S.Sudan deploys first unified forces after peace deal
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S.Sudan deploys first unified forces after peace deal
The unification of forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and his rival, Vice President Riek Machar, was a key condition of the 2018 peace deal that ended a five-year conflict in which nearly 400,000 people died.
15th November 2023
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Vice President Riek Machar and President Salva Kiir/File photo
Hundreds of former rebels and government troops in South Sudan's unified forces were deployed at a long-overdue ceremony on Wednesday, marking progress for the country's lumbering peace process.
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