South Sudan Football Chief suspended
Chabur Goc Alei. Photo: Eyeradio Juba, December 3, 2016 (SSNA) — The board of directors of South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) has suspended its football head, Chabur Goc Alei, over…
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South Sudan accuses Ethiopia and Sudan of complicity in Machar isolation
South Sudan FVP Gai. Photo: Radio Tamazuj/File Addis Ababa/Khartoum, December 2, 2016 (SSNA) — South Sudanese First Vice president Taban Deng Gai says governments of Ethiopia and Sudan agree with…
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UN warns of imminent “ethnic cleansing” campaign in South Sudan
Photo: UN/Getty Images Juba, December 1, 2016 (SSNA) — A United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) has warned Thursday that a campaign of ethnic cleansing is underway in South…
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A humanitarian house robbed in Mundri
“As South Sudan marks the first anniversary of its independence on July 9, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are struggling to save lives in one of the most complicated and…
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Missing British pilot turns up in South Sudan
“This file photo taken on October 10, 2016 shows Pilot Pedro Langdon flying his Travel Air 4000 biplane during a photocall for the launch of the Vintage Air Rally in…
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East African Parliament tells Kenya to “loosen its stand” on South Sudan
EALA Speaker Daniel Kidega. Photo: East African Legislative Assembly. Kampala/Nairobi, November 23, 2016 (SSNA) — The Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Daniel Kidega tells Kenyan President Uhuru…
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Japanese troops land in South Sudan
Photo: thetower.org Juba, November 21, 2016 (SSNA) — Japanese peacekeepers from Japan Self-Defense Forces have arrived in South Sudan today (Monday), making Tokyo one of UN troop-contributing countries in war-torn…
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Fuel shortage hits South Sudan’s capital
Photo credit: Getty Images Juba, November 10, 2016 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s capital, Juba, has been hit by fuel shortage, forcing some businesses to close their operations, business owners and…
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Kenya blasts UN over sacking of its General, vows to withdraw troops
Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta. Photo: Kenya Today/Getty Images Nairobi/New York, November 2, 2016 (SSNA) — Government of Kenya has strongly criticized decision by the United Nations Secretary-General to dismiss a…
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The SPLM and the Rise of Autocracy in South Sudan
Kiir (left) lifts South Sudan’s new constitution to the people during the July 2011 independence ceremony in Juba; James Wani Igga (right). Photo: AP/Andrew Burton By Duop Chak Wuol Summary…
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