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Business 21/03/2023

EU tightens up security around its delegation in Juba

Veteran Security Services, a company based in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, will provide security services for the European Union delegation there. It was awarded a €15m contract to this end on 17 March.

Politics 20/03/2023

Kiir and Machar's battle for control of army behind defence minister sacking

South Sudan's vice president Riek Machar flanked by President Salva Kiir at the State House in Juba, South Sudan, on 20 February 2020. © Jok Solomun/Reuters

Infrastructure 23/02/2023

Cairo wins key battle for control of White Nile

The dredging of a White Nile tributary in South Sudan is about to get underway, having been delayed amid concerns over the environmental impact.

Diplomacy 21/02/2023

World Bank pressures South Sudan to address urgent drinking water problem

As another wave of violence shakes the country, the World Bank has issued a red alert on water resource management, abandoned by the current administration. The population relies almost entirely upon humanitarian aid and NGOs for access to drinking water.

Diplomacy 26/01/2023

Doubts hover over joint border force as deployment nears

Salva Kiir and Abdel Fattah al-Burhan have announced they will create a military unit to secure their shared border. Bilateral talks have begun to determine the details of this joint action, the first of its kind since South Sudan's independence in 2011.

Politics 24/01/2023

Fragile Kiir seeks to regain upper hand to prepare for elections

The South Sudanese president, weakened in the eyes of both his allies and opponents, is strengthening his grip on the country's power structures in anticipation of elections scheduled for two years from now.

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Infrastructure Diplomacy 20/01/2023

Ruto bends over backwards to win over Kiir

Kenyan president William Ruto wants to turn the page on a decade of strained relations between Kenya and South Sudan. Multiple concessions made to his counterpart Salva Kiir are aimed at finally getting a trade corridor between the two countries opened.

Kenyan president William Ruto and his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir.

Energy 20/01/2023

Trinity Energy tries once again to revive Upper Nile refinery project

In the pipeline for over a decade, the project to build a crude processing facility in Paloich in the north-east has already been the subject of several feasibility studies. Trinity is now seeking American funding to move things forward.

Business 07/12/2022

Interpol beefs up surveillance in East Africa

Interpol is seeking contractors to upgrade and expand its border surveillance systems in three East African countries: Burundi, South Sudan and Uganda.

Diplomacy 29/11/2022

South Sudan on borrowed time with AU Peace and Security Council

The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) is due to meet tomorrow morning, 30 November, to discuss the elections in South Sudan.

Infrastructure 04/11/2022

Salva Kiir plays for time in White Nile tributary dredging battle

The potential dredging of the River Naam, a tributary of the White Nile, is continuing to provoke tensions among Sudan's political class. Egypt wants to go ahead with the project despite the risks to the environment.

Defence Politics 03/11/2022

Tut Gatluak acts as Kiir's linchpin on Khartoum-Juba relations

Two rebel chefs in Dafur and South Kordofan are still refusing to lay down their arms. One of Khartoum's main means of pressuring them is the South Sudanese president's security adviser Tut Gatluak.

South Sudanese president Salva Kiir (left) and his security adviser Tut Gatluak Manime.

Infrastructure 27/09/2022

Egyptian moves on White Nile waters divide South Sudanese leaders

Fears over the environmental impact of the dredging of a White Nile tributary by Egypt prompted Silva Kiir in July to put a stop to the project, which has raised fears that it may increase the flow of the Nile downstream.

Diplomacy 13/09/2022

Kiir seeks sanctions relief ahead of US-Africa summit

With his country and several prominent businessmen close to his government under the thumb of Washington's punitive economic measures, the South Sudanese president is taking aim at the Biden administration.

Diplomacy 01/09/2022

ACCORD, Pretoria's mediator of choice

The conflict management organisation ACCORD, led by South African Vasu Gounden, is helping to facilitate negotiations in the South Sudanese peace process. Close to the ANC, it is also active in Lesotho and Eswatini.

Politics Business 21/07/2022

Odinga financier Joho monopolises Kenya-South Sudan trade

With just three weeks to go before Kenya's general election, the Mombasa governor's stranglehold on trade between South Sudan and Kenya is irking companies in both countries.

Diplomacy 19/07/2022

How South Africa's former domestic intelligence boss ended up ambassador in Juba

Former State Security Agency chief Mahlodi Sam Muofhe's appointment to the embassy in South Sudan came as a surprise to many. The South African government is hoping he will help it gain influence there.

Politics Diplomacy 08/07/2022

IGAD powerless in face of Juba's political deadlock

A lack of resources is hampering the mechanisms the regional bloc put in place to monitor South Sudan's transition.

Politics 06/07/2022

Kiir and Machar at odds over pre-election reforms

Amid the opposition's boycott of parliament, several plans to ensure elections due later this year go smoothly are at a standstill. The rows centre on political party rules, the electoral calendar, and reform of the intelligence services, to which President Salva Kiir jealously clings.

