Little by little it drew in notably Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon William Nyuon Bany (who later defected then was killed by Riek's men) Kerubino Kwanyin Bol (whose ravages were a main cause of the Bahr el Ghazal famine and who is now back in theory with the SPLA) the late Arok Thuon Arok (AC Vol 39 No 4) and Lam Akol Ajawin...
The most prominent faces from the past are Nimeiri's well connected Energy and Mining Minister Mohamed Sharif el Tuhami who took Irrigation and SPLA-United leader Lam Akol Ajawin at Transport a traditional ‘southern' ministry as when he was still fighting the NIF AC heard Lam mockingly observe...
Fellow Peace Agreement signatories Riek and Lam Akol have since been conspicuous by their low profiles...
Yet an SPLA agreement with Lam Akol Ajawin (SPLA-United) is still possible...
Last year Garang's number two Salva Kiir Mayardiit repeatedly met Lam Akol in Addis Ababa even reaching a preliminary agreement in July...
