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South Sudan Transition Crumbles Before Election Countdown; Tribal Conflict in Rumbek Town Kills 71
Tribal conflict in Rumbek town in South Sudan's Lakes State has killed 71 people, including 4 soldiers. The deadly violence occurred just three weeks after President Kiir dissolved the transitional government, and only three months before the country's first national election since independence. The power-sharing framework established under the 2018 peace agreement was unilaterally terminated on the eve of the elections, and the fragile order brokered by the international community that year is
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsRamaphosa and Kiir Talks Focus on South Sudan's December Elections and Implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement
South African President Ramaphosa, in his capacity as Chair of the AU High-Level Ad Hoc Committee on South Sudan, held talks with South Sudanese President Kiir in Tshwane, focusing on preparations for the December 22 elections and the implementation of the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement. South Africa is expected to provide support for the electoral process.
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