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Kiir leaves internal security chief out of Rome peace talks

Until now, Akol Koor Kuc had been heading talks on the reintegration of the South Sudanese president's former allies under the auspices of the Community of the Sant'Egidio, a role now entrusted to external security boss Thomas Duoth Guet. [...] (355 words)

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Akol Koor Kuc
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Movements Alliance
Nhial Deng Nhial
Nilepet
Pagan Amum Okiech
Paul Malong Awan
People's Liberation Movement
Real Sudan People's Liberation Movement
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South Sudan Presidential Affairs Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin.

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Kiir's former favourite Nhial to be ousted from Nilepet

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The fight for Salva Kiir's succession heats up

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Peace mediators shunted back and forth between Rome and Nairobi Free

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Backed by Kiir, Nhial continues purge of intelligence agents in oil and finance

President Salva Kiir is purging the South Sudanese economy of the regime's powerful but unwelcome securocrats.

South Sudanese Presidential Minister Nhial Deng Nhial.

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Salva Kiir's spy chiefs "Janafil" and Akol Koor battle it out

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SOUTH SUDAN Energy 11/09/2020

Kiir ditches spy chiefs for loyalists at Nilepet

The South Sudan head of state is suffering from increasingly acute paranoia. He has replaced most of the national oil company's board members with loyalists of his own in a move destined to ensure he has complete control of the oil sector, which is the state's main source of revenue following the recent civil war.

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Al Cardinal mediates between Kiir and Museveni

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US, UK and Norway call for more unity in Sudanese peace process

Barnaba Marial, Kiir's new yes man

Kiir's former favourite Nhial to be ousted from Nilepet

The fight for Salva Kiir's succession heats up

Peace mediators shunted back and forth between Rome and Nairobi Free

Backed by Kiir, Nhial continues purge of intelligence agents in oil and finance

Salva Kiir's spy chiefs "Janafil" and Akol Koor battle it out

Qatar National Bank sounds death knell on its honeymoon with Kiir regime

Rival factions ready to pounce if Salva Kiir stumbles Free

Kiir ditches spy chiefs for loyalists at Nilepet

Al Cardinal mediates between Kiir and Museveni

Malong fails in revenge attack Free

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