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East Africa, South Sudan
Rival factions ready to pounce if Salva Kiir stumbles

South Sudanese president Salva Kiir. © Reuters

Less than a month after he mediated peace talks between Khartoum and rebel groups in Juba, rival South Sudanese clans have already relegated Salva Kiir to the past and are jostling for the pole position if he is unable to hold on to the presidency. [...]

Published on 15/09/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Akol Koor
Johnson Olony
Kuc
Nhial Deng Nhial
Nilepet
Paul Malong Awan
Riek Machar
Salva Kiir
Simon Gatwich Dual
Sudan People's Liberation Army
Thomas Cirillo
Thomas Duoth Guet
United Nations

South Sudan
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.

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

President Salva Kiir is purging the South Sudanese economy of the regime's powerful but unwelcome securocrats.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 26.10.2020

South Sudanese Presidential Minister Nhial Deng Nhial.

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

Rin Tueny Mabor is mobilising his networks to counter the influence of his rival Akol Koor, the head of internal intelligence.

Subscribers only Politics 22.10.2020

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

In 2011, the state-owned Qatari National Bank (QNB) became the first foreign bank to open in the newly independent South Sudan. Now it is taking President Salva Kiir's government to court.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 16.10.2020

South Sudan
Kiir leaves internal security chief out of Rome peace talks

Until now, Akol Koor Kuc had been heading talks on the reintegration of the South Sudanese president's former allies under the auspices of the Community of the Sant'Egidio, a role now entrusted to external security boss Thomas Duoth Guet.

Subscribers only Politics 14.10.2020

Negotiations on the reinstatement of former allies of the South Sudanese president were held in Rome until Monday evening.

South Sudan
Kiir ditches spy chiefs for loyalists at Nilepet

The South Sudan head of state is suffering from increasingly acute paranoia. He has replaced most of the national oil company's board members with loyalists of his own in a move destined to ensure he has complete control of the oil sector, which is the state's main source of revenue following the recent civil war.

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Johnson Olony
Kuc
Nhial Deng Nhial
Nilepet
Paul Malong Awan
Riek Machar
Salva Kiir
Simon Gatwich Dual
Sudan People's Liberation Army
Thomas Cirillo
Thomas Duoth Guet
United Nations

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