Who is Salva Kiir, the former rebel leading fractured South Sudan?
When South Sudan declared independence from Sudan in 2011 to a chorus of worldwide congratulations and celebrations, ...
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Kenyan Newspapers Review: Diplomatic Row as Kiir Slams Raila over Statement on South Sudan Crisis
South Sudan president Salva Kiir expressed displeasure by remarks made by former prime minister Raila Odinga regarding the ...
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South Sudan is a Test for the African Union
South Sudan is admittedly a frustrating portfolio for policymakers. The country’s leadership is corrupt and unreliable. Too ...
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South Sudan Did Not Instruct Raila to Meet With Museveni - Kiir's Spokesperson David Majur
The South Sudanese government has refuted claims that President Salva Kiir directed Kenya's former Prime Minister Raila ...
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South Sudanese bishops warn of catastrophe as full-scale war threatens
Pope Francis appealed to South Sudan leaders to "lower the tension in the country" as Catholic bishops in Sudan and ...
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Govt denies diplomatic row with South Sudan after Raila's efforts to mediate: "Not an iota of fact"
Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Ministry rejected reports of a rift with South Sudan, with PS Korir Sing’Oei stating there was not an ...
African Union mediators arrive in South Sudan to try to rescue peace deal
President Salva Kiir's government has accused Machar, a longtime rival who led rebel forces during a 2013-18 war that killed ...
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South Sudan-What we know about the complex crisis
Recent clashes between forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar have raised fears that South Sudan is on the brink of renewed war. The arrest of Machar last week was ...
The world’s youngest country fought for decades to govern itself. Now it’s on the cusp of another civil war
A peace deal ending a conflict that killed tens of thousands in South Sudan is in danger of collapsing, raising fears that ...
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Kenya: Why President Kiir Denied Raila Access to Detained VP Riek Machar
Kenya's Special Envoy to South Sudan, Raila Odinga, has revealed that he was denied access to South Sudan's First Vice ...
Fears of civil war in South Sudan stem from political rivalry between the president and his deputy
Both Kiir and Machar are historical leaders of the rebel movement — the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, or SPLM — that ...
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South Sudan Denies Claims That Salva Kiir Ordered Raila to Meet Museveni Before Visiting Machar
AU stepped in to de-escalate the situation in South Sudan after Raila Odinga revealed that he was denied a chance to meet ...