Juba, South Sudan — Brigadier General Atem Salva Kiir Mayardit is emerging as a key figure in South Sudan’s security architecture, serving as the commander of the Special Forces Unit within the national security sector. Local reports and social media profiles identify him as the leader of the unit tasked with safeguarding the country’s top…
Juba — The President of the Republic of South Sudan, H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, has reaffirmed his commitment to holding the country’s general elections in December 2026 during a meeting with the Chairperson of the National Elections Commission, Professor Abednego Akok Kacoul. The meeting, held on Thursday in Juba, focused on reviewing ongoing preparations…
A United Nations human rights investigation has accused Uganda of supporting South Sudanese government forces in airstrikes that allegedly killed and injured civilians during military operations in 2025, claims that Uganda has strongly denied. According to a report released on February 27, 2026, by the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, joint operations…
JUBA, FEBRUARY 25, 2026 — Salva Kiir Mayardit has officially received the newly appointed Press Secretary, Arek Aldo Ajou, and tasked her with strengthening the operations of the Presidential Press Unit. During the meeting on Wednesday, President Kiir congratulated Ajou on her appointment and underscored the significance of the role she assumes at a critical…
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed two senior presidential aides following an extraordinary administrative error in which a presidential decree named a deceased politician to a key committee preparing for the country’s long-awaited national elections. A Republican Order issued on January 30, 2026, listed Steward Soroba Budia, a member of the opposition United…