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South Sudan's Kiir replaces two vice-presidents, spy chief
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dismissed his intelligence chief and two of the country's vice-presidents, replacing one of his closest allies with a senior advisor whom analysts believe Kiir may be readying to succeed him.
South Sudan's deputy pres. threatens to leave peace agreement over fired officials
South Sudan’s deputy president is threatening to immediately withdraw from a fragile peace agreement with the president over a government reshuffle that saw the removal of multiple senior officials th
South Sudan’s deputy president says firing of officials threatens a peace deal with the president
South Sudan’s deputy president says a cabinet reshuffle this week that saw the removal of multiple senior officials threatens a fragile peace agreement reached with the president in 2018.
South Sudan president sacks top leaders and spy chief
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has sacked two of his vice-presidents, the country's spy chief and other senior officials. The dismissals were announced in a series of presidential decrees read on the state broadcaster.
South Sudan's opposition group vows to stay in peace deal despite rift with President Kiir
Juba: South Sudan s opposition Sudan People s Liberation Movement In Opposition (SPLM IO), led by First Vice President Riek Machar, said Thursday
South Sudan reshuffle: Kiir sacks vice presidents in latest purge
President Kiir cited his constitutional authority to make leadership
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Uncertainty as South Sudan extends transition period
The holding of elections in December 2026 remains in doubt, given the trust deficit and the proliferation of rebel groups.
Peace in Sudan: what it’s going to take
Sudan, which included South Sudan up to 2011, has never known peace and stability since independence in 1956. The country’s ...
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South Sudan: Adopt a strong resolution extending UN investigations for two years
Ahead of the UN Human Rights Coun­cil’s (hereafter “HRC” or “Coun­­cil”) 58th regular session (Feb­­ruary 24 - April 4 2025), ...
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Cabinet Shake-Up Jeopardizes South Sudan Peace Accords
A Cabinet reshuffle by South Sudan’s president might destabilize the 2018 peace agreement with vice president Riek Machar. Key figures were removed, sparking concern about potential repercussions on ...
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Sudan, ‘the most devastating humanitarian and displacement crises in the world’
Sudan’s ruinous civil war is approaching its third year, leaving a legacy of malnutrition, massive population displacement ...
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Will South Sudan Finally Hold Elections?
"The people of South Sudan deserve peace, freedom to participate in civic and political processes, and a government ...