Nepotism backlash after Kiir names daughter envoy
Kiir taps his daughter Adut as senior envoy, drawing nepotism claims as Juba retools its power structure
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Kiir fires South Sudan army chief after 7 months
He was promoted in December and has since overseen clashes between government troops and the Nuer-led White Army militia
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Kiir appoints sanctioned ally as SPLM deputy amid rising tensions
Bol Mel, who serves as Second Vice President, is widely seen as Kiir’s likely successor
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UK urges British nationals to leave South Sudan amid rising tensions
Machar’s party warned earlier on Thursday that his house arrest had effectively nullified the peace agreement that ended South Sudan’s 2013-2018 civil war
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Kenya sends envoy after Ruto’s call with South Sudan president
Kenya’s President Ruto has called South Sudan’s Kiir about the arrest of Riek Machar and is sending an envoy to help mediate.
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US calls on South Sudan to release VP Machar amid escalating tensions
Machar’s SPLM-IO party said on Wednesday that the defense minister and national security chief forcibly entered his residence and issued an arrest warrant
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South Sudan’s Kiir fires Upper Nile governor as clashes escalate
The move deepens tensions between Kiir and Machar, which flared after the White Army militia drove government troops out of Nasir
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Local official reports South Sudan air strike wounded a child
South Sudan’s army conducted an air strike against civilians in Nasir, wounding a child and raising fears of renewed conflict.
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Uganda deploys special forces in South Sudan’s capital amid tensions
The latest tensions have emerged following the detention of two ministers and several high-ranking military officials aligned with Machar
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South Sudan general, troops killed in UN helicopter attack
The incident, which also claimed the life of a UN crew member, has been condemned as “utterly abhorrent” by the United Nations
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