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President Kirr Snubs East African Summit on South Sudan

Presidential spokesperson, Ateny Wek Ateny, says President Salva Kirr had other important commitments to attend to. Experts however say the fact that his country is falling apart and is causing a refugee crisis throughout the region speaks volumes about his lack of leadership.

Martin Okudi/Daily Monitor

Large numbers. Some of the South Sudan refugees at Bidibidi Settlement Camp in Uganda's Yumbe District recently.

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