South Sudan’s powerful national intelligence chief, Akol Koor, has been dismissed in a surprise move by President Salva Kiir, at a time of heightened political uncertainty…
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South Sudan has announced another delay in its long-anticipated elections, extending the transitional period that was set out in its peace agreement. The country’s citizens, who…
The government of Sudan has handed over three rebel officers allied to General Stephen Buay Rolnyany’s South Sudan People’s Movement/Army (SSPM/A) to President Salva Kiir’s government,…
On Thursday, Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan met with Tut Gatluak, South Sudan’s presidential adviser on security affairs
The Governor of South Sudan’s Central Bank has been replaced. The President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir has named Dier Tong Ngor as the new central…
Since the revitalized peace deal to end over six years of conflict was signed in 2018, the South Sudanese Pound (SSP) increasingly depreciate against the U.S. dollar as the country’s economy struggles with hyperinflation.
While Kiir and Machar managed to name a cabinet in March under the new accord, they have yet to strike a deal on who can appoint governors to the states.
“We had a meeting with the president on the outstanding issues. We have agreed to form the government on 22 Feb,” Machar, First Vice President-nominee said.
South Sudan is banking on oil earnings to revive its stalled agriculture and save its population from perennial dependence on food imports and relief supplies. Announced…
South Sudan descended into conflict in December 2013 after Kiir sacked his Deputy Machar, leading to crisis