French-Lawyer-Hubert Seillan

South Sudan: Kiir Reshuffles Parliament Leadership After No-Confidence Vote

Salva Kiir Mayardit dismissed, on April 7, 2026, Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba and appointed Joseph Ngere Paciko as her replacement in South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA). Kumba, who had held the role since August 2021, was removed following a no-confidence vote by the ruling SPLM Parliamentary caucus, which cited allegations of poor management […]

South Sudan Leaders Move to Revise 2018 Peace Deal Ahead of 2026 Elections

President Salva Kiir convened, on 10 December 2025, a rare gathering of South Sudan’s political leaders in Juba to recalibrate the final phase of the country’s long-delayed transition. Officials confirmed that the parties agreed to amend several provisions of the 2018 ‘Revitalized Peace Agreement’, aiming to clear obstacles to the December 2026 elections. The adjustments, […]

Chad: dozens of people killed in inter-communal clashes between farmer and herder communities

More than two dozen people were killed during the last week of March in clashes between rival farmer and herder communities in a region of southern Chad that frequently sees similar land disputes, the country’s authorities have said. communications minister told AFP on Monday. The fighting was triggered by the “assassination” of a nomadic Arab-speaking […]