South Sudanese Vice President Riak Machar and President Salva Kiir, here in 2020.

Politics Diplomacy 16/06/2022

Hemeti allows mediation on disputed Abyei territory to stall

The May agreement between the Misseriya and Ngok Dinka, rival communities in Abyei, a small oil-rich area located between Sudan and South Sudan, has several flaws. Yet Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hemeti, remains more than happy about the situation.

South Sudanese president Salva Kiir (right) prefers not to intervene in the dispute, leaving it to the vice president of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Hemeti.

Diplomacy 17/03/2022

Elections: African Union observers concerned about Kiir's real intentions

Delegates from the pan-African institution, who returned from a visit to Juba, believe that South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has no serious intention of holding elections next year.

Politics 10/03/2022

Kiir rushes elections in bid for quick political gain

With only months before a visit from Pope Francis, the South Sudanese president is increasingly in need of renewed legitimacy, after over a decade in power and few results to show for it. He is ready to push the country into a process for which it is ill-prepared.

Diplomacy 02/03/2022

The failure of mediation over Tigray whets the appetites of Moscow and Beijing

The low-key visit to the Horn of Africa in early February by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov was followed by the appointment of a special Chinese envoy for the region. Their interest coincides with the loss of momentum in the ongoing talks between Kenya and the African Union.

Diplomacy 25/02/2022

Having established links with Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi, Hargeisa lobbies Washington for recognition

Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi is putting the finishing touches to a trip that will take him to Washington in mid-March. There he hopes to rally his supporters in Congress to plead with the Biden administration for the recognition of the country.

Inner circles Politics 04/02/2022

Power-hungry Salva Kiir fashions army in his own image

Planned since 2018 as part of a peace agreement between the South Sudanese president and his arch-rival and vice president Riek Machar, the unification of the militias has never taken place. This is no surprise given that the army is the backbone of Salva Kiir's power.

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EU tightens up security around its delegation in Juba

Kiir and Machar's battle for control of army behind defence minister sacking

Cairo wins key battle for control of White Nile

World Bank pressures South Sudan to address urgent drinking water problem

Doubts hover over joint border force as deployment nears

Fragile Kiir seeks to regain upper hand to prepare for elections

Ruto bends over backwards to win over Kiir

Trinity Energy tries once again to revive Upper Nile refinery project

Interpol beefs up surveillance in East Africa

South Sudan on borrowed time with AU Peace and Security Council

Salva Kiir plays for time in White Nile tributary dredging battle

Tut Gatluak acts as Kiir's linchpin on Khartoum-Juba relations

Egyptian moves on White Nile waters divide South Sudanese leaders

Kiir seeks sanctions relief ahead of US-Africa summit

ACCORD, Pretoria's mediator of choice

Odinga financier Joho monopolises Kenya-South Sudan trade

How South Africa's former domestic intelligence boss ended up ambassador in Juba

IGAD powerless in face of Juba's political deadlock

Kiir and Machar at odds over pre-election reforms

Hemeti allows mediation on disputed Abyei territory to stall

Elections: African Union observers concerned about Kiir's real intentions

Kiir rushes elections in bid for quick political gain

The failure of mediation over Tigray whets the appetites of Moscow and Beijing

Having established links with Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi, Hargeisa lobbies Washington for recognition

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EU tightens up security around its delegation in Juba

Kiir and Machar's battle for control of army behind defence minister sacking

Cairo wins key battle for control of White Nile

World Bank pressures South Sudan to address urgent drinking water problem

Doubts hover over joint border force as deployment nears

Fragile Kiir seeks to regain upper hand to prepare for elections

Ruto bends over backwards to win over Kiir

Trinity Energy tries once again to revive Upper Nile refinery project

Interpol beefs up surveillance in East Africa

South Sudan on borrowed time with AU Peace and Security Council

Salva Kiir plays for time in White Nile tributary dredging battle

Tut Gatluak acts as Kiir's linchpin on Khartoum-Juba relations

Egyptian moves on White Nile waters divide South Sudanese leaders

Kiir seeks sanctions relief ahead of US-Africa summit

ACCORD, Pretoria's mediator of choice

Odinga financier Joho monopolises Kenya-South Sudan trade

How South Africa's former domestic intelligence boss ended up ambassador in Juba

IGAD powerless in face of Juba's political deadlock

Kiir and Machar at odds over pre-election reforms

Hemeti allows mediation on disputed Abyei territory to stall

Elections: African Union observers concerned about Kiir's real intentions

Kiir rushes elections in bid for quick political gain

The failure of mediation over Tigray whets the appetites of Moscow and Beijing

Having established links with Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi, Hargeisa lobbies Washington for recognition

Power-hungry Salva Kiir fashions army in his own image

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