South Sudan to increase oil output
South Sudanese soldiers patrol near an oil refinery in Melut, Upper Nile State, South Sudan.” Photo: Hannah Mcneish/AFP Juba, January 3, 2017 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s embassy official in the…
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South Sudan to send “national dialogue” team to Ethiopia
Kiir (right), Gai (left). Photo: AFP Addis Ababa, January 1, 2017 (SSNA) — The government of the Republic of South Sudan is preparing to send to Ethiopia a mobilization team…
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South Sudan rebel military command denies defection of Generals
SPLA-IO Spokesman Col. William Gatjiath. Photo: File Pagak/Addis Ababa, December 31, 2016 (SSNA) – The office of the Spokesman for South Sudanese armed opposition forces has denied reports that some…
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South Sudan Bishop criticizes media over lack of violence coverage
“Ruins of [a] Catholic Church in Lutaya near Yei in South Sudan built in 1984. The church was destroyed during the Second Sudanese Civil War a few years after construction.”…
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Japan criticized for refusing to back South Sudan arms embargo
Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzō Abe. Photo: Toru Hanai/Reuters Juba, December 27, 2016 (SSNA) — The government of Japan has been harshly criticized by the Asahi Shimbun Newspaper editorial board for…
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Rights groups slam UN for failure to adopt South Sudan arms embargo resolution
South Sudanese IDPs at a UN camp. Photo: UNMISS/File Juba, December 23, 2016 (SSNA) — A group of international human rights organizations have express outrage and strongly condemned the UN…
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Breaking: UN Security Council rejects South Sudan arms embargo
New York/Juba, December 23, 2016 (SSNA) — The United Nations Security Council has rejected the US-drafted arms embargo resolution, a UN diplomatic source told the South Sudan News Agency. The…
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South Sudan arms embargo vote in limbo as Japan demands action
A South Sudanese child receives treatment at a clinic. Photo: UNICEF/File Juba, December 22, 2016 (SSNA) — The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on South Sudan arms…
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UK pledges $3.7 million for South Sudanese refugees
“A young South Sudanese refugee cooks food at a camp in northern Uganda. Photo: UNHCR/Will Swanson London/Khartoum, December 22, 2016 (SSNA) — The United Kingdom government has donated US$3.7 million…
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South Sudan’s rebel leader appoints more officials
South Sudanese rebel leader Dr. Riek Machar. Photo: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters Pretoria/Juba, December 21, 2016 (SSNA) — South Sudanese former vice president and rebel leader Dr. Riek Machar has appointed more…
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UN Security Council to vote on South Sudan arms embargo
UNSC in a past session. Photo: Getty Images/File New York/Juba, December 21, 2016 (SSNA) — The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to vote on South Sudan arms embargo…
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Sudan, South Sudan reach deal on oil financial arrangements
Photo: Photo: Richard Masoner/File Khartoum/Juba, December 21, 2016 (SSNA) — Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to extend oil financial arrangements after days of tough negotiations, the South Sudan News…
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Greater Bor Community of the United States condemns attacks on civilians in Twi, Duk, and Bor Counties
Members of the GBC-USA leadership in a past event. Photo: GBC-USA Greater Bor Community of the United States of America strongly condemns the attacks on civilians in Twi, Duk and…
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US, Japan trade blows over South Sudan arms embargo
Japanese prime Minister Shinzō Abe (left), US President Barack Obama (right). Photo: Reuters Juba, December 20, 2016 (SSNA) — Japan and the United States have been trading blames over the…
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Breaking: Genocide is about to begin in South Sudan, UN Chief warns
Outgoing UN Secretary-General Ki-moon. Photo: UN/File New York/Juba, December 19, 2016 (SSNA) — The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-mon has issued a chilling warning Monday, telling the Security Council to…
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Khartoum, Juba fail to reach oil agreement
Photo: Global Witness/File Khartoum/Juba, December 19, 2016 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s government delegation led by Minister of Petroleum Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth failed to extend the expiring oil agreement with the…
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