China donates 38 computers to South Sudan
South Sudanese and Chinese flags. Photo: File Juba, April 5, 2018 (SSNA) — The embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Juba on Thursday announced a donation of 38…
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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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White House extends US national emergency on South Sudan
US President Donald J. Trump. Photo: PBS/File Washington, DC, March 27, 2018 (SSNA) — The United States on Tuesday declared a national emergency on South Sudan, saying the situation in…
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IGAD says willing to relocate South Sudan’s Machar
IGAD at a conference in 2017. Photo: IGAD Secretariat Addis Ababa, March 26, 2018 (SSNA) — In its 61st Extra-Ordinary Session in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, the Council of Ministers…
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UN completes road rehabilitation project in Bahr el Ghazal region
“Chinese Engineers begin repair work on main supply route in Kuajok,” November 2017. Photo: UNMISS/File Juba, March 23, 2018 (SSNA) — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has…
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South Sudan accuses the United States of plot to oust Salva Kiir
Michael Makuey Lueth. Photo: File Juba, March 22, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s government on Thursday accused the United States of trying to topple President Salva Kiir’s government by imposing…
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