Salva Kiir on the situation leading to the arrest and detention of (First Vice President Riek Machar) in South Sudan," Ruto posted on X, adding that he had consulted with the leaders of Uganda and ...

President William Ruto has initiated urgent diplomatic efforts following the arrest and detention of South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar. In a statement on Thursday, March 27, Ruto ...

William Ruto, president of neighbouring Kenya, said on X he had held a phone call with Kiir on Machar's arrest and detention and was sending a special envoy to Juba to try to defuse the situation.

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has reshuffled the senior leadership in the ruling party, according to an official decree, as the country faces fresh fighting between rival armed factions and ...

Kenya has dispatched a special envoy to South Sudan to discuss the circumstances surrounding the arrest of First Vice President Riek Machar with President Salva Kiir. President William Ruto ...

Kenyan President William Ruto, who is leading the Tumaini peace process, acknowledged the escalating tensions in a statement on Thursday and revealed that he’d spoken to both Kiir and Machar.

Ruto said President Kiir reached out to him on December 25, 2023, with a plea for him to steer and conclude the remaining phase of the talks.

President William Ruto has been elected chair of the East African Community (EAC), taking over from his South Sudan counterpart, Salva Kiir. He is set to hold the position for one year. In a ...

Given the damage to Mr Ruto’s reputation over the past three years, a less tainted successor would have a better chance of getting the reforms Kenya needs. So the president should not stand for ...

President Salva Kiir has sacked the country's aviation chief and several other top government officials in the latest purge. He announced the changes in a series of decrees on Wednesday evening ...