South Sudan Expels Head of Norwegian Humanitarian Agency
South Sudan’s Kiir. Photo: AP Juba, December 9, 2016 (SSNA) — South Sudanese government has detained and expelled the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), the group said in…
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Sudan refutes “rebel offices” closure reports
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Photo: Daily News Egypt/File Khartoum/Juba, December 7, 2016 (SSNA) — Sudanese government has denied reports that the government of South Sudan asked Khartoum to shutdown rebel…
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South Sudanese rebels rip alleged $2.5 million ransom claim
SPLA-IO Spokesman Col. William Gatjiath. Photo: File Juba/Pagak, December 6, 2016 (SSNA) — The military command of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) has refuted claims by South Sudan…
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South Sudan tops list of 2017 humanitarian needs
“Thousands of internally displaced people gather at Emmanuel Church Compound in Yei, South Sudan.” Photo: Rocco Nuri/UN Geneva/Juba, December 5, 2016 (SSNA) — The United Nations Office for the Coordination…
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South Sudan accuses Ethiopia and Sudan of complicity in Machar isolation
South Sudan FVP Gai. Photo: Radio Tamazuj/File Addis Ababa/Khartoum, December 2, 2016 (SSNA) — South Sudanese First Vice president Taban Deng Gai says governments of Ethiopia and Sudan agree with…
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South Sudan’s rebel leader appoints senior officials
South Sudan’s Machar. Photo: AP Juba/Pretoria, December 1, 2016 (SSNA) — The leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) Dr. Riek Machar has appointed Henry L. Odwar, Tingo…
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US says South Sudan targeting civilians, prepares to launch “large-scale” attacks
US Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council Keith Harper. Photo: United States Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. Juba/Geneva, November 30, 2016 (SSNA) — The United States’…
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UNMISS Chief urges South Sudanese to work for a common national identity
Ellen Margrethe Løj. Photo: UN/Youtube Juba, November 28, 2016 (SSNA) — The head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and Special Representative of UN Secretary-General Ellen Margrethe…
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South Sudan agrees to more UN peacekeepers deployment
UN Peacekeepers in South Sudan. Photo: Reuters Juba, November 26, 2016 (SSNA) — The government of the Republic of South Sudan has agreed to more UN peacekeepers deployment to the…
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UN, SPLM-North signed deal to end recruitment of child soldiers
Soldiers of the SPLM-N clean weapons… Photo: IPS/Jared Ferrie Geneva/Khartoum, November 23, 2016 (SSNA) — The United Nations and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) led by Malik Agar have…
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