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South Sudan's peace agreement on shaky grounds

As Riak Machar's opposition party decline the offer to join a Unity Government

The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-In-Opposition (SPLM- IO), has reportedly declined to be part of the unity government scheduled to be formed on the 12th of November.

Both the government of President Salva Kiir and the SPLM-IO led by former vice president Riek Machar’s have accused each other of lacking the political will.

South Africa: Duduzane Zuma, son of former president Jacob Zuma, has appeared as key witness before the judicial commission of inquiry which was set up last year to adjudicate over allegations of corruption during the nine years of his father's administration.

Nigeria: Further reactions to a 'sex for grades' investigation, as the University of Lagos has suspended the lecturer featured in a BBC documentary on sexual harassment in two top West African universities.

(Image: Close to half a million people have died as a result of disagreement between the two leaders. Credit:AFP)

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Tue 8 Oct 201917:06GMT

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