Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The military has been divided by a revolt that spread throughout South Sudan. Officials said the South Sudanese military was racked by a mutiny against President Salva Kiir. The officials said units loyal to ousted Vice President Riek Machar were taking over military bases in several provinces of South Sudan. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — South Sudan has been hurled into turmoil amid a coup attempt. The government has acknowledged an attempted military coup in Juba on Dec. 16. Officials said a military faction aligned to former Vice President Riek Machar sought to overthrow President Salva Kiir. “These attacks continued until this morning,” Kiir said […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The new state of South Sudan has been heading toward a split, a report said. The Sudd Institute said South Sudan’s ruling movement has been paralyzed by a crisis that has resulted in mass firings in Juba. In a report, the institute said President Salva Kiir, head of the Sudan’s […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Global Information System/Defense & Foreign Affairs President Salva Kiir has continued to maneuver the delicate ethnic balance in his country to ensure that the democratization process avoids being overtaken by the personal ambitions of Vice President Riek Machar, which could result in a polarized polity along ethnic lines. The process has not […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — South Sudan has offered to withdraw its army from the border with its northern neighbor. South Sudan President Salva Kiir said the new republic was ready to pull out its troops from the disputed border with Sudan. Kiir said the withdrawal marked a condition for the resumption of crude oil […]