Government, NAS forces clash in Yei River state
Photo: The Washington Post/File Juba, May 28, 2019 (SSNA) — Fighting between the National Salvation Front (NAS) and the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) have resumed in Yei River…
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FIFA slaps 10 years ban on former South Sudan football official
FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Photo: Reuters Juba, May 25, 2019 (SSNA) — The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has imposed ten years ban on South Sudanese football official Chabur…
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Family Statement on Dong Samuel Luak Kok’s murder
Late Dong Samuel Lual, Photo: Dong social media page/File May 22, 2019 SSNA) — We learned with shock and horror the news of the murder of our son, father, brother,…
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South Sudan to close embassies over economic crisis
Photo: Reuters Juba, May 21, 2019 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s government is preparing to shut down at least 39 embassies over the financial crisis, Foreign Ministry spokesman Mawien Makol said.…
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Kiir lashes out at Red Card Movement
Kiir. Photo: File Juba, May 16, 2019 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir, has lashed out at a South Sudanese movement which describes itself as the “Red Card Movement.”…
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Kiir urges Machar to return to Juba, vows to respect Vatican retreat
Kiir. Photo: Reuters Juba, May 14, 2019 (SSNA) — In a speech to lawmakers on Tuesday, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir said he wants the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition…
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U.S. urges South Sudan peace partners to form transitional government in six months
Thomas Hushek. Photo: Eye radio Juba, May 9, 2019 (SSNA) — The United States government says South Sudanese September 2018 peace partners should use the six months pre-transitional extension to…
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South Sudan signs new contract with U.S. lobbyists to deny formation of hybrid court
Ranneberger (left). Photo: File Juba, May 8, 2019 (SSNA) — The government of South Sudan and the California-based lobbying firm, Gainful Solutions, Inc, have signed a brand new contract after…
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East African regional ministers approve 6-month extension for South Sudan transitional government
Machar (right), Kiir (left). Photo: AP Juba, May 8, 2019 (SSNA) — The recently agreed extension of South Sudan pre-transitional period for six months to allow South Sudanese parties to…
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IGAD extends South Sudan’s pre-transitional period
IGAD member states at a past meeting. Photo: IGAD Addis Ababa, May 3, 2019 (SSNA) — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has agreed to extend the pre-transitional period for six…
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Sudan military rejects civilian majority in joint transitional government
Lt. General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan. Photo: Getty Images/AFP Juba, May 3, 2019 (SSNA) — The transitional army council of Sudan which is running the country has rejected civilian majority…
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Wife of murdered opposition official breaks her silence
From L to R: Aya and Aggrey. Photo: Aya’s Facebook page Nairobi/Juba, May 2, 2019 (SSNA) — The wife of a murdered opposition figure breaks her silence days after a…
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SPLM-IO condemns ‘barbaric’ killing of its officials
SPLM-IO Chairman Dr. Machar. Photo: AFP Juba, May 1, 2019 (SSNA) — In a strongly worded statement, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) has blasted the government for killing…
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South Sudan opposition figures abducted in Kenya killed by the government
Lawyer Dong Luak (right), Aggrey Idri (left). Photo: Human Rights Watch/File New York/Juba, April 30, 2019 (SSNA) — South Sudanese opposition figures who were kidnapped in Kenya in January 2017 and…
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Troika says South Sudan’s peace is “behind schedule”
Photo: File/Yoweri Museveni’s Twitter account Juba, April 30, 2019 (SSNA) — The Troika countries (the United Kingdom, Norway, and the United States) say the September 2018revitalized peace agreement may not…
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South Sudan hires US lobbying firm to reestablish ties with Washington
Former US’s Ambassador to Kenya and Managing Partner of Gainful Solutions, Inc, Michael Ranneberger. Photo: Getty Images Juba, April 28, 2019 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s government has hired a California-based…
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