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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>South Sudan\u2019s main armed opposition leader and the country\u2019s First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny will on Sunday take part in a peace prayer and will address the internally displaced persons at the former POC in Juba.<\/p>\n

According to an invitation card extended to Sudans Post, the office of the first vice president said the landmark prayer will take place on Sunday, February 26th 2023.<\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing the apostolic pilgrimage of the Canterbury and Moderator of the General Assembly of Church of Scotland and subsequent public announcement by H.E Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon (PhD) during the ecumenical prayer on Saturday, 4th February 2023 in Nyakuron West to conduct a peace prayer at the POC, therefore, the office of the first vice president is kindly inviting you to attend the peace prayer,\u201d the invitation card reads in part.<\/p>\n

When contacted by Sudans Post, the acting spokesman in the office of the First Vice President and SPLM-IO director of information and public relations Puok Both Baluang said the first vice president will be accompanied by senior government officials such as ministers.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes the invitation card you have seen is authentic and the prayer will be conducted next Sunday, which will be 26th February 2023 and His Excellency will be accompanied to the former POC by a number of senior government officials including ministers,\u201d Baluang said on phone from Juba.<\/p>\n

Baluang further revealed to Sudans Post that Machar\u2019s freedom status has not yet changed and that he is still restricted to the capital Juba, despite commitment of his rival President Salva Kiir Mayardit to full implementation of the revitalized peace agreement.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, his status has not yet changed and he is still restricted to the capital,\u201d he said when asked by a Sudans Post reporter.<\/p>\n

Machar returned to Juba for the first time since July 2016 in February 2020 to form the current transitional government with Kiir, his main rival who accused him of a \u201ccoup\u201d following outbreak of violence in December 2013.<\/p>\n

Machar who resisted allies\u2019 warnings against \u201cpremature\u201d return to Juba has constantly complained that his freedom is only confined to the capital Juba and that he cannot visit his forces nor his constituency which may go well with the dissemination of peace provided for in the revitalized peace deal.<\/p>\n

His next week\u2019s visit to Juba IDP camp \u2013 the first since outbreak of civil war in 2013 \u2013 will likely play an important role in the return of the displaced to their homes, something President Kiir has been calling for since signing of the peace agreement.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. South Sudan\u2019s main armed opposition leader and the country\u2019s First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny will on Sunday take part in a peace prayer and will address the internally displaced persons at the former POC in Juba. 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