South Sudan's vice president, Riek Machar, has rejected a move to kick him out of the ruling party, a sign of renewed political tensions that could put pressure on the country's rocky peace process.
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". You cannot be a member here in SPLM and also you are the chairman of another party called SPLM-IO, it is impossible" Kuol Atem, SPLM, Secretary for Political Affairs, Mobilization and Organization
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Political and military leaders of the groups - formerly known as South South Opposition Movement Alliance have renamed themselves the Non-signatories, ahead of the anticipated revival of the Rome peace talks.