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South Sudan
Kiir and Machar at odds over pre-election reforms

South Sudanese Vice President Riak Machar and President Salva Kiir, here in 2020. © Alex McBride/AFP

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. [...]

Published on 06.07.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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