President Salva Kiir Downplays Refugee Crisis, Blames Social Media

“The flood of refugees fleeing South Sudan aren’t a big deal … many were chased away by ‘social media’ in a conspiracy against the government.” – President Salva Kiir BY ADRIAN KRIESCH | DW South Sudan has been embroiled in a violent conflict since 2013, when a split between President Salva Kiir and his former […]

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Western Donors Freeze Support for ‘Obsolete’ South Sudan Peace Deal

BY REUTERS Western donor nations will commit no further resources to support implementation of South Sudan’s peace deal, until East Africa’s leaders find a credible way of relaunching an agreement ripped apart by a worsening conflict. Signed in 2015, the deal collapsed when rebel leader Riek Machar, appointed First Vice President in a unity government […]

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