Twelve people dead, 30,000 displaced in Darfur
Kalokiting/Golol/Tawila/Nierteti, March 8, 2016 (SSNA) — More than ten people were killed in Darfur’s Jebel Marra as of Thursday. Seven people were killed and 20 others injured in attacks by…
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Meeting of Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism has been moved to next week
Juba, March 7, 2016 (SSNA) — The Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism (CTSAMM) meeting which was first scheduled take place tomorrow has been rescheduled for March 16, Spokesperson Ruth Feeney…
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Lt. Gen. Gai Yoach’s Comment sets a stage for another major crisis in Juba when Dr. Riek Machar arrives
By: J. Nguen March 7, 2016 (SSNA) — Many experts agreed that the civil war in South Sudan on December 2013, which killed fifty thousand (UN’s report), displaced 2.3 million…
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SPLM-IO chapter in Kenya elects new leaders
Nairobi, March 7, 2016 (SSNA) — SPLM chapter in Kenya last Saturday elected new Country coordinator and deputy coordinator. The Kenyan-based chapter elected its new leadership in a successful function chaired…
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Twic East Community Letter to Hon. Philip Aguer Panyang, Governor of Jonglei State
TO: Hon. Philip Aguer Panyang, Governor of Jonglei State CC: Hon. Dau Koi Jurkuch, Commissioner of Twic East County CC: Hon. Michael Malual Wuor, Commissioner of Duk County CC: Hon.…
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No leadership is eternal than the national sovereignty itself (Message of peace)
“Our lives begin to end the minute we become silent about things that matters,” Martin Luther King. By: Maulana Deng Gai Gatluak March 6, 2016 (SSNA) — My dear countrymen,…
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Human Rights Watch says arms embargo and war crimes court needed in South Sudan
Juba, March 7, 2016 (SSNA) — Human Rights Watch has said South Sudan’s government troops have expanded their abuses by carrying out numerous killings, rapes, enforced disappearances, and other serious…
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The intention of IGAD Communiqué: demystifying the interpretive maneuovres!
By Biel Boutros Biel Part II February 29, 2016 (SSNA) — On 8 February 2016, Part I, of this argument made an analysis on article 7 of the Communiqué on…
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Letter to President Kiir on South Sudan joining East African Community
To: President of South Sudan, General Salva Kiir Mayardit, Chairman of SPLM and Commander in Chief of SPLA Cc: Chairman of SPLM-In Opposition, Dr. Riek Machar Teny Cc: Comrade Pagan Amum, Leader…
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A response to the statement of the so-called “Eastern Nile State Political Activists” of the Ngok Dinka in Upper Nile State
Press release Date: March 2, 2016 March 2, 2016 (SSNA) — This is a response to the press statement of the so-called “Eastern Nile State Political Activists” published on January…
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