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South Sudan’s President Salva Kirr fires six ministers allied to Riek Machar

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Published on: June 15, 2023

President Salva Kiir has fired six ministers allied to his rival, Riek Machar. It’s widening a political rift in the world’s youngest nation and could result in further unrest.

Kiir has filled the vacant posts with people linked to a breakaway faction of Machar’s party. Kiir and Machar agreed to a peace deal last year and set up a unity government. But the ceasefire has been broken several times. Machar left the capital, Juba, last month, demanding a regional force intervene. However, President Kiir is adamant no foreign troops will be allowed in the country.