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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South Sudan’s Machar to attend peace talks in Ethiopia, Kiir declines to attend
Machar (right), Kiir (left). Photo: YouTube/Al Jazeera Addis Ababa/Juba, April 27, 2019 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s main opposition factions will be in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, next week to participate…
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South Sudan’s warring parties clash over peace implementation
Machar (right), Kiir (left). Photo: File Juba, April 25, 2019 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s government and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) have disagreed over best ways to implement…
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SPLM-IO rejects formation of transitional government, accuses government of violating peace deal
SPLM/A-IO leader Dr. Riek Machar. Photo: AFP Juba, April 24, 2019 (SSNA) — South Sudanese main opposition party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) has rejected call by the…
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South Sudan’s warring factions trade accusations over formation of transitional government
Kiir (right) and Machar (left) shake hands… Photo: AFP Juba, April 22, 2019 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s government and the main opposition party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) have…
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US adds South Sudan to kidnapping threat list
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Photo: Laszlo Balogh/Getty images Washington, DC/Juba, April 19, 2019 (SSNA) — The United States has added South Sudan to a new kidnapping list and…
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