South Sudan's Kiir Calls for 2.3 Million Refugees to Return Home

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir at a past press conference at the State House in Juba, South Sudan.[Reuters]

South Sudan's president is appealing to the more than 2 million South Sudanese refugees living in neighboring countries to start returning home. Salva Kiir says his government will provide returning refugees with the necessary security.

There are more than 2.3 million South Sudanese living as refugees in nearby countries such as Kenya, Uganda and Egypt. Speaking Wednesday in Juba, Kiir said repatriating those citizens was at the top of the government's priority list.