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South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir has dissolved the young nation’s 10 states and established 28 new ones in their place.

The move comes after a team of rebels and the government met in Juba this week, in hopes of forming a transitional government of national unity.

Critics now say the developments could undermine the power-sharing deal signed in August after a two-year civil war.

The rebel leadership has not yet issued a response to the president’s action.

Kiir issued his decree in a late-night broadcast on Thursday, naming governors for all 28 states.

Seven of the previous 10 governors have been reappointed to new administrative zones.

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