{"id":24629,"date":"2022-09-22T09:24:46","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T09:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/kiir-talking-with-machar-to-end-spla-io-kitgwang-infighting-minister"},"modified":"2022-09-22T09:29:34","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T09:29:34","slug":"kiir-talking-with-machar-to-end-spla-io-kitgwang-infighting-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/kiir-talking-with-machar-to-end-spla-io-kitgwang-infighting-minister","title":{"rendered":"Kiir \u2018talking\u2019 with Machar to end SPLA-IO Kitgwang infighting \u2013 minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>A senior South Sudan government official has said that President Salva Kiir Mayardit and First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny are working together in order to end the deadly SPLA-IO Kitgwang infighting in Upper Nile State that is fitting forces loyal to Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual and Gen. Johnson Olony.<\/p>\n<p>Gen. Gatwech is the leader of the SPLM-IO Kitgwang faction which broke away from the main opposition SPLM-IO group in 2021. Gen. Olony was his deputy until recently when disagreements between the two opposition generals over the implementation of the January 2022 peace deal with the government.<\/p>\n<p>Deadly fighting in Upper Nile State between forces loyal to the two generals has resulted in the killing and displacement of innocent civilians, after the Gawaar White Army joined the conflict to support Gen. Gatwech against Olony.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Monday, President Salva Kiir\u2019s office said a meeting between the head of state and the governor of the embattled Upper Nile State Gen. Abudhok Ayang discuss the security situation in the state with intensive deliberation on the SPLA-IO Kitgwang infighting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday met with the Governor of Upper Nile State, Hon Abudhok Ayang Kur, regarding the general Security situation in his State following the recent clashes involving Kitgwang factions in Panyikang County, Upper Nile State,\u201d the presidency statement reads in part.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe meeting with the President further discussed about the recent clashes in Malakal, Panyikang County between the rival forces loyal to Kitgwang splinter group, headed by General Simon Gatwech Dual, and General Johnson Olony,\u201d the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p>The national Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Onyoti Adigo who attended the meeting told the media that Kiir expressed concerns over the escalating fighting between the opposition forces and said the president has informed them that he is in talk with First Vice President Machar to end the fighting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMinister of Livestock and Fisheries, Onyoti Adigo Nyikwac said the President Kiir expressed his concerns about the insecurity in Malakal especially the fighting between SPLM-IO Kitgwang Agwelek factions,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe President said he is talking with the First Vice President, the Chairman of SPLM-IO to mediate the process in order to stop the conflict within the SPLM-IO Kitgwang factions,\u201d the minister said in his address to the media.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. 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