The position previously occupied by Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, now elevated to the Vice President, has existed for quite some time ...

An open letter to Adut Salva Kiir Mayardit Senior Presidential Envoy on Special Programs Dear Sister Adut Salva, In June 2025 ...

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has become the latest African leader to appoint a family member to a senior government position, prompting accusations of nepotism.

President Salva Kiir said he was reappointing his rival as first vice president, an important condition of a deal to end more than two years of war.

Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of South Sudan, leaves the podium after speaking during the COP28 Climate Conference at Expo City in Dubai on Dec. 2, 2023. Credit - Sean Gallup—Getty Images ...

"I President Salva Kiir Mayardit, president of South Sudan, do hereby issue a decree for the appointment of Dr. Riek Machar Teny as first vice president of South Sudan with immediate effect," said ...

Salva Kiir Mayardit, the bearded former army general who is poised to become the President of the world’s youngest republic is no stranger to Kenyans. He has been to Kenya on countless occasions ...

“At the request of President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan, Kenya has been facilitating the mediation process for the past 11 months in an effort to resolve the political stalemate that has ...

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, who has been in office for over a decade, will run for president in elections due to be held in about two years, his party said on Tuesday.

Salva Kiir, South Sudan’s President, Signs Peace Deal With Rebels The accord, sealed after pressure from President Obama and regional leaders, aims at ending nearly two years of conflict marked ...

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir appointed former rebel leader Riek Machar as the country's first vice president on Friday, a day after the two men agreed to form a government of national unity ...