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South Sudan
Salva Kiir bruised by his Tigers

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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir.
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir. © Jok Solomun/Reuters

Unable to recruit men of fighting age and pay their salaries, the military unit in charge of President Kiir's security is beset by persistent discipline problems.

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South Sudan, Vatican
Pope Francis's Juba trip planners navigate precarious landscape

In 2019, Pope Francis spectacularly involved himself in the South Sudanese peace process when he kissed the feet of the country's leaders. The visit he is currently planning to make to Juba with the UK's Archbishop of Canterbury will be less political, but it might indirectly help speed up discussions between the government and rebel groups who have still not signed up to the 2018 peace deal.

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Pope Francis receives the President of the Republic of South Sudan Salva Kiir at the Vatican on March 16, 2019.

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