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South Sudan's ruling party backs president for another run

Salva Kiir attends the swearing-in ceremony for Kenya's new president William Ruto, at Kasarani stadium on September 13, 2022. [AP Photo]

South Sudan's ruling party has endorsed President Salva Kiir as its candidate for another term in the country's delayed election set for the end of 2024.

Kiir has been the country's only president since it gained independence from Sudan in 2011.

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