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South Sudan: Kiir Appoints Governors for Eight States
East African, 30 June 2020
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir on Monday night appointed governors for eight states, after a long deadlock. Read more »
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South Sudan: MSF, ICRC Leave Pibor Area
VOA, 26 June 2020
As fighting in South Sudan's Jonglei state continues to spiral out of control, thousands of people including staff working for charity organizations have fled into the bush,… Read more »
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South Sudan: President Appoints 1 Woman Among 8 Governors, 3 Administrators
VOA, 1 July 2020
South Sudan President Salva Kiir issued a decree Monday appointing governors for eight of the 10 states and chief administrators for the areas of Pibor, Ruweng and Abyei. Read more »
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South Sudan: Dozens Killed and Injured in Clashes
Dabanga, 29 June 2020
Dozens of people were killed and injured in clashes that erupted in Talodi locality in South Kordofan on Friday. The fighting still continues. Read more »
Eight South Sudan States Get New Governors
After a long deadlock and conflict, South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has appointed governors for eight states. He gave no reason why he did not appoint governors for the state of Jonglei and Upper Nile, two states in the middle of a dispute between the opposition and Kiir's government.
South Sudan President Salva Kiir, right, shakes hands with opposition leader Riek Machar during a meeting at State House Entebbe, Uganda on November 7, 2019 (file photo)..
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Abraham Kuol, professor of political science at the University of Juba, said: "The government does not make the people who are culprits responsible for their mistakes and as a ... Read more »
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Local officials have said armed youths suspected of being from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area carried out attacks in four villages. The attacks left more than 200 people ... Read more »
