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Justice Ambrose Riiny:'Jiɛ̈ŋ Council of Elders was started after Riek Machar announced his Candidacy'

Ajak Deng Chiengkou

Ajak Deng Chiengkou

(Audio in Dinka) South Sudanese former Chief Justice Ambrose Riing Thiik is the leader of the controversial Jiɛ̈ŋ Council of Elders. When the South Sudanese war started, the Jiɛ̈ŋ Council of Elders was accused of fueling the war. SBS Dinka stringer Daniel Atem interview Ambrose Riing for the first time about the JCE. This interview was first published on 08 Feb 2015.


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(Audio in Dinka) South Sudanese former Chief Justice Ambrose Riing Thiik is the leader of the controversial Jiɛ̈ŋ Council of Elders. When the South Sudanese war started, the Jiɛ̈ŋ Council of Elders was accused of fueling the war. SBS Dinka stringer Daniel Atem interview Ambrose Riing for the first time about the JCE. This interview was first published on 08 Feb 2015.



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