As civilian politicians gradually displace the soldiers there is special interest in the futures of Lam Akol Ajawin (Shilluk) James Wani Igga (Equatorian) and Nhial Deng Nhial (Tonj Dinka touted last year as Salva's successor) and veteran politico Bona Malwal Madut Riing now back in Khartoum on good terms with President Omer el Hassan Ahmed el Beshir but sent there we hear by Salva Kiir...
He failed to turn up in Khartoum as scheduled and addressed the 30 April opening of the constitutional conference by phone leaving SPLM Secretary General James Wani Igga and chief negotiator Nhial Deng Nhial in charge of negotiations...
James Wani Igga (Equatoria)...
The SPLM Secretary General Commander James Wani Igga said that military affairs had dominated 'at the beginning'...