South Sudan’s president fires army chief after seven months in post
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired the country's army chief after seven months in the post and named a ...
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South Sudan’s President Kiir promotes sanctioned ally as ruling party deputy
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has reshuffled the senior leadership in the ruling party, according to an official decree, as ...
South Sudan’s main opposition party in crisis after government minister named as interim chairman
South Sudan's opposition movement is deeply divided. Following the arrest of longtime leader Riek Machar, the political branch of the ...
South Sudan replaces foreign minister with deputy after dispute with US
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has replaced its foreign minister with his deputy, Monday Simaya Kumba, state media reported, following ...
US urges South Sudan president to release VP Machar from reported house arrest
The United States on Thursday called on South Sudan President Salva Kiir to release his rival First Vice President Riek ...
U.N. warns South Sudan on brink of renewed civil war
South Sudan is on the brink of renewed civil war, according to the top U.N. official in the country. Nicolas ...
South Sudan president sacks Upper Nile governor after clashes with ethnic militia
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has sacked the governor of northeastern Upper Nile state where clashes have escalated between government ...
Uganda says it has deployed troops in South Sudan capital
Uganda has deployed Special Forces in South Sudan's capital, Juba, to "secure it", Uganda's military chief said on Tuesday, as ...
US orders nonemergency government staff to leave South Sudan
The U.S. State Department on Sunday ordered nonemergency government personnel to leave South Sudan’s capital as tension escalates because of ...
South Sudan situation deteriorating at alarming pace, UN rights body says
Increased violence and political friction in South Sudan threaten its fragile peace process, a United Nations rights body said on ...
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