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| Subject: That's statism for ya: South Sudan forges ‘unity government’ in bid to end civil war that has killed 400,000 Sat Feb 22, 2020 7:35 pm | |
| NAIROBI — Warring sides in South Sudan formed a "unity government" Saturday with rebel leader Riek Machar as vice president, launching the most serious bid in years toward ending a merciless civil war that has killed at least 400,000 people and left millions homeless.
The agreement between Machar and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir comes after two failed attempts that resulted in a return to war. International pressure had mounted on the two leaders after deadlines to reach a peace agreement passed over the past year. But key concessions were made in the past week, clearing the way for a deal.
“This action signifies the official end of the war and we can now declare a new dawn in South Sudan,” Kiir said at the ceremony. “Peace has come to stay, not to be shaken ever again in this nation.”
Almost as many people have died in South Sudan’s civil war as in Syria’s, and in less time. Conflict has plunged parts of the country into famine and driven more than 2.2 million people into neighboring countries, while 1.4 million in South Sudan have been left homeless and 190,000 are living under direct United Nations protection.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/south-sudan-forges-unity-government-in-bid-to-end-civil-war-that-has-killed-400000-lives/2020/02/22/4afea024-54f2-11ea-80ce-37a8d4266c09_story.html
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