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South Africa’s Deputy President calls for peace implementation in South Sudan

7 years ago

South African Deputy President David Mabuza. Photo: BizNews.com/Getty Images Juba, December 11, 2018 (SSNA) — South African Deputy President David Dabede Mabuza has called on the East African regional leaders…

Government forces attack SPLA-IO position in Guit County

7 years ago

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SPLA-IO Spokesman William Gatjiath Deng. Photo: File Juba, December 4, 2018 (SSNA) — A fierce battle erupted between the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) and a government forces on…

South Sudan tops list of ‘extreme risk’ nations

7 years ago

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South Sudan’s government soldiers in Paloch oil field. Photo: Punghi / shutterstock.com Juba, December 1, 2018 (SSNA) — The Republic South Sudan has been named as one of the countries…

Gunmen raped women in Northern Liech State

7 years ago

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IDPs at a UN-run site. photo: MSF Bentiu, November 30, 2018 — Unknown gunmen have carried out a 10-day raping sphere in Northern Liech State, an aid group Médecins Sans…

Uganda defies EU arms embargo, supplies weapons to South Sudan

7 years ago

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Photo: Getty Images/File Juba, November 29, 2018 (SSNA) — Ugandan government has violated an arms embargo by covertly funneling weapons to South Sudanese government, a new report released by Conflict…

News editor mocks South Sudan’s tycoon over corruption

8 years ago

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Lawrence Lual Malong Yor Jr. Photo: sqoop.co.ug/File Juba/Addis Ababa, November 24, 2018 (SSNA) — A South Sudanese news editor has lambasted South Sudan’s tycoon Lawrence Lual Malong Yor Junior over…

Russian, Nigerian companies to explore new oil blocks in South Sudan

8 years ago

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Photo: SweetCrudeReports/Getty Images/File Juba, November 21, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s petroleum ministry has signed new contracts with oil companies from Nigeria and Russia, a senior government official who demanded…

Facebook criticized for allowing South Sudanese girl to be auctioned off on its site

8 years ago

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Nyalong Ngong Deng with Kok Alat (Courtesy). Juba, November 20, 2018 (SSNA) — The United States-based social media giant, Facebook, has come under international scrutiny after it allowed a 16-year…

South Sudan, Uganda violate UN arms embargo

8 years ago

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Museveni (right), Kiir (left). Photo: thetowerpost.com/Getty Images/File Juba/New York, November 13, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudan and Uganda could be violating an arms embargo that was imposed on Juba this…

Ethiopian gunmen kill South Sudanese refugees in Gambella region

8 years ago

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South Sudanese refugees in Kule refugee camp. Photo: Getty Image/File Gambella, November 12, 2018 (SSNA) — Anyuak gunmen have killed South Sudanese refugees in a United Nations-run refugee camp located…

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