Your account has been succesfully created.
EN FR
Scroll through edition

South Sudan
Elections: African Union observers concerned about Kiir's real intentions

South-Sudanese president Salva Kiir.
South-Sudanese president Salva Kiir. © @SouthSudanGov/Twitter
Delegates from the pan-African institution, who returned from a visit to Juba, believe that South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has no serious intention of holding elections next year. [...]
Published on 17.03.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes
Diplomacy

Set up email notifications for these topics

Further reading

South Sudan, Vatican
Pope Francis's Juba trip planners navigate precarious landscape

In 2019, Pope Francis spectacularly involved himself in the South Sudanese peace process when he kissed the feet of the country's leaders. The visit he is currently planning to make to Juba with the UK's Archbishop of Canterbury will be less political, but it might indirectly help speed up discussions between the government and rebel groups who have still not signed up to the 2018 peace deal.

LogoSubscribers only Diplomacy 18.01.2022
Pope Francis receives the President of the Republic of South Sudan Salva Kiir at the Vatican on March 16, 2019.

Set up email notifications for these topics

  1.  Home  
  2.  Eastern Africa and the Horn 
  3.  Elections: African Union observers concerned about Kiir's real intentions 
Diplomacy

Sign up for real-time alerts and be notified of new editions!  

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!