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South Sudan

UN mission leadership shaken up

UNMISS is deprived of its key officials in the country, including its head, the South African Nicholas Haysom.

Subscribers only Defence 16.09.2025

Spotlight
Salva Kiir's difficult balancing act on the Sudanese border

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir in Addis Ababa on 15 February 2025.© Tiksa Negeri/Reuters

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 04.09.2025

Riek Machar's allies sign a contract with lobbying firm Arsenal

The Sudanese People's Liberation Movement - In Opposition aims to plead its case to the Donald Trump administration, with hopes of reviving the peace process in South Sudan.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.08.2025

Oranto on the brink of being sidelined by CNPC

Short of a last-minute miracle, the Nigerian junior could lose its only South Sudanese licence, already coveted by the country's main oil player, China's CNPC.

Subscribers only Energy 25.07.2025

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 national football team last played in January 2020. At the end of May, Asmara will host an international tournament to mark the 32nd anniversary of the country's independence.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.05.2025

The Eritrean National Football team (white) goes against Uganda in Kampala, 19 December 2019.

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

The South Sudanese president has embarked on what he hopes will be a pivotal showdown with his long-standing rival. With strong Ugandan support, he is also doing everything to reshape the national political scene.

Subscribers only Defence 18.04.2025

Yoweri Museveni (left) with Salva Kiir arriving in Juba, on 3 April 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 Circle
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.

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South Sudan

UN mission leadership shaken up

Spotlight
Salva Kiir's difficult balancing act on the Sudanese border

Riek Machar's allies sign a contract with lobbying firm Arsenal

Oranto on the brink of being sidelined by CNPC

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 Circle
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

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South Sudan

UN mission leadership shaken up

Spotlight Salva Kiir's difficult balancing act on the Sudanese border

Riek Machar's allies sign a contract with lobbying firm Arsenal

Oranto on the brink of being sidelined by CNPC

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 Circle 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

Spotlight 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

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Salva Kiir's difficult balancing act on the Sudanese border

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

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