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The United States has slammed sanctions on the vice president in order to put pressure on Sudan.
South Sudanese First Vice President Taban Gai
The United States, on Wednesday imposed sanctions on South Sudanese
First Vice President Taban Gai, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a
statement.
This is in Washington’s latest move to pressure the country’s politicians to form a unity government, Reuters reports.
The Treasury Department said Gai reportedly arranged and directed
the alleged killings of opposition politician Aggrey Ezibon and human
rights lawyer Dong Luak in a move to solidify his position in the
government.
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Gai, former governor of an oil-rich region in South Sudan, has long
been a powerful government figure in the country with close ties to
President Salva Kiir.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a statement calling on
the government and opposition leaders to create distance from those who
spoil the peace process.
He said Gai, on behalf of Kiir, acted to “divide and sow distrust, extend the conflict in South Sudan, and impede the reconciliation and peace process.”
In December 2019, the U.S. blacklisted two South Sudanese cabinet
ministers, days after slapping sanctions on five lower-level officials.
It added that they are responsible for the likely murder of the two human rights activists in 2017.
“Taban Deng Gai’s attempt to silence the opposition party is derailing the country’s ability to implement a peace agreement,” said Treasury Deputy Secretary Justin Muzinich in the statement.
-Reuters
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