(Reuters) - South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny, who serves as defence minister, have tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said on Monday. He added that measures such as social distancing and regular hand washing would not be easily applicable in the camp. Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon (born 1953) is a politician who serves as the first Vice President of South Sudan. So far, South Sudan has recorded 347 cases of coronavirus and six deaths.
The Vice President of South Sudan is the second highest political position obtainable in South Sudan. Coronavirus - Ethiopia: COVID-19 reported cases in Ethiopia (1st September 2020) Coronavirus: Rwanda Update COVID-19 31 August 2020 01:00 More About Coronavirus - Libya: COVID-19 Update (1st September 2020) It said that "a number of his office staff and bodyguards" had also tested positive for COVID-19. (Reuters) - South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny, who serves as defence minister, have tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said on Monday. NEWS Machar said on state television that he would be in self-isolation for 14 days in his residence. It said that "a number of his office staff and bodyguards" had also tested positive for COVID-19. He added that measures such as social distancing and regular hand washing would not be easily applicable in the camp. NEWS (Reuters) - South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny, who serves as defence minister, have tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said on Monday.
There are tens of thousands of internally displaced persons living there, so they live in quite cramped conditions," James Reynolds, from the International Committee of the Red Cross in South Sudan, said in a statement.He added that measures such as social distancing and regular hand washing would not be easily applicable in the camp. “I President Salva Kiir Mayardit, president of South Sudan, do hereby issue a decree for the appointment of Dr. Riek Machar Teny as first vice president of South Sudan with immediate effect,” said a statement read on state television.The presidential decree also dissolved all institutions at national and state levels,” Information Minister Michael Makuei told This is a major step forward, if indeed they form the government as they say.The decree was read on state television, the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation, appointing Machar as the first of five vice-presidents in a bloated cabinet to accommodate various warring parties.But consensus has only been reached on three of the four others, including current first vice president Taban Deng Gai, a former Machar ally who defected.James Wani Igga from Kiir’s ruling party, and Rebecca Nyandeng, a former minister and Kiir ally-turned-critic are the other named vice-presidents as part of the long-awaited unity government..The swearing-in ceremony will take place on Saturday, Makuei said. Historically either the First or the Second Vice President was from Southern Sudan. 06:47 02:20 "We are particularly concerned that there have been a couple of cases that tested positive in the camp here just outside Juba. (Reuters) - South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny, who serves as defence minister, have tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said on Monday. From 2011 until the abolition of the post in 2019, the Second Vice President was from Darfur .
01:00 There are tens of thousands of internally displaced persons living there, so they live in quite cramped conditions,” James Reynolds, from the International Committee of the Red Cross in South Sudan, said in a statement. 01:04 By using this website, you agree with our use of cookies to improve its performance and enhance your user experience. More info in our Coronavirus - Eswatini: Covid-19 Update (1st September 2020) 00:50 NEWS (Reuters) - South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny, who serves as defence minister, have tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said on Monday.