South Sudan army chief has died
General James Ajongo Mawut. Photo: Reuters/File Juba, April 20, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s army chief of General staff, General James Ajongo Mawut, has on Friday dies in Egypt, according to…
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South Sudan orders BBC stations to cease operations, cites “unpaid arrears”
Micheal Makuey Lueth. Photo: AP Juba, April 18, 2018 (SSNA) — The government of South Sudan has shut down two BBC-run FM relay stations, claiming the two transmit-stations ignored government…
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Uganda accused of secretly sending troops to South Sudan
Uganda’s soldiers. Photo: Reuters Maiwut/Kampala, April 17, 2018 (SSNA) — The President of Uganda has been accused of covertly sending troops to South Sudan to resume fighting alongside South Sudan’s…
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South Sudan’s rebels released aid workers
Photo: SPLA-IO/Col. Lam Paul Gabriel Juba, April 15, 2018 (SSNA) — The Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) has released seven humanitarian personnel, a statement has shown. In the text…
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SPLA-IO accuses some IGAD’s members of being compromised over South Sudan’s peace talks
SPLA-IO’s Deputy Spokesman, Col. Lam Paul Gabriel. Photo: File Juba/Addis Ababa, April 9, 2018 (SSNA) — The Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) said some member states of the Intergovernmental…
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MSF’s only South Sudanese female mechanic in Juba talks about her love for the job in a male-dominated sector
Poni Betty Towe. Photo: MSF Juba, April 4, 2018 (SSNA) — It is 2:15PM. The afternoon’s scorching sun in Juba takes its toll on a group of mechanics in the…
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Uganda’s Parliament agrees to clear $41 million South Sudan debt
Ugandan Parliament. Photo: AP Kampala/Juba, April 3, 2018 (SSNA) — A Ugandan Parliamentary Committee on National Economy has recommended that the Ugandan government pays Ugandan companies $41 million (approx. 151…
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Churches leaders say they weep with suffering South Sudanese
A Catholic Church in Wau. Photo: File Juba, April 3, 2018 (SSNA) — The leaders of the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) said in a statement that they stand…
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South Sudan troops launched fresh attacks on SPLA-IO positions
Government soldiers… Photo: Reuters/File Juba, March 31, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudanese government troops have launched surprise attacks on Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) outposts in Upper Nile and…
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South Sudan rebels blast IGAD over Machar relocation plan, warn of “endless war”
SPLM/A-IO leader Dr. Riek Machar. Photo: AP/File Pagak, March 29, 2018 (SSNA) — The military command of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) on Thursday warned of what it…
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