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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Sudan<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>South Sudan\u2019s newly-appointed foreign minister and former presidential affairs minister Mayiik Ayii Deng has today been sworn in at the state house J1 in Juba with President Salva Kiir Mayardit urging him to reform the ministry and address the delays in paying of the country\u2019s diplomats.<\/p>\n

Mayiik who was dismissed last year as minister of presidential affairs over a scandal on Juba-Bahr el Ghazal Highway was appointed on Thursday to replace Beatrice Khamisa Wani who was appointed when Kiir reconstituted the transitional government in March last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit presided over the swearing-in ceremony of Hon Mayiik Ayii Deng as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,\u201d Kiir\u2019s office said in a statement adding that the swearing ceremony was administered by deputy chief justice John Gatwech Lul.<\/p>\n

Speaking following the oath-taking, Kiir \u201cdirected Hon Mayiik Ayii Deng to reform the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and to work according to the policies of SPLM as the ruling party.\u201d<\/p>\n

The South Sudanese president also \u201curged Hon Mayiik Ayii Deng to address the issue of payment of Diplomatic staff, payment of subscription fees to regional and international organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n

For his part, the newly-appointed foreign minister stressed that South Sudan government has \u201ca diplomatic challenge and we need to join hands to collectively implement the Revitalized Peace Agreement.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. South Sudan\u2019s newly-appointed foreign minister and former presidential affairs minister Mayiik Ayii Deng has today been sworn in at the state house J1 in Juba with President Salva Kiir Mayardit urging him to reform the ministry and address the delays in paying of the country\u2019s diplomats. 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