Mavera, Vision for Peace

Current State of Peacelessness Turning Point: On 23rd July, 2013 President Salva Kiir dismissed his entire cabinet, including Vice President Riek Machar in an attempt to defuse tensions during peace talks with Sudan Dismissal interpreted by some as an attempt by the President to lower Machar's profile after he threatened to challenge Kiir for his party's leadership On 16th December 2013, an attempt at a coup, by a group of soldiers supposedly allied with the former Vice President, although unsuccessful, further heightened political tensions. No more than five days later, Machar openly declared his alliance with the rebel group

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