Machar formed a unity government in February last year […]
Machar denies deal on unified South Sudan forces
