👤 Person
Salva Kiir Mayardit
President of South Sudan since 2011
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📌 Topics
- Civil conflict (1)
- Humanitarian crisis (1)
- Peace agreement collapse (1)
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South Sudan violence (1) · Riek Machar (1) · Salva Kiir (1) · Civil war (1) · UNMISS (1) · Abiemnom county (1) · Ruweng administrative area (1) · Peace agreement (1)
📖 Key Information
Salva Kiir Mayardit (born 13 September 1951), commonly known as Salva Kiir, is a South Sudanese politician who has served as the President of South Sudan since its independence on 9 July 2011. Prior to independence, he was the President of the Government of Southern Sudan, as well as First Vice President of Sudan, from 2005 to 2011. He was named Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) in 2005, following the death of John Garang.
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🇺🇸 169 people killed, including women and children, after insurgents raid a village in a remote area of South SudanThe killings are part of an escalating wave of violence gripping South Sudan as government forces loyal to President Salva Kiir battle armed men belie...
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