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Salva Kirr calls for unity in South Sudan, urges opposition to return to Nairobi Tumaini Initiative peace talks
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 02, 2025

The peace process, which stalled due to political disagreements, will resume on January 7, 2025.

South Sudan postpones December polls, extends transitional period by two years
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 13, 2024

The Presidency highlighted that the remaining months of the current transitional period will focus on mobilising funds to ensure the effective impleme...

South Sudan’s long-delayed election will be a landmark moment − but economic decline and political strife put vote at risk
The Conversation  |  Aug 25, 2024

The proposed vote follows years of delays: An election was due to take place in 2015 but was postponed after the young country descended into civil wa...

South Sudan opposition alliance says no election without proper constitution
Vincent Ombati  |  Jul 09, 2024

SSOMA said on Monday that it does not want the elections extended or rescheduled and that the peace process - the Tumaini Initiative that is ongoing i...

Economic meltdown still plagues South Sudan 13 years after independence
Amina Wako  |  Jul 07, 2024

The country has faced an economic meltdown that experts say could bring not only hardships but also political turmoil to a nation wracked with both.

South Sudanese society group calls for Kiir, Machar to step down ahead of December polls
Amina Wako  |  Jun 07, 2024

The civil society group also called for the dissolution of the National Security Service (NSS), advocating for its reconstitution as the National Inte...

Kenyans take leading roles in renewed South Sudan peace process
Amina Wako  |  Apr 23, 2024

President William Ruto in late March appointed Sumbeiywo as the Chief Mediator for the South Sudan mediation peace process.

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