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South Sudan seeks close ties with Qatar to boost oil output

7 years ago

Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth (right), Abdallah Mubarak Al-Khalifa (left). Photo: African Exponent/File Juba, March 26, 2019 (SSNA) — South Sudan wants Qatar to help in its plan to increase oil output…

South Sudan charges 7 people with insurgency

7 years ago

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Peter Biar Ajak. Photo: Reuters Juba, March 25, 2019 (SSNA) — South Sudan National Security has charged seven people with an insurgency, sabotage, and possession of weapons with intent to…

South Sudan oil sector is run by a Mob-like group, official says

7 years ago

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Photo: oilprice.com Juba, March 23, 2019 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s oil is secretly being run, manages, and auctioned off by a small group hand-picked by President Salva Kiir, a confidential…

Japan donates $25 million for South Sudan’s peace and development

7 years ago

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Photo: Japan Prime Minister Office Juba, March 20, 2019 (SSNA) — Japan has donated $25 million dollars for peace and development in South Sudan, the…

South Sudan accused of selling “nontransparent” oil advances

7 years ago

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Photo: Getty Images/File Juba, March 20, 2019 (SSNA) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has accused South Sudanese government of contracting oil advances that are not transparent and urges the…

US honors Irish nun for education work in South Sudan

7 years ago

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: US Embassy in Nigeria Juba, March 8, 2019 (SSNA) — The United States Department of State has awarded the annual International Women of…

Asian, middle east oil firms are complicit in South Sudan civil war, report says

7 years ago

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Seen in this photo are Chinese oil workers in an oil filed in Paloch. Photo: AP Juba, March 6, 2019 (SSNA) — Oil companies operating in South Sudan have contributed…

South Sudan to introduce new textbooks tomorrow

7 years ago

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South Sudanese school children. Photo: File Juba, March 6, 2019 (SSNA) — The government of South Sudan will introduce new text books for new school curriculum tomorrow, a source at…

UN to strengthen peace mission in South Sudan

7 years ago

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UN Security Council in a past session. Photo: AFP Juba, March 4, 2019 (SSNA) — The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed that the UN peacekeeping mission in South…

Israel summons ex-General over weapons sale to South Sudan

7 years ago

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Former IDF General Israel Ziv. Photo: Reuters Juba, March 4, 2019 (SSNA) — Israel’s Defense Ministry has summoned a retired Israeli Maj. General over an alleged weapons sale to the…

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