VP Nyandeng named as acting head of Governance Cluster in Machar’s absence

VP Nyandeng named as acting head of Governance Cluster in Machar’s absence

Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior has been named acting head of the Governance Cluster, assuming the role in the absence of the suspended First Vice President Dr Riek Machar. The decision was reached during an extraordinary Council of Ministers session chaired by President Salva Kiir on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Vice President Nyandeng will retain her substantive position as Chairperson of the Gender and Youth Cluster while assuming th…

South Sudan Cabinet Fills Position Left by Machar

South Sudan’s cabinet has moved to fill a governance vacuum following the detention and trial

South Sudan’s cabinet fills gap left by Machar - Radio Tamazuj

South Sudan’s cabinet has moved to fill a governance vacuum following the detention and trial of suspended First Vice President Dr Riek Machar. In an extraordinary meeting in Juba on Tuesday, President Salva Kiir, other vice presidents and ministers nominated the Vice President for Gender and Youth Affairs, Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior, to chair the governance cluster in Dr Machar’s absence. Dr Machar, a key figure in the 2018 peace agreement, was…