Juba, Aug 28, 2011 (SPS) - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Myardit named Frifay his first cabinet since the country declared independence last month, including former supporters of the north's main party as he set out to unite a fractured state.
Kiir announced the cabinet late on Friday, naming ministers from a wider selection of areas and ethnic groups than the previous caretaker administration
He also named the south's new transport and interior ministers as Agnes Lokudu and Alison Manani Magaya, former members of the north's dominant National Congress Party (NCP) in the south.
"This new government faces huge challenges in building Africa's newest nation. The needs of the people are great. The U.N. will have a vital role in supporting this government,' said the U.N. Secretary General's representative Hilde Johnson.
South Sudan declared independence on July 9, after southerners overwhelmingly voted to secede from the north in a January referendum. (SPS)
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