South Sudan President Salva Kiir Is Ready to 'Sit and Talk' With Rival Machar

18 December 2013

Juba — President Salva Kiir says he is willing to have a dialogue with his political rival Riek Machar he is trying to chase. Kiir provided a statement to several journalists after a security meeting he was chairing in military uniform. Even the cameramen were dressed in military uniform. "I will sit down with Riek. We will talk, but I don't know what the result will be," Kiir told a small group of reporters.

Kiir acknowledged that Peter Gadet had started a campaign against him in Jonglei, but he did not mention the troops of Gadet had captured Bor on Wednesday morning. Peter Gadet is a former army general of the SPLA. He is amongst other Nuer soldiers who are frustrated not having received the ful recognition with the regular forces. He was mainly active in Unity State.

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