Tag: President Salva Kiir
Peace efforts flounder in S.Sudan, full scale civil war feared
JUBA (AFP) – International efforts to bring peace to strife-torn South Sudan appeared at an impasse Sunday as the government…
Kenyatta, Desalegn in Juba for peace talks
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn flew into Juba on Thursday for talks with South Sudanese…
South Sudan: The rebel who wants to topple Kiir
(Reuters) – On a trip to New York last year, South Sudan’s then Vice-President Riek Machar dismissed fears of a…
Fighting escalates in South Sudan
JUBA – US aircraft flown into South Sudan to help with evacuation efforts on Saturday came under fire that wounded…
Hundreds die in South Sudan shootout
Hundreds of people have died and up to 20,000 others have fled to UN bases in days of fierce fighting…
400-500 injured in South Sudan clashes, says UN official
Between 400 and 500 bodies have reportedly been taken to hospitals in South Sudan’s capital after clashes between rival army…
Thousands flee as rival troops battle in South Sudan
JUBA, December 17, 2013 (AFP) – Rival troops were locked in fresh battles in South Sudan’s capital on Tuesday in…
Fighting resumes in South Sudan after botched coup
JUBA(AFP) – Fierce battles raged on Tuesday in South Sudan’s capital Juba, witnesses said, as troops loyal to the president…
S.Sudan president suspends VP, cabinet
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has suspended his entire cabinet and vice president in the largest reshuffle in the history…