Salva Kiir has led the North African country since it became independent from Sudan in 2011.
President Salva Kiir says South Sudan’s long-delayed elections will happen in 2024 with him on the ballot for the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement party.
Kiir, who has led South Sudan since it became independent from Sudan in 2011, accepted the endorsement of the ruling party at a stadium event on Tuesday in Bahr el Ghazal. The election would be the first national vote ever held in South Sudan.
“I am deeply touched by your endorsement and your continued support to our historic…