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South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir sacks Vice President, dissolves cabinet

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir. (Photo:Reuters)

Juba, South Sudan: South Sudan's president has sacked his entire cabinet, in an apparent power struggle with other senior leaders.

Salva Kiir issued a decree dismissing all ministers and deputy ministers, as well as Vice-President Riek Machar.

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