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South Sudan
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. [...]

Published on 08.07.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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VP Igga plays the appeasement card in Juba region

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

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