Taban Deng Gai

The most serious conflict pits Lieutenant General Salva and his close confidants including Unity State Governor Taban Deng Gai against Vice-President Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon and Lt...

Despite Paulino’s opposition Riek appointed his deputy Taban Deng Gai as State Governor...

Six months ago Paar Yak and Gadet stopped fighting thanks largely to mediation by Taban Deng Gai previously Khartoum's Unity State Governor who was Riek's emissary to Garang...

The predicted 'Declaration on Unity' (AC Vol 42 No 8) announced in Nairobi on 28 May is backed by Unity State ex-Governor Taban Deng Gai Riek's chosen negotiator; deputy security chief Thomas Duoth and Commander James Kok Riek's Nairobi representative...

Two committees were immediately formed - one under SPLA veteran Justin Yac (from Bahr el Ghazal) the other under Taban Deng Gai of Riek's Sudan People's Defence Forces-Democratic Front...

' Taban Deng Gai was the elected governor of Unity State (ex-province) but fled for his life under threat from the army last year...