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to replace him anyway. The dispute continued until 4 September, when another SSPA commander announced that Agany and
Costello had reconciled, with the latter having agreed to "resolve some administrative issues". It was later clarified that the disagreements between the two would be settled by a mediation committee formed by SSPM and tribal leaders.
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peace talks between the government and various rebel factions. The general said that he had consequently entered the peace talks, and could "reassure the public that there is no any problem at all". Costello responded by stating that he fully supported the peace process, and Agany had "no authority"
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Patriotic Movement, effectively ousting Costello Garang Ring as the party's head. He claimed that he had been elected by the SSPM/A's other leading figures after Costello had failed to uphold his
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The militia claims to have 15,000 fighters under its command and is split into a number of sub-units, one of them being the Dot Baai (Save the
Homeland) brigade. Its forces mostly consist of Dinka, but have reportedly managed to attract fighters from other ethnic groups as well.
258:, from where it started to attack positions of the SPLA in the nearby Rumaker in late April 2017. In June, the militia claimed to have captured the towns of Malek Gumel and Warguet, and announced its plans to conquer Paul Malong Awan's hometown of Malualkon, near
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