Tag: Salva Kiir
AU mediators arrive in South Sudan in bid to prevent return to civil war
African Union (AU) mediators have arrived in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, to try to urgently address rising tensions in the country and prevent a return ... Read More
South Sudan: fears of new civil war as vice president arrested on ‘unclear charges’
Tensions in South Sudan have further escalated following the arrest of first vice president Riek Machar, raising fears of a return to civil war. A ... Read More
Uganda deploys special forces in South Sudan amid escalating tensions and civil war fears
Uganda has deployed special forces to South Sudan’s capital as tensions between president Salva Kiir and first vice-president Riek Machar threaten to unravel the fragile ... Read More
Tensions mount in South Sudan as violence threatens fragile power-sharing peace deal
South Sudan’s fragile peace process faces a severe setback as escalating violence between government forces and armed groups threatens the 2018 power-sharing agreement between President ... Read More
UN Security Council extends UN mission in South Sudan for one additional year
The UN Security Council has renewed for one year the UN mission in South Sudan where close to 20,000 forces have been stationed. Thirteen out ... Read More
South Sudan to produce 350,000 bpd by 2020
South Sudan is planning to increase oil production to 270,000 bpd by the end of 2019, the country’s Minister of Petroleum and Mining, Ezekiel Lol ... Read More