South Sudan: Salva Kiir Declines Proposal to Work With Rebel Leader Dr Riek Machar

South Sudan President Salva Kiir has turned down the regional block Inter-governmental Authority on Development (Igad) proposal to work together with rebel leader Dr Riek Machar.

South Sudan Information Minister and government spokesman Michael Makuei on Thursday said President Kiir had accepted Dr Machar' return to Juba but will not participate in the would-be transitional government until democratic elections are held.

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