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UN Commission recommends renew of South Sudan investigation, seeks oil scrutiny

7 years ago

Photo: AFP Juba, February 20, 2019 (SSNA) — The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan on Wednesday recommends in a new report that an investigation into war…

Civilians flee as fighting continues in South Sudan’s Yei River State

7 years ago

News, South Sudan, Top Stories

South Sudanese flee fighting in Yei River State. Photo: Oxfam/File Juba, February 19, 2019 (SSNA) — Fighting between government and rebel forces continues in Yei River State despite the peace…

UK ambassador to South Sudan to be replaced in May

7 years ago

News, South Sudan, World

Christopher Trott. Photo: The New Times/gov.uk Juba, February 19, 2019 (SSNA) — The United Kingdom has picked a new ambassador to replace its current Ambassador who will be transferred to…

NAS rejects Kiir’s demand to abandon rebellion

7 years ago

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NAS leader Thomas Cirillo (right), President Kiir (left). Photo: The Monitor (Ugandan) Addis Ababa, February 18, 2019 (SSNA) — The National Salvation Front (NAS) has rejected President Salva Kiir’s call…

UNHCR launches “back to school’ campaign in South Sudan

7 years ago

Education, News, South Sudan, Top Stories

“Refugee children from South Sudan attend school in Kyaka II settlement, in Uganda.” Photo: UNHCR Juba, February 18, 2019 (SSNA) — The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), Lutheran…

WHO to provide ‘life-saving health services’ to displaced South Sudanese

7 years ago

Health, News, South Sudan, Top Stories

Photo: WHO Juba, February 18, 2019 (SSNA) — The World Health Organization (WHO) increases its medical operations in South Sudan in hope to help contain diseases in case of an…

SPLM-IO delegation visits Ethiopia

7 years ago

News, South Sudan, Top Stories

Ethiopia Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu (right), SPLM-IO Chair of the National Committee for Security and Defense Angelina Teny (left). Photo: Provided/Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Addis Ababa, February…

‘Patriotic East African’ blasts IGAD over “illegal proposed constitutional amendments”

7 years ago

News, South Sudan, Top Stories

IGAD’s logo. Addis Ababa, February 16, 2019 (SSNA) — The National Constitutional Amendment Committee (NCAC) is increasingly becoming ineffective as some elements within the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) collude with…

Founder of ‘African Food Map’ once lived in South Sudan

7 years ago

Culture, News, South Sudan, Travel

Photo: iol.co.za Juba, February 16, 2019 (SSNA) –– In a recently featured article in South Africa, a woman named Tuleka Prah – a chief, was named as one of the…

South Sudan lacks adequate port as Africa become fast-growing grain import market

7 years ago

Business, News, South Sudan

Scientist say whole grain is good for health. Photo: aarp.org/Getty Image Juba, February 16, 2019 (SSNA) — Africa is rapidly becoming one of the world fast-growing grain importer as some…

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