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South Sudan’s aid worker nominated for prestigious award

7 years ago

Christine Ngbaazande. Photo: The World Vision Juba, February 15, 2019 (SSNA) — A South Sudanese humanitarian worker working for the World Vision Christine Ngbaazande has been selected for a prestigious…

South Sudanese refugees return should not be “coerced,” new report finds

7 years ago

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South Sudanese IDPs in Bentiu. Photo: UN Juba, February 14, 2019 (SSNA) — The recently signed peace deal should not be used to force South Sudanese who live in Protection…

South Sudan, Uganda violate peace deal: Source

7 years ago

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Uganda’s Museveni (right), South Sudan’s Kiir (left). Photo: Reuters Nairobi/Juba, February 14, 2019 (SSNA) — The governments of South Sudan and Uganda has violated and continue to violate the September…

Investigations: South Sudan funds allocated for peace used to renovate politicians’ homes

7 years ago

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Photo: nbc12.com Juba, February 13, 2019 (SSNA) — An investigation conducted by the UK-based Guardian newspaper reveals that nearly half of the funds allocated for the implementation of the September…

Rights group accuses South Sudan leaders of “violent kleptocratic” mentality

7 years ago

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South Sudan’s kiir. Photo: rappler.com/File Washington, DC/Juba, February 13, 2019 (SSNA) — The Republic of South Sudan is run by a “Violent kleptocratic system of governance” which denies the young…

UK helps Uganda seized 750 pieces of ivory smuggled from South Sudan in January: report

7 years ago

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Photo: globalnoticeboard.com Juba, February 12, 2019 (SSNA) — A United Kingdom-funded program helped Uganda captured two Vietnamese nationals suspected of illegally transporting 750 pieces of ivory and thousands of pangolin…

Thousands flee as SSPDF, NAS clash intensify in Yei River State

7 years ago

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South Sudanese refugees in DRC-South Sudan border. Photo: UNHCR Juba, February 12, 2019 (SSNA) — Fighting between the government forces (SSPDF) and the National Salvation Front (NAS) has intensified in…

Ethiopia military plane crashes in South Sudan

7 years ago

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Photo: /File/Anadolu Agency Juba, February 9, 2019 (SSNA) — A United Nations plane operated by the Ethiopian military has crashed in South Sudan, a source with the UN Mission in South…

Ex-spy accuses Uganda of working to further destabilize South Sudan political system

7 years ago

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Museveni (center-left), Kiir (right). Photo: ChimReports/File Kampala, February 8, 2019 (SSNA) — The South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni are prepared to implement the peace then…

NAS slams Jubek state elders over peace implementation

7 years ago

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NAS leader Thomas Cirillo Swaka. photo: File Juba, February 7, 2019 (SSNA) — The National Salvation Front (NAS) says recent attempts by President Salva Kiir, requesting the NAS leader Thomas…

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