Your weekly roundup of key political stories from Sudan and South Sudan:
MPs in Aweil welcome appointment of controversial new governor (Radio Tamazuj, 22 August 2015) – The spokesman of the Northern Bahr el Ghazal State parliament has welcomed the appointment of the new Caretaker Governor Akot Deng Akot, the former state police chief.
Bakosoro released without charges (Radio Tamazuj, 21 August 2015) – Former Western Equatoria state Governor Bangasi Joseph Bakasoro was released Friday without charges after a four-day detention in Juba.
Amum: I will not return to Juba until peace deal is signed (Radio Tamazuj, 20 August 2015) – Pagan Amum said the group of 10 former detainees he is representing at peace talks in Addis Ababa will not return to Juba until a peace deal is signed.
International community calls on Kiir to sign peace deal (Radio Tamazuj, 19 August 2015) – World leaders called on South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir to sign the IGAD Plus peace deal which was agreed to by rebel leader Riek Machar and Former Detainees leader Pagan Amum.
IGAD peace deal uncertain as Kiir agrees conditionally (Radio Tamazuj, 17 August 2015) – The rivaling parties in South Sudan have signed a new peace agreement, but president Kiir will only sign within 15 days while he remains having reservations, the mediators told the press.
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