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Salva Kiir Mayardit (born 13 September 1951), [3] also known as Salva Kiir, is a South Sudanese politician who has been 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.
SALVA Kiir Mayardit has served as South Sudan’s president since the country’s independence in 2011. South Sudan’s secession from Sudan came on the heels of a long and bloody civil war that resulted in a referendum on independence.. The initial optimism about the new state faded within two years when Kiir fell out with his vice president, Riek Machar.
Salva Kiir Mayardit has served as South Sudan’s president since the country’s independence in 2011. South Sudan’s secession from Sudan came on the heels of a long and bloody civil war that ...
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan peace talks, previously held in neighboring Kenya, will resume under a directive from President Salva Kiir and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, who met Wednesday and directed the mediation team to reconvene and resolve all outstanding issues within two weeks. The talks had stalled after Kiir’s ...
Analysis - Salva Kiir Mayardit has served as South Sudan's president since the country's independence in 2011. South Sudan's secession from Sudan came on the heels of a long and bloody civil war ...
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has warned lawmakers “not to cling to power” just weeks after his former rival turned deputy proposed a postponement of elections expected to be held in December.
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir thanked his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, for hosting the talks and said that his government would negotiate in good faith and with an open mind.
Salva Kiir Mayardit is a southern Sudanese rebel leader who in 2011 became the first president of the newly independent country of South Sudan. He had served as president of the semiautonomous region of southern Sudan while simultaneously holding the position of first vice president in the Sudanese.
President Salva Kiir Mayardit—who assumed power in 2005 as First Vice President of Sudan and President of Southern Sudan following the tragic death of John Garang de Mabior, the man...
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan on Thursday appealed to the international community to push harder for peace in neighboring Sudan, where five months of conflict has displaced more than...