South Sudan agrees to deployment of peacekeeping force

‘South Sudan’s government has finally agreed to the deployment of a new regional force mandated by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to the country to contain civil fighting.
“I would like… to inform the people on behalf of the transitional government of national unity that your cabinet has resolved unanimously to allow the deployment of the regional protection force anytime from now,” said Akol Paul Kordit, South Sudan’s deputy information minister, late on Friday.
Kordit’s announcement came after hours of deliberations during a cabinet meeting chaired by President Salva Kiir.’
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