Inner circles | South Sudan
Fearful Salva Kiir purges allies to reshape his inner circle

President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, in Juba, on 25 October 2017.
President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, in Juba, on 25 October 2017. © Albert Gonzalez Farran/AFP
The South Sudanese president, fearing for his job, has ditched a succession of veteran allies and elevated a new set of loyalists to top positions. Uncertainty reigns at the top of the state and especially in the security agencies. [...]
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