Juba — The government of South Sudan on Thursday swore in members of the country's first cabinet since separation from North Sudan, on the day that South Sudan pounds officially became the legal tender of the newly independent nation.
The swearing ceremony, administered by Chan Rec Madut Chief Justice of the Republic of South Sudan, was attended by President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his deputy Riek Machar Teny. President Kiir congratulated the new ministers and told them to begin work immediately.
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