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IGAD welcomes South Sudan deal on unification of forces

South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar and President Salva Kiir.

South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar and President Salva Kiir. FILE PHOTO | AFP

By  DAVID MAYEN

Juba,

TheIntergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has welcomed the recent agreement signed by South Sudan’s main peace parties on the unification of command forces, in a move to form one professional army.

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