US EditionSouth Sudan's President Salva Kiir Fires Aides After Dead Man Steward Soroba Budia's Appointment
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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has accidentally appointed a dead politician to the electoral commission that is to prepare the country's first elections since independence in 2011. The presidential spokesman said the government had made a "regrettable oversight" by including the late opposition politician Steward Sorobia Budia in a list of people Kiir had appointed to the board in a decree. Budia died five years ago and his family is seekin…
Kiir appoints dead man to body tasked with election matters - Radio Tamazuj
The Office of the President on Monday said that it has learned with regret that one of the signatories of the R-ARCSS, Mr. Steward Sorobo Budia, whose name was submitted for inclusion as a member of the Leadership Body of the Parties Signatory to the R-ARCSS and Stakeholders to the R-ARCSS for Dialogue on Election Related matters through a Republican Order dated 30 January 2026, has regrettably died. A press release signed by Amb. David Amour Ma…
Presidency to replace leadership body appointee after discovering he was deceased
The Office of the President has announced it will replace an appointee to the leadership body committee after learning the member had died before the appointment was made. Last week, President Salva Kiir appointed a broad-based leadership body made up of representatives from peace agreement signatories to address key issues related to the country’s electoral process. In a statement on Monday, the Presidency said it has learned that Steward Sorob…
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