Peace talks to resume next week
Kiir (R), Machar (L). Photo: AP Khartoum, August 24, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s peace negotiations will resume next Monday after the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) asked Sudanese foreign…
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South Sudan, Eritrea sign military deal
Isaias and Kiir walk on a red carpet in Asmara. Photo: horndiplomat.com/File Juba, August 19, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudanese President Salva kiir and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki have signed…
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South Sudan news editor blasts SPLM-IO over Khartoum peace deal
Addis Ababa, August 16 (SSNA) — A South Sudanese news editor has harshly criticized the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) over what he described as “flawed” peace deal, saying…
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South Sudan tops list for most dangerous countries for aid workers
Photo: AFP Juba, August 15, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudan is the most dangerous place for humanitarian personnel for the third year in a row, a report released on Monday…
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Uganda trains South Sudan snipers as peace continues in Khartoum
Museveni (right), Kiir (left). Photo: thetowerpost.com/File Kampala, August 8, 2018 (SSNA) — The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) is secretly training snipers of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) in…
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South Sudan’s warring factions sign power-sharing deal
Salva Kiir (right), Dr. Riek Machar (left). Photo: AFP Khartoum, August 5, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudanese rival factions signed a final power-sharing deals on Sunday, signaling a new hope…
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South Sudan’s Kiir, Machar to meet in Kenya for more talks
Machar (right), Kenyatta (far-center), and Kiir (left). Photo: Reuters Nairobi, August 2, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Dr. Riek Machar will meet in Kenya’s…
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UK warns against travel to South Sudan
UK’s foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt. Photo: Reuters Juba, July 28, 2018 (SSNA) — The United Kingdom government has warned all its citizens living in South Sudan to leave and warns…
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The tyranny of greed in South Sudan
Soldiers of the SPLA. Photo: AP/Getty Images/File By Duop Chak Wuol July 27, 2018 (SSNA) — Tyranny comes in many shapes and forms. It is social, regional, economic, political, and…
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Kiir, Machar sign new power-sharing deal
Kiir (right), Machar (left). Photo: Getty Images Khartoum, July 25, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudanese rival leaders Salva kiir and Dr. Riek Machar have on Wednesday signed a revised Khartoum’s…
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