President Kiir preaches peace as South Sudan clocks 14
July 9, 2025 — AP News
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has delivered a call for peace and reconciliation as his fractured country marks 14 years of independence on Wednesday. In his independence speech, President Kiir called on his compatriots to bury their political and other differences and reconcile in the interest of building a nation bedeviled by more than a decade of strife.
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South Sudan Bishop urges his people to embrace peace in daily lives
July 9, 2025 — Vatican News
As South Sudan marks the 14th anniversary of its independence, the Bishop of Bentiu calls on the people to live out peace not merely as an abstract idea, but through concrete, everyday actions rooted in Gospel values. In a statement prior to the 9 July celebrations, the Bishop of Bentiu emphasised that peace must be made visible through concrete choices and moral integrity…
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South Sudan’s Kiir sacks army chief
July 7, 2025 — Radio Tamazuj
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday sacked his Defense Chief Gen. Paul Nang Majok and appointed Gen. Dau Aturjong Nyuol as the head of the army. No reason was provided for Nang’s dismissal, although it was widely rumored that he would be removed following the return of the president from his trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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UN urges South Sudan leaders to settle their political differences
July 8, 2025 — Sudan’s Post
In her key remarks on the occasion to mark the country’s 14th anniversary of Independence, she called for collective action to reduce political tensions between SPLM and SPLM-IO in the country. The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Anita Kiki Gbeho, on Tuesday called on South Sudan political leaders to resolve their political differences and work towards peace and development in Africa’s youngest nation.
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South Sudan: Kajo-Keji County Hands Over 2 Suspected Rebels to Uganda
July 8, 2025 — Tower Post
The authorities in Kajo-Keji County in Central Equatoria State last week handed over two Ugandan nationals, whose names were withheld, to their counterparts in Moyo District in Uganda. The two have been in detention in the army barracks since they were arrested by the SSPDF, who were carrying out operations in areas where opposition forces are based.
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