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How Kiir, Machar ego trips are sinking South Sudan into abyss

South Sudan President Salva Kiir (left) and his First Vice President Riek Machar.

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By  David Monda

Contributor based in New York, US

When South Sudan principals Salva Kiir and Riek Machar inked a peace deal in 2018, it signalled renewed hope for a battered country.

But there was a problem. The 2018 peace deal, formally known as the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), mentions Salva Kiir and Riek Machar by name.

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