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South Sudan

Riek Machar loyalists drum up support from abroad

Salva Kiir prepares to welcome Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, in Juba, 3 April 2025. © Samir Bol / Reuters

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 13.06.2025

Salva Kiir reinforces his power in the Assembly

Supporters of the opposition leader Riek Machar have lost their influence in the National Assembly, which is due to reconvene this week. This setback has been to the benefit of Stephen Par's faction, which has grown closer to the president.

Subscribers only Politics 30.05.2025

Afwerki's football tournament reduced to a bare minimum

The football competition organised by Eritrea to celebrate the country's independence brought together only two teams instead of three, due to a misunderstanding over who would cover the costs of the South Sudanese team's visit.

Subscribers only Politics 29.05.2025

Eritrean national team back on the pitch after five-year hiatus

The Eritrean National Football team (white) goes against Uganda in Kampala, 19 December 2019. © Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.05.2025

Salva Kiir stands firm amid mediation attempts in his stand-off with Riek Machar

Yoweri Museveni (left) with Salva Kiir arriving in Juba, on 3 April 2025. © Jok Solomun/Reuters

Subscribers only Defence 18.04.2025

Tension and violence forces Chinese major Sinopec to head for the exit

The upsurge in fighting in oil-producing areas of the country is causing major disruption to Chinese investors, who are now busy reorganising their operations from Beijing.

Subscribers only Energy 07.04.2025

Crunch week for IGAD's South Sudan envoy Raila Odinga

With tensions between President Salva Kiir and his rival Riek Machar reaching fever pitch, Kenyan special envoy Odinga intends to mobilise East African presidents in an attempt to prevent a return to civil war.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 02.04.2025

Salva Kiir (left) and Raila Odinga during the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, 5 September 2023.

Tensions between Salva Kiir and Riek Machar hamper peace process

After a new purge within the executive, its two main leaders are once again at odds. A joint delegation to the peace talks with the opposition in Nairobi is now in serious doubt.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 10.03.2025

South Sudan's president Salva Kiir (left) with his vice president Riek Machar in Juba, December 2019.

Inner circles
Fearful Salva Kiir purges allies to reshape his inner circle

The South Sudanese president, fearing for his job, has ditched a succession of veteran allies and elevated a new set of loyalists to top positions. Uncertainty reigns at the top of the state and especially in the security agencies.

Subscribers only Politics 07.03.2025

President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, in Juba, on 25 October 2017.

East African delegation expected in Juba for peace agreements

Elected representatives from the East African Community are preparing to meet South Sudanese officials to assess the implementation of the 2018 agreements, the roadmap for which is experiencing numerous delays.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.02.2025

Juba launches programme to clean up public finances

The Canadian company FreeBalance has been awarded a two-year contract worth around $15m, financed by the World Bank, to improve the management of South Sudan's public finances.

Subscribers only Politics 24.01.2025

Salva Kiir's negotiators prepare for their return to Nairobi

Salva Kiir's emissaries are due to visit Kenya the week of 20 January to resume negotiations on a peace agreement.

Subscribers only Politics 14.01.2025

Tricky South Sudan peace talks in Nairobi stumble on

The government and the opposition are holding firm on their positions as to the type of text that needs to be drawn up together. Civil society and Kenyan mediators are trying to defuse what is a tense stand-off.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.12.2024

South Sudanese dissident wants Washington to help him succeed Salva Kiir

William Bol Gai Deng, a US-based South Sudanese former refugee, has hired MacDonnell Ulsch Cyber Advisory lobby firm to help him achieve his long-held ambition to become president of his homeland.

Subscribers only Politics 11.12.2024

Tigrayan peacekeepers left stranded by civil war

Hundreds of Ethiopian soldiers from Tigray were deployed in peace missions in Sudan and South Sudan at the turn of this decade. But civil wars, first in their native region and then in Sudan, have prevented their return home, and they have still not received payment for their two-year mission.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 28.11.2024

Ethiopian former peacekeepers, deployed to the Abyei region, disembark from a United Nations aircraft in Sudan on 15 May 2022 after seeking asylum.

Kiir waits for turn as chair of disrupted IGAD

Juba is preparing to take over the helm of the regional organisation that plays a key role in its domestic affairs, but the mandate could well prove challenging as several IGAD member states are facing crises.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.08.2024

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir at the State House in Nairobi on 9 May 2024.

Spotlight
The secret story of the fake sheikh behind a €12bn deal with Salva Kiir's government

A preliminary oil contract signed by South Sudan with an obscure company based in the United Arab Emirates raises concerns about potential fraud. Behind this entity lies a man suspected to be implicated in international financial crimes.

Subscribers only Energy 18.06.2024

Salva Kiir, President of South Sudan, during the COP28 Climate Conference in Dubai on 2 December 2023.

Salva Kiir pulls out all the stops in fresh bid to secure Sudan peace talks

With its oil exports crippled by the conflict in Sudan, the South Sudanese government is working hard to bring the parties back to the negotiating table.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 03.06.2024

South Sudan President Salva Kiir in Nairobi on 9 May 2024.

