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South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Sudan to the north, Ethiopia to the east, Kenya to the southeast, Uganda to the south, th
Salva Kiir Mayardit, the first president of South Sudan. His trademark Stetson hat was a gift from United States President George W. Bush.
A South Sudanese girl at independence festivities
Fishing in the Sudd Wetland, one of the largest wetlands in the world
Salva Kiir President
Salva Kiir
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Salva Kiir Mayardit 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 o
South Sudan
…massacres, and killings of journalists by various parties. It has since been governed by a coalition formed by leaders of the former warring factions, Salva Kiir Mayardit (Sudan People's Liberation Movement or SPLM) and Riek Machar (Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition or SPLM-IO). The country continues to…
Salva Kiir Mayardit in military uniform
Omar al-Bashir (right), President of Sudan, watches a ceremony celebrating the founding of South Sudan with Kiir in 2011.
Kiir voting in the 2011 South Sudanese independence referendum