Juba — The President of the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, announced Thursday at the Presidential Palace that an agreement between the government and the opposition was reached to establish a national unity government on Saturday, February 22 after dissolving the current government.
He said in a press statement after his meeting with Dr. Riek Machar, under auspices of the First Vice - President of Sudan Transitional Sovereign Council, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, that he will issue a decree on appointment of Dr. Riek Machar as the First Vice - President of the Republic and vices president.
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