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South Sudan
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. [...]

Published on 24.01.2023 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Agak Achuil
Ateny Wek Ateny
Bank of South Sudan
Jieng Council of Elders
Johnson Olony
Moses Makur Deng
National Liberation Council
Omar-el-Bashir
Pagan Amum Okiech
Real Sudan People's Liberation Movement
Riek Machar
Salva Kiir
Simon Gatwech Dual
South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation
Sudan People's Liberation Movement
Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
Tut Gatluak Manime

South Sudan
Kiir takes on Machar on his Upper Nile home turf

President Salva Kiir kicked off his election campaign in his stronghold of Bahr-el-Ghazal in July. Now he plans to strike a blow in the stronghold of his main rival.

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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir (L), and South Sudan's opposition leader Riek Machar in Juba on 3 April 2022.

South Sudan
VP Igga plays the appeasement card in Juba region

President Salva Kiir is counting on his second vice president to help quell the insecurity and a rebellion barely under control in Central Equatoria. The third-highest ranking member of government hails from that region and is one of the few South Sudanese politicians to enjoy a good reputation.

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From left, South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar, Second Vice President James Wani Igga and Third Vice President Taban Deng Ga, attend their swearing in ceremony in Juba, South Sudan on 22 February 2020.

South Sudan
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.

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

Defence minister and opposition figure Angelina Teny was sacked in early March by South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, who is seeking to regain control over the army. The move sparked an outcry.

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

South Sudan, Sudan
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.

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

Egypt, South Sudan
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.

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Inner circles | South Sudan
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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South Sudan
Peace mediators shunted back and forth between Rome and Nairobi

Already compromised by divisions within the SSOMA in December, peace talks between the South Sudanese government and the last fighters warring with Juba have now been split between Rome and Nairobi.

Free access Politics 09.02.2021

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Agak Achuil
Ateny Wek Ateny
Bank of South Sudan
Jieng Council of Elders
Johnson Olony
Moses Makur Deng
National Liberation Council
Omar-el-Bashir
Pagan Amum Okiech
Real Sudan People's Liberation Movement
Riek Machar
Salva Kiir
Simon Gatwech Dual
South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation
Sudan People's Liberation Movement
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Fragile Kiir seeks to regain upper hand to prepare for elections

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Kiir takes on Machar on his Upper Nile home turf

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VP Igga plays the appeasement card in Juba region

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EU tightens up security around its delegation in Juba

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

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