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  • U.S. condemns effort to extend President Salva Kiir’s tenure

    U.S. condemns effort to extend President Salva Kiir’s tenure

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    Kehinde Ajose
    in

    The U. S. has condemned efforts by South Sudan’s government to extend President Salva Kiir’s term for three years. “The draft bill undermines ongoing peace talks with opposition groups and civil society,” a State Department official, who spoke on condition anonymity, said. Backed by the U. S., South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011.…