Salva Kiir Mayardit

Salva Kiir Mayardit's 19 August appointment of Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon as Vice-President of Southern Sudan signals continuity and reconciliation...

As civilian politicians gradually displace the soldiers there is special interest in the futures of Lam Akol Ajawin (Shilluk) James Wani Igga (Equatorian) and Nhial Deng Nhial (Tonj Dinka touted last year as Salva's successor) and veteran politico Bona Malwal Madut Riing now back in Khartoum on good terms with President Omer el Hassan Ahmed el Beshir but sent there we hear by Salva Kiir...

Garang's successor Salva Kiir Mayardit survived a 22-year war despite his own brush with 'death by plane' as some African commentators call it...

John and his deputy since the death of William Nyuon Bany in 1992 Salva Kiir Mayardit...

In that time the leaders of the SPLM/A have been meeting to confirm the succession to the leadership of Salva Kiir Mayardit to discuss future plans - and to mourn...

SPLM leaders began their talks at dusk on 1 August emerging three hours later with a statement confirming Salva Kiir as new leader...

UNMIS responsible for ceasefire monitoring and verification has signalled its support for Salva Kiir and the SPLM; UN organisations in general which often had a touchy relationship with Garang have rushed to support the movement in its time of need...

Focused on the South Southerners welcomed Garang's 19 July appointment of key SPLM leaders Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon and Nhial Deng Nhial as Southern governors and Salva Kiir Mayardit as Southern Vice-President...

Three deputy chairmen: SPLA Chief of Staff Salva Kiir Mayardiit (Bahr el Ghazal); Commander Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon (Upper Nile); Cdr...

His Vice-President may well be his popular deputy Salva Kiir Mayardit...

At a marathon meeting in Rumbek to discuss the reported splits between the two 'Doctor John' said he had never contemplated dismissing Salva Kiir and if he did people should take no notice...

While promising peace in the South it is plotting to overthrow SPLA Chairman John Garang de Mabior we hear aiming to instal his deputy Commander Salva Kiir Mayardiit...

While promising peace in the South it is plotting to overthrow SPLA Chairman John Garang de Mabior we hear aiming to instal his deputy Commander Salva Kiir Mayardiit...

On 31 October Salva Kiir Colonel John Garang's deputy and chief Machakos negotiator told Kenyan intelligence number two John Gitau that this wasn't a consulate it was 'an intelligence office'...

The SPLA/M delegation led by Colonel John Garang de Mabior's deputy Commander Salva Kiir Mayardit was far less effusive with good reason...