South Sudan extends transitional government by two years
A billboard in Juba featuring South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir (left) and rebel leader Riek Machar (right) on April 14, 2016 PHOTO | GETTY IMAGES VI AFP
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President Salva Kiir Mayardit and First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny have agreed to extend the transitional period for twenty-four months (or two years), according to government officials.
