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16
Sep

South Sudan Replaces Election Commission Chief Ahead of December Vote

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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has replaced the head of the country’s National Elections Commission, just over three months before the country is scheduled to hold its first national elections since gaining independence in 2011. According to an announcement read on state broadcaster SSBC, Gabriel Bol Deng, the commission’s secretary-general, will replace Abednego Akok Kacuol […]

Rising Violence and Political Tensions Threaten South Sudan's Fragile Peace Process
09
Mar

Rising Violence and Political Tensions Threaten South Sudan’s Fragile Peace Process

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The escalating violence and political tensions in South Sudan are putting the country’s fragile peace process at risk, as stated on Saturday by a human rights body in the country. This came shortly after the arrest of several officials affiliated with the country’s vice president. Earlier this month, President Salva Kiir’s security forces detained two […]