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Rights Group Condemns Aerial Bombardment in Old Fangak

This photo was taken after a joint SSPDF and UPDF carried out air attacks in Jonglei State's Old Fangak. Photo: MSF/Reuters South Sudan International Advocacy for Human Rights (SSIAHR) Press Statement Date: May 5, 2025 Subj: Strong Condemnation of the May 3rd Aerial Bombardment in Old Fangak May 5, 2025 (SSNA) -- The South Sudan International...

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Rights Group Condemns Aerial Bombardment in Old Fangak

1 month ago

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This photo was taken after a joint SSPDF and UPDF carried out air attacks in Jonglei State’s Old Fangak. Photo: MSF/Reuters South Sudan International Advocacy for Human Rights (SSIAHR) Press…

Release Dr. Machar Now: Citizens Warn of Renewed War in South Sudan

2 months ago

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SPLM/A-IO leader Dr. Riek Machar. Photo: AP Press release March 28, 2025 (SSNA) — The concerned citizens of South Sudan are calling for the immediate release of First Vice President…

Sudan orders foreigners to leave Khartoum

11 months ago

News, South Sudan, Top Stories, World

Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council Chair General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Photo: AFP Addis Ababa, July 12, 2024 (SSNA) — Sudan’s military-run government has ordered foreign nationals in Khartoum to leave immediately,…

US, European Envoys Criticize South Sudan Security Bill

11 months ago

News, Press Releases, South Sudan, World

Photo: File Juba, July 10, 2024 (SSNA) — Envoys of Western countries have raised concerns over the recent National Security Act 2024 passed by the transitional parliament on July 3rd.…

National Examination Council Says Lack of Funding Delays Release of CSE Results

11 months ago

Education, News, South Sudan, Top Stories

South Sudan`s National Examination Council officials at a news conference. Photo: Sudans Post/File Juba, July 17, 2024 (SSNA) — The Secretary-General of South Sudan`s National Examination Council Simon Nyok Deng…

Over 69,000 students are expected to take primary school examinations

2 years ago

Education, News, South Sudan

Photo: globalpartnership.org Juba, October 18, 2023 (SSNA) — The South Sudan National Examinations Council (SSNEC) has announced that it has set the date of the examinations for primary school students…

President Kiir Backs “Zero Malaria Campaign”

2 years ago

Health, News, South Sudan, Top Stories

President Salva Kiir. Photo: South Sudan Presidential Press Unit Juba, January 18, 2023 (SSNA) — South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has endorsed the “Zero Malaria Campaign” spearheaded by the Ministry…

WHO distributes medical kits to partners in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State

3 years ago

Breaking News, Health, News, Top Stories

Photo: WHO Juba, October 31, 2022 (SSNA) — The World Health Organization( WHO) says it has distributed at least 21 medical emergency kits to health cluster partners carrying out healthcare…

Egypt to hold industrial products exhibition in Juba next year

4 years ago

Business, News, South Sudan, World

Chairman of the Egyptian Chemical Industries Export Council Khaled Abul Makarem. Photo: Getty Images/File Juba, December 27, 2020 (SSNA) — Egypt is set to hold an exhibition of Egyptian products…

South Sudan lacks adequate port as Africa become fast-growing grain import market

6 years ago

Business, News, South Sudan

Scientist say whole grain is good for health. Photo: aarp.org/Getty Image Juba, February 16, 2019 (SSNA) — Africa is rapidly becoming one of the world fast-growing grain importer as some…

CDC recommends “avoiding all travel” to South Sudan over Coronavirus

4 years ago

Health, News, Travel

“Passengers from an international flight are given a temperature screening at Juba International Airport in Juba…on January 31, 2020.” Photo: AFP Juba, December 27, 2020 (SSNA) — The United States-based…

Founder of ‘African Food Map’ once lived in South Sudan

6 years ago

Culture, News, South Sudan, Travel

Photo: iol.co.za Juba, February 16, 2019 (SSNA) –– In a recently featured article in South Africa, a woman named Tuleka Prah – a chief, was named as one of the…

How did the long-running feud between the Nuer and Dinka become an elimination war?

April 29, 2025

Articles, Columnists, Opinion, South Sudan

Kiir (right), Machar (left). Photo: AFP By James Tot Mathiang April 29, 2025 (SSNA) — People still believe in myths and oral stories even without theoretical evidence. Is the tale…

Revenue Maximization Through the National Oil Company: A Case Study of the Republic of South Sudan

November 16, 2024

Articles, Columnists, Opinion, South Sudan

Peter Reat Gatkuoth. Photo: File By Peter Reat Gatkuoth** Abstract In order to successfully exploit the Hydro- carbons in the Republic of South Sudan, the National Petroleum and Gas Corporation…

Rising Tensions Over the Nile: Egypt’s Strategic Maneuvers Against Ethiopia’s GERD

September 9, 2024

Analyses, Articles, Opinion, South Sudan

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Photo: File/Getty Images By Duop Chak Wuol September 9, 2024 (SSNA) — Egypt’s stance against Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has escalated, raising the…

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