Media under siege in South Sudan
Press statement For immediate release March 12, 2016 (SSNA) –– Journalist Afendi Joseph Deng went missing on 04 March 2016, after being abducted by security agents and dumped in a…
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Rebels accuse government forces of fresh attacks, warn of delay in peace implementation
Pagak/Addis Ababa, March 13, 2016 (SSNA) — The military command of South Sudanese rebels has accused government forces of launching surprised attacks on their outposts located in Northern Bahr el…
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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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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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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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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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Malakal death toll climbs to 25
Juba, March 4, 2016 (SSNA) — The United Nations (UN) has announced Friday that the killing which was carried out last month by armed men dressed in the SPLA uniforms…
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Enough Project urges Senate to pass tough anti-poaching law, halt profits to violent groups, global traffickers
World Wildlife Day as Elephants Face Extinction in Bloody Ivory Trade Washington, D.C., March 2, 2016 (SSNA) — As tomorrow marks World Wildlife Day, the Enough Project speaks out against…
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