South Sudan

South Sudan accuses Ethiopia and Sudan of complicity in Machar isolation

8 years ago

South Sudan FVP Gai. Photo: Radio Tamazuj/File Addis Ababa/Khartoum, December 2, 2016 (SSNA) — South Sudanese First Vice president Taban Deng Gai says governments of Ethiopia and Sudan agree with…

UN warns of imminent “ethnic cleansing” campaign in South Sudan

8 years ago

South Sudan, World

Photo: UN/Getty Images Juba, December 1, 2016 (SSNA) — A United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) has warned Thursday that a campaign of ethnic cleansing is underway in South…

A humanitarian house robbed in Mundri

8 years ago

South Sudan, World

“As South Sudan marks the first anniversary of its independence on July 9, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are struggling to save lives in one of the most complicated and…

Missing British pilot turns up in South Sudan

8 years ago

South Sudan, World

“This file photo taken on October 10, 2016 shows Pilot Pedro Langdon flying his Travel Air 4000 biplane during a photocall for the launch of the Vintage Air Rally in…

East African Parliament tells Kenya to “loosen its stand” on South Sudan

8 years ago

News, South Sudan, World

EALA Speaker Daniel Kidega. Photo: East African Legislative Assembly. Kampala/Nairobi, November 23, 2016 (SSNA) — The Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Daniel Kidega tells Kenyan President Uhuru…

Japanese troops land in South Sudan

8 years ago

News, South Sudan, World

Photo: thetower.org Juba, November 21, 2016 (SSNA) — Japanese peacekeepers from Japan Self-Defense Forces have arrived in South Sudan today (Monday), making Tokyo one of UN troop-contributing countries in war-torn…

Fuel shortage hits South Sudan’s capital

8 years ago

Business, News, South Sudan, Top Stories

Photo credit: Getty Images Juba, November 10, 2016 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s capital, Juba, has been hit by fuel shortage, forcing some businesses to close their operations, business owners and…

Kenya blasts UN over sacking of its General, vows to withdraw troops

8 years ago

News, South Sudan, Top Stories, World

Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta. Photo: Kenya Today/Getty Images Nairobi/New York, November 2, 2016 (SSNA) — Government of Kenya has strongly criticized decision by the United Nations Secretary-General to dismiss a…

The SPLM and the Rise of Autocracy in South Sudan

12 years ago

Analyses, Articles, Opinion, South Sudan

Kiir (left) lifts South Sudan’s new constitution to the people during the July 2011 independence ceremony in Juba; James Wani Igga (right). Photo: AP/Andrew Burton By Duop Chak Wuol Summary…

The Resurrection of Typhomalarial Fever in South Sudan

12 years ago

South Sudan

By: Gabriel Garang Pioth March 12, 2013 (SSNA) — It has become a common phenomenon across South Sudan for a patient who has malaria-typhoid like symptoms and went for blood…

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