South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has appointed governors for eight of the country's 10 regional states after sharing them out with his former rival and now the country’s Vice-President Riek Machar.

The president also appointed superintendents for three administrative areas.

Two weeks ago, the two leaders ended a stalemate over control of the states - which had been a sticking point for the transitional unity government formed in February.

President Kiir's camp was allocated six states - which include the capital city, Juba - while Mr Machar's camp was allocated three states that include the major oil-producing Upper Nile state.

The South Sudan Opposition Alliance was allocated Jonglei state.

Leaders of each camp nominated governors for appointment by the president.

The governors for Upper Nile state and Jonglei state have not been nominated because of disagreements in the respective camps.

Of the eight appointed governors, only one is a woman, Sarah Cleto Rial, a South Sudanese-American citizen based in the US.

She will be the governor for western Bahr El-Ghazal state.