New states in South Sudan could entrench patronage

President Kiir has drawn opposition to his significant expansion in the number of South Sudanese states

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  • Governance
  • Power connections
  • Patronage
  • Local revenue
  • States system
  • Rhetoric
  • Oil
  • Appointments

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