President Kiir Forms New Committee for National Reconciliation
6 min readPresident Kiir Forms New Committee for National Reconciliation
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It is yet to be clear whether his second attempt this time to reconcile not only tribes of Jonglei state, but also in the wider South Sudan will bear fruits, or at least not face similar rejection by some communities, particularly the Murle. South …
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| Sshursa Welcomes Appointment of Reconciliation and Thanks the President for … AllAfrica.com “We are very grateful to His Excellency the President of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit for taking a prompt action to constitute the National Reconciliation Committee. This shows that the President has listened to the voices of reason from common … |
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