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SUDAN AND SOUTH SUDAN - 21 Jun 2015

Sudan and South Sudan: 5 key political stories

Your weekly roundup of a few key political stories from Sudan and South Sudan:

SPLM Former Detainees back in Juba to meet Kiir (20 June 2015, Radio Tamazuj) - A delegation of South Sudan’s so-called SPLM 'Former Detainees' accompanied by the Foreign Minister of Kenya Amina Mohammad arrived to Juba this morning for a one-day visit to meet with President Salva Kiir and other members of the SPLM party.

Pagan Amum: “We are ready to sign IGAD proposal” (18 June 2015, Radio Tamazuj) - Former SPLM Secretary-General Pagan Amum said the SPLM-G10 Former Detainees faction welcomes the recent IGAD proposal for South Sudan's warring parties to share power in a transitional government.

Warrap MPs extends governor's mandate despite protest (18 June 2015, Radio Tamazuj) - A section of the Warrap state legislative Assembly in South Sudan voted on Thursday to approve a motion supporting a constitutional amendment to extend the term of Governor Nyandeng Malek, despite two days of public protests against extending her term.

S Sudan govt, rebels reject new IGAD power-sharing proposal (16 June 2015, Radio Tamazuj) - Both South Sudan's government and armed opposition have dismissed the recent IGAD proposal for South Sudan's warring parties to share power in a transitional government.

Court demands to know how Bashir escaped South Africa (15 June 2015, Radio Tamazuj) - The South African High Court in Pretoria on Monday afternoon ordered that the South African government arrest Sudan's President Omar al Bashir.