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South Sudan Appoints Dead Man to Election Panel
On social media, the mistake was widely mocked as well.
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The Rise of Bol Mel: Sanctioned South Sudanese Tycoon Who Could Inherit Kiir’s Presidency
For a country already grappling with economic crisis, humanitarian challenges, and weak institutions, the elevation of a figure under active corruption sanctions represents a particularly troubling development.
Kiir Awarding Billion Dollar Contracts To US-Sanctioned Businessmen Kur Ajing, Bol Mel- The Sentry
The government of South Sudan is awarding billions of dollars in contracts to companies that appear to be controlled by sanctioned persons close to the president, warns The Sentry in a new investigative report released on Thursday, Radio Tamazuj reports. The report details how Kur Ajing Ater and Benjamin Bol Mel Kuol, two influential South […]
Presidents from war-torn countries in Kampala for Museveni oath
Somalian president Mohamed Fermaajo and his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir are spending the night in Kampala ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni scheduled for May 12 2021. Museveni will be taking an oath for his sixth term in office after suppressing his opponent to win the shady elections held on January […]