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South Sudan president Salva Kiir axes striking judges

South Sudan President Salva Kiir. Photo: AP 

South Sudan's government has sacked a dozen judges who had been on strike for the past two months, the country's information minister said Thursday.

"The president Thursday (Wednesday) issued an order relieving some of the judges," Michael Makuei said, without explaining the reasons for the lay-offs.

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