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News editor mocks South Sudan’s tycoon over corruption

8 years ago

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…

South Sudan releases rebel official

8 years ago

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“James Gatdet Dak, a former spokesman of rebel leader Riek Machar, sits inside the dock in the High Court in Juba on February 12, 2018.” Photo: Reuters Khartoum, November 2,…

South Sudan’s rebel leader to attend peace celebration in Juba

8 years ago

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SPLM/A-IO leader Dr. Machar. Photo: AFP/Getty Images Juba, October 30, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudanese main opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar will attend a peace celebration tomorrow, a rebel spokesman…

South Sudan troops rape and kill children, UN says

8 years ago

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The UN Security Council at a past session. Photo: UN New York/Juba, October 16, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudanese government forces have killed and raped children throughout South Sudan, especially…

SSNA editor blasts Kenya over money laundering claims

8 years ago

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Kirr (R), Kenyatta (L). Kiir (R). Photo: Getty Images File Nairobi, October 12, 2018 (SSNA) — A South Sudanese news editor has harshly criticized Kenya over what he described as “immoral…

Exclusive: Kiir wants peace deal “without reforms”

8 years ago

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Kiir. Photo: Al Jazeera Juba, October 5, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir Mayardit, will never accept a peace that barred him from ruling through decrees, a senior…

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