South Sudan President Salva Kiir has appealed for calm after several army officers died during an attempt by the UN to evacuate them in the troubled Upper Nile state.President Kiir said an army ...

President William Ruto has urged South Sudan President Salva Kiir and the first Vice President Riek Machar to engage in dialogue in a bid to foster peace.In a statement, the President implored the two ...

South Sudan forces have arrested the oil minister and deputy head of the army, both allies of First Vice-President Riek Machar, as fears grew on Wednesday for the country's fragile ...

During his visit, Patriarch Theodore II met with various government officials, including South Sudan’s President, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, and the country’s First Lady, Maria Yalluri Kiir ...

Kenya has, following a request from President Salva Kiir, been facilitating the mediation process in an effort to resolve the political challenges in South Sudan. The peace talks, which began on ...

South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Thursday night sacked the Director General of Immigration, Civil Registry, Nationality, and Passport, the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank ...

According to the Head of State, following the meeting requested by President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan, both parties agreed to adjourn the Tumaini Peace Initiative talks to March to ...

The Opposition Hold-Out Group delegation was led by General Pagan Amum. Others were Gen Paul Malong, Gen Stephen Buoy, Gen Mario Lada, Mr Lual Dau and Dr Cirinho Hiteng. Horrific videos seeming to ...

February18, 2025 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed Warrap State governor, Gen. Francis Marial Abur, replacing him with Magok Magok Deng. The announcement was made on ...

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has fired his two vice presidents as well as the nation’s spy chief in the latest reshuffle in the government, which was formed after a peace deal in 2018. The ...

The UN did not identify the armed groups that clashed with the SSPSF, a national military force led by President Salva Kiir, head of the country’s unity government. The statement said some ...