South Sudanese rebel group turned “peace partner” of the government SPLA-IO plans to send its Chief of Staff Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual with other high-ranking officers to Juba ahead of Vice President Designate Riek Machar’s return Monday.
“The top military leader is going to participate in swearing in ceremony on Monday,” reads a statement released Sunday by Dickson Gatluak Jock, SPLA-IO deputy spokesman.
This announcement comes after President Salva Kiir agreed last week that the SPLM/A-IO Chairman Riek Machar may be sworn in as first vice president the same day as his arrival, Monday, 18 April.
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