Public pins hope on new chief justice for legal reforms

President Salva Kiir’s recent appointment of a new Chief Justice has sparked optimism among lawyers, activists, and members of the public, who hope for long-overdue reforms in South Sudan’s judiciary. On Wednesday night, President Kiir removed long-serving Chief Justice Chan Reec Madut after 13 years in office, appointing Justice Benjamin Baak Deng as his successor. […]