Deadly Plane Crash Near Juba Claims 14 Lives
Wreckage of a Cessna aircraft. Photo: AP Juba, April 27, 2026 (SSNA) — A small passenger plane crashed on the outskirts of Juba on Monday, April 27, 2026, killing all…
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Civilians Flee Akobo as SSPDF Prepares to Attack SPLA-IO Positions
Akobo residents-turned IDPs protest against SSPDF operation. Photo: AP Addis Ababa, March 8, 2026 (SSNA) — Thousands of civilians have fled Jonglei State’s Akobo town after the South Sudan People’s…
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South Sudan on Brink of Full-Scale War, UN Warns
UNSC in a past session. Photo: UN Nairobi, February 27, 2026 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s political and military leaders are pushing the country toward full-scale war and mass atrocities, the…
Read More President Kiir Dismisses Finance and Revenue Officials
South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir Mayardit. Photo: Reuters Juba, February 23, 2026 (SSNA) — President Salva Kiir has relieved several government officials of their duties, according to a decree broadcast…
Read More Rights Groups Urge UN to Extend South Sudan War Crimes Probe, Warn of Renewed Conflict
UNSC at a past session. Photo: UN Nairobi, February 20, 2026 (SSNA) — A coalition of more than 120 civil society organizations has urged the UN Human Rights Council to…
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Kiir Pledges Renewed Push for Peace at AU Summit as Critics Question His Commitment
President Kiir. Photo: File Addis Ababa, February 14, 2026 (SSNA) — President Salva Kiir Mayardit has reaffirmed his commitment to restoring peace and stability in both South Sudan and neighboring…
Read More South Sudan’s Kiir Heads to Ethiopia for AU Summit
Salva Kiir. Photo: Reuters Addis Ababa, February 13, 2026 (SSNA) — South Sudanese President Salva Kiir flew to Addis Ababa on Friday to join the 39th African Union Assembly, where…
Read More UN Warns of Deepening Crisis in South Sudan as Violence Surges
UNSC in a past session. Photo: UN New York, February 13, 2026 (SSNA) — The UN Security Council has raised alarm over a worsening security situation in South Sudan, citing…
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SSIAHR Condemns SSPDF Chief Paul Nang and Gen. Johnson Olony
January 24, 2026 (SSNA) — South Sudan International Advocacy for Human Rights (SSIAHR ) condemns the seven-day warning speech by Chief Paul Nang Majok in Jalle on January 21, 2026, and the speech…
Read More South Sudan Advocacy Group Calls for Peace Rally at UN Headquarters
Photo: BBC September 19, 2025 (SSNA) — South Sudan International Advocacy for Human Rights Calls on the South Sudanese Civil Society in the Diaspora to hold a rally for peace…
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