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South Sudan

Former presidential affairs minister © Reuters

Kiir's former favourite Nhial to be ousted from Nilepet

Nhial Deng Nhial lost his powerful post of presidential affairs minister in an 11 April cabinet reshuffle.

Subscribers only Energy 26.04.2021

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir. © STR/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

The fight for Salva Kiir's succession heats up

The recent government reshuffle has cleared the path for South Sudan's chief spy Akol Koor. But president Salva Kiir remains deeply suspicious of the Internal Security Bureau director, barring him from any power over the country's lucrative oil resources.

Subscribers only Politics 14.04.2021

Regional veterans WS Insight and Pinnacle Security to guard UNMISS facilities

The peacekeeping mission is set to spend $50m on the two private security companies, who have ample experience and solid networks in East Africa.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 22.03.2021

CNPC and Petronas to be scrutinised by redoubted oil industry auditor Alex Stewart International

The audit group most feared by oil companies operating in Africa is to go through the accounts of the two Asian majors with the aim of spotting the slightest irregularities.

Subscribers only Energy 17.03.2021

Pagan, Malong and Kiir negotiate on thin ice

Peace talks for South Sudan in Naivasha on 8 March with Pagan Amum Okiech, Barnaba Marial Benjamin and Paul Malong Awan(from left to right). © Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Twitter

Subscribers only Politics 11.03.2021

Peace mediators shunted back and forth between Rome and Nairobi

Already compromised by divisions within the SSOMA in December, peace talks between the South Sudanese government and the last fighters warring with Juba have now been split between Rome and Nairobi.

Free access Politics 09.02.2021

South Africa's Safair to resume UNMISS flights

South African cargo carrier Safair Operations has made a South Sudan comeback.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 08.02.2021

Kiir fans flames of ethnic rivalry near Upper Nile oilfields

President Salva Kiir has appointed a Padang Dinka as deputy governor for Upper Nile state, home to over 70% of the country's crude oil output. Though intended as a conciliatry gesture towards this community, it could well spark fresh clashes with Shilluks and Nuers.

Subscribers only Politics 04.02.2021

US ground troops quit Somalia but Air Force keeps the Horn under surveillance

The US Army has left Somalia but the US Air Force is still carrying out operations there against Al-Shabaab. Air transport contractor Berry Aviation is also continuing to operate in East Africa and the rest of the continent.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 03.02.2021

IOG and Kenyatta join forces to prevent Somalian president's re-election

Following Uhuru Kenyatta's lead, Djibouti's head of state is using Somaliland as leverage to damage Farmajo's reputation.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.01.2021

The President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Kenyatta and Abiy's friendship begins to fray

The Kenyan and Ethiopian heads of state are trying to have IGAD play to their tune, dampening the impact of the regional organisation's initiatives.

Subscribers only Politics 05.01.2021

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali at the inauguration of the Moyale border crossing in December 2020.

Hemeti and Kiir's quid pro quo on dealing with their enemies

South Sudan's president and the number two in Sudan's Sovereign Council are both troubled by a warlord who has taken refuge in the other's country. The two leaders have been working on a quid pro quo solution.

Subscribers only Politics 11.12.2020

Battle over appointment of Johnson Olony as Upper Nile governor jeopardizes peace agreement

Vice president Riek Machar is insisting on having army commander Johnson Olony as head of the oil-producing state of Upper Nile. South Sudanese president Salva Kiir has refused to approve the appointment, however, even though, in so doing, he risks endangering the country's fragile transition process.

Subscribers only Politics 09.12.2020

Upper Nile - Where the two Sudans and Ethiopia meet.

Kiir hopes Biden win means end of sanctions

While Paris, Oslo and Washington work out what their economic support to Juba could look like, Salva Kiir is preparing for the shift in power at the White House.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.12.2020

The South Sudanese president Salva Kiir.

Kiir bans one of his vice presidents from leaving the country

South Sudan third vice president Taban Deng Gai, who officially wanted to travel to Europe for medical reasons, has been banned from travelling outside the country by head of state Salva Kiir, according to our information.

