James Wani Igga

The new government is based on a six-strong collegiate presidency with Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon replacing fellow Nuer Taban Deng Gai as first vice-president and Taban becoming one of four (junior) vice-presidents along with existing Vice-President James Wani Igga Rebecca Nyandeng Garang and former South Sudan Opposition Alliance spokesman Hussein Abdelbagi Akol controversially selected by Salva from five competing SSOA candidates...

In addition to Salva and Riek current Vice-Presidents Taban Deng Gai and James Wani Igga received invitations as did Rebecca Nyandeng John Garang's widow who is expected to fill the vice presidential slot allowed to the 'Former Detainees' Group (AC Vol 59 No 6 Salva stalls the peacemakers and 59 No 19 No cash no peace)...

If IGAD's proposal stands Salva would lose at least one of his two deputies: first Vice-President Taban Deng Gai or second Vice-President James Wani Igga...

They also ask what the point is of having James Wani Igga (SPLM-in-Government) as Second Vice-President and fellow Equatorian Alfred Ladu Gore (who is now supporting Taban) as Riek's number two in SPLM-IO if when the time comes only Nuer and Dinka fill the top posts...

Inside Salva Riek and Vice-President James Wani Igga were meeting...

The next day President Salva Kiir Mayardit Vice-President Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon and VP James Wani Igga failed to show at a pre-arranged peace meeting organised by the main reconciliation bodies the churches (AC Vol 57 No 10 Power without responsibility)...

That tent includes the presidency: from Greater Bahr el Ghazal Riek from Greater Upper Nile (GUN) and Vice-President James Wani Igga (demoted from sole VP to accommodate Riek) for Greater Equatoria...

The United States is unhappy with the new system as Secretary of State John Kerry told Vice-President James Wani Igga during his Washington trip last month...

Decisions in many other areas including appointing state governors army officers and independent commissions and declaring war or a state of emergency are to be decided through 'consultation and mutual agreement' by the President FVP and Vice-President (James Wani Igga)...

In the transitional government it relegates the Vice-President currently James Wani Igga behind a nominee of the opposition forces (led by Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon) to the new role of first vice-president: agreed in principle but division of executive powers between president and first vice-president remains contentious...