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Bor, December 31, 2013 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s rebel forces loyal to South Sudanese former Vice president Dr. Riek Machar have recaptured Bor, the capital of Jonglei state. The rebels seized the town early Tuesday. The SPLA defected forces launched an attack on government troops early Tuesday, the South Sudan News Agency has learned. The…
Malakal, December 26, 2013 (SSNA) — Rebel forces loyal the former Vice president Dr. Riek Machar have captured most of the oil wells in Unity State, the South Sudan News Agency has been able to independently verify the reports. The rebels seized the wells late Thursday. The Minister of Petroleum Stephen Dhieu Dau admitted that the…
Malakal, December 25, 2013 (SSNA) — The capital of the oil-rich Upper Nile State, Malakal, has been captured by the defected SPLA forces loyal to the former South Sudanese Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon. The rebels seized the state capital late Tuesday. The capture of Malakal is a major blow to President Kiir’s administration…
Malakal, December 24, 2013 (SSNA) – An intense fighting erupted in Upper Nile State between warring forces of President Kiir and former VP Dr. Machar, the South Sudan News Agency has learned. The fighting occured early Tuesday at about 5:00am, South Sudan local time. Residents of Malakal reported that the Governor of Upper Nile, Simon…
Bor, December 21, 2013 (SSNA) — At least three jets of the Ugandan air force bombed the positions of the General Peter Gatdet Yak in Bor, the capital of Jonglei State. One of the jets is reported to have been shut down by Gatdet’s forces, Eyewitnesses in the area told the South Sudan News Agency….
Juba, December 19, 2013 (SSNA) — Fresh fightings have been reported in Unity and Jonglei States. Heavy gunfire was also heard in an area close to Bilpham, the headquarters of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), Eyewitnesses said. A clash between oil workers in oil-rich Unity State left at least 16 people dead. The Headquarters…
Juba, December 18, 2013 (SSNA) – Two military sites of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) in Jonglei state came under heavy attack early Wednesday morning from forces of General Peter Gatdