President of the Republic issues a decree appointing Dr Riek Machar as the first vice president and James Wani Igga second vice.
Salva Kiir’s decree read over South Sudan Television on Thursday evening is an implementation of the peace agreement signed in August 2015.
Media agencies report that Dr Machar welcomes the appointment.
He thanks President Kiir for the bold step taken so that the agreement can be implemented.
There is no way out except to implement the agreement, Dr Machar says.