Subscribers only Politics 04.12.2020

Abakan Air helicopters highlight Russian stamp on UNMISS

The Russian air services provider Abakan Air won a year's contract to supply two heavy transport helicopters to the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, in September.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 17.11.2020

Dialogue of deaf between Kiir and Museveni

Presidents Yoweri Museveni and Salva Kiir are struggling to resolve the recurrent tensions between Kampala and Juba that are reflected in the constant skirmishes on the border between the Uganda People's Defence Forces and the South Sudan People's Defence Forces.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 13.11.2020

Presidents Yoweri Museveni (Uganda) and Salva Kiir (South Sudan).

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South Sudan

Kiir's former favourite Nhial to be ousted from Nilepet

The fight for Salva Kiir's succession heats up

Regional veterans WS Insight and Pinnacle Security to guard UNMISS facilities

CNPC and Petronas to be scrutinised by redoubted oil industry auditor Alex Stewart International

Pagan, Malong and Kiir negotiate on thin ice

Peace mediators shunted back and forth between Rome and Nairobi

South Africa's Safair to resume UNMISS flights

Kiir fans flames of ethnic rivalry near Upper Nile oilfields

US ground troops quit Somalia but Air Force keeps the Horn under surveillance

IOG and Kenyatta join forces to prevent Somalian president's re-election

Kenyatta and Abiy's friendship begins to fray

Hemeti and Kiir's quid pro quo on dealing with their enemies

Battle over appointment of Johnson Olony as Upper Nile governor jeopardizes peace agreement

Kiir hopes Biden win means end of sanctions

Kiir bans one of his vice presidents from leaving the country

Abakan Air helicopters highlight Russian stamp on UNMISS

Dialogue of deaf between Kiir and Museveni

Backed by Kiir, Nhial continues purge of intelligence agents in oil and finance

Salva Kiir's spy chiefs "Janafil" and Akol Koor battle it out

Eastern European service providers Air Taurus and UTair to boost UNMISS air fleet

Qatar National Bank sounds death knell on its honeymoon with Kiir regime

Kiir leaves internal security chief out of Rome peace talks

GERD: Egypt and Ethiopia kowtow to South Sudan

How the Emirates sidelined Qatar from the Sudanese peace process

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Kiir makes pro-Sahara Energy execs pay the price

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South Sudan

Kiir's former favourite Nhial to be ousted from Nilepet

The fight for Salva Kiir's succession heats up

Regional veterans WS Insight and Pinnacle Security to guard UNMISS facilities

CNPC and Petronas to be scrutinised by redoubted oil industry auditor Alex Stewart International

Pagan, Malong and Kiir negotiate on thin ice

Peace mediators shunted back and forth between Rome and Nairobi

South Africa's Safair to resume UNMISS flights

Kiir fans flames of ethnic rivalry near Upper Nile oilfields

US ground troops quit Somalia but Air Force keeps the Horn under surveillance

IOG and Kenyatta join forces to prevent Somalian president's re-election

Kenyatta and Abiy's friendship begins to fray

Hemeti and Kiir's quid pro quo on dealing with their enemies

Battle over appointment of Johnson Olony as Upper Nile governor jeopardizes peace agreement

Kiir hopes Biden win means end of sanctions

Kiir bans one of his vice presidents from leaving the country

Abakan Air helicopters highlight Russian stamp on UNMISS

Dialogue of deaf between Kiir and Museveni

Backed by Kiir, Nhial continues purge of intelligence agents in oil and finance

Salva Kiir's spy chiefs "Janafil" and Akol Koor battle it out

Eastern European service providers Air Taurus and UTair to boost UNMISS air fleet

Qatar National Bank sounds death knell on its honeymoon with Kiir regime

Kiir leaves internal security chief out of Rome peace talks

GERD: Egypt and Ethiopia kowtow to South Sudan

How the Emirates sidelined Qatar from the Sudanese peace process

Spotlight Kiir makes pro-Sahara Energy execs pay the price

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Kiir makes pro-Sahara Energy execs pay the price