Kiir says he rejected Bashir’s $505m offer to block South Sudan breakaway
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has claimed that former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir once offered him $505 million in an alleged attempt to stop South Sudan from gaining independence. Kiir made the remarks on Saturday during celebrations marking the 34th anniversary of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) at Juba Stadium, where he reflected […]
South Sudan’s Kiir dismisses 47 opposition MPs after parliamentary walkout
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed 47 lawmakers aligned with the opposition SPLM-IO party, deepening political tensions within the country’s fragile unity government amid growing disagreements over proposed changes to the 2018 peace agreement. The dismissals were announced through a presidential decree issued under Article 106A(2)(a) of the Transitional Constitution, days after the […]
