20/05/2026
Kiir’s claim that he turned down $500M bribe to stop 2011 referendum was nothing but a political statement to rally support. However, that is 100% not true.
President Salva Kiir has said he turned down an alleged offer of more than 500 million US dollars from former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir ahead of South Sudan’s 2011 independence referendum. South Sudan officially became independent from Sudan on 9 July 2011 following the referendum held und...