South Sudan’s water and irrigation minister Peter Manawa dies in Egypt

South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar.

South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar. He made the official announcement of Peter Manawa's death in Cairo, Egypt. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

South Sudan Minister for Water and Irrigation died in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Sunday morning, his political party chairman Dr Riek Machar confirmed.

Peter Manawa Gatkuoth, who was appointed during the formation of the revitalised coalition government in March 2020, died of high blood pressure in an unnamed hospital in Cairo, Egypt.