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South Sudan rebel leader Machar appointed vice president

Hands together: South Sudan President Salva Kiir, left, and rebel leader Riek Machar in Juba on December 17 last year. [AFP]

South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Friday appointed rebel leader Riek Machar as vice president, after the two men finally agreed to form a long-delayed unity government -- a crucial step towards ending six years of war.

A presidential decree included "the appointment of the vice presidents and the dissolution of all institutions at national and state levels," Information Minister Michael Makuei told AFP.

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