Foreign minister sacked as Kiir navigates US-South Sudan tensions
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit arrives for the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) 42nd Extraordinary Session, at the State House in Entebbe, Uganda on January 18, 2024.
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has replaced its foreign minister with his deputy, Monday Simaya Kumba, state media reported, following a migration dispute with the United States.
No explanation was given for the sacking of Foreign Minister Ramadan Mohamed, which was announced on the state radio station late on Wednesday.