Sarah Cleto Rial, Riek Machar's key ally in Salva Kiir's stronghold

South Sudan's opposition leader wants to make the most of the popularity of the country's only woman governor, whose achievements have made her someone worth wooing but have also sparked internal rivalry.

Subscribers only Politics 16.04.2024

Egypt clears hurdle for White Nile dredging project

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) ruled in favour of the South Sudanese state in its dispute against lawyer Elario Adam Cholong late last month.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 15.04.2024

Swiss seek mediation role in East African crises

Bern is looking to boost its influence by using its soft power to help address the many crises in the region. It is also hoping to grow trade with the continent.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Diplomacy 11.04.2024

Kiir drags heels on East African integration

South Sudan has still not brought its national legislation into line with East African Community norms, which is hampering the free movement of goods and citizens. The regional organisation's patience is running out.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.04.2024

Arbitration between Elsewedy Electric and Juba on hold

Arbitration proceedings launched by Elsewedy Electric against South Sudan's Ministry of Electricity and Dams before the ICSID were put on hold on 20 March. The dispute concerns a photovoltaic park project near Juba.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 02.04.2024

Presidential rivals Kiir and Machar set to put off landmark polls again

Barring a dramatic turn of events, South Sudan's main political foes are likely to once more postpone the general election rescheduled for the end of the year. Reasons cited include delays in institutional reforms, insecurity and an economic crisis.

Subscribers only Politics 21.03.2024

South Sudan's first vice president, Riek Machar, and president, Salva Kiir, in 2019.

Salva Kiir's key asset in rival Riek Machar's backyard

With just a few months to go before South Sudan's presidential election, the head of state and his chief opponent are vying for control of the oil-rich Unity State. Its governor, Joseph Monytuil, who is close to the president, is likely to play a decisive role.

Subscribers only Politics 12.03.2024

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South Sudan

Riek Machar loyalists drum up support from abroad

Salva Kiir reinforces his power in the Assembly

Afwerki's football tournament reduced to a bare minimum

Eritrean national team back on the pitch after five-year hiatus

Salva Kiir stands firm amid mediation attempts in his stand-off with Riek Machar

Tension and violence forces Chinese major Sinopec to head for the exit

Crunch week for IGAD's South Sudan envoy Raila Odinga

Tensions between Salva Kiir and Riek Machar hamper peace process

Inner circles
Fearful Salva Kiir purges allies to reshape his inner circle

East African delegation expected in Juba for peace agreements

Juba launches programme to clean up public finances

Salva Kiir's negotiators prepare for their return to Nairobi

Tricky South Sudan peace talks in Nairobi stumble on

South Sudanese dissident wants Washington to help him succeed Salva Kiir

Tigrayan peacekeepers left stranded by civil war

Kiir waits for turn as chair of disrupted IGAD

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The secret story of the fake sheikh behind a €12bn deal with Salva Kiir's government

Salva Kiir pulls out all the stops in fresh bid to secure Sudan peace talks

Sarah Cleto Rial, Riek Machar's key ally in Salva Kiir's stronghold

Egypt clears hurdle for White Nile dredging project

Swiss seek mediation role in East African crises

Kiir drags heels on East African integration

Arbitration between Elsewedy Electric and Juba on hold

Presidential rivals Kiir and Machar set to put off landmark polls again

Salva Kiir's key asset in rival Riek Machar's backyard

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South Sudan

Riek Machar loyalists drum up support from abroad

Salva Kiir reinforces his power in the Assembly

Afwerki's football tournament reduced to a bare minimum

Eritrean national team back on the pitch after five-year hiatus

Salva Kiir stands firm amid mediation attempts in his stand-off with Riek Machar

Tension and violence forces Chinese major Sinopec to head for the exit

Crunch week for IGAD's South Sudan envoy Raila Odinga

Tensions between Salva Kiir and Riek Machar hamper peace process

Inner circles Fearful Salva Kiir purges allies to reshape his inner circle

East African delegation expected in Juba for peace agreements

Juba launches programme to clean up public finances

Salva Kiir's negotiators prepare for their return to Nairobi

Tricky South Sudan peace talks in Nairobi stumble on

South Sudanese dissident wants Washington to help him succeed Salva Kiir

Tigrayan peacekeepers left stranded by civil war

Kiir waits for turn as chair of disrupted IGAD

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Salva Kiir pulls out all the stops in fresh bid to secure Sudan peace talks

Sarah Cleto Rial, Riek Machar's key ally in Salva Kiir's stronghold

Egypt clears hurdle for White Nile dredging project

Swiss seek mediation role in East African crises

Kiir drags heels on East African integration

Arbitration between Elsewedy Electric and Juba on hold

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The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Inner circles
Fearful Salva Kiir purges allies to reshape his inner circle

Spotlight
The secret story of the fake sheikh behind a €12bn deal with Salva Kiir's government