South Sudan
Kiir ditches spy chiefs for loyalists at Nilepet

The South Sudan head of state is suffering from increasingly acute paranoia. He has replaced most of the national oil company's board members with loyalists of his own in a move destined to ensure he has complete control of the oil sector, which is the state's main source of revenue following the recent civil war. [...]
Published on 11.09.2020 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes
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