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

South Sudan
Salva Kiir bruised by his Tigers

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir.
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir. © Jok Solomun/Reuters
Unable to recruit men of fighting age and pay their salaries, the military unit in charge of President Kiir's security is beset by persistent discipline problems. [...]
Published on 25.10.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes
Politics

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.  Salva Kiir bruised by his Tigers 
Politics

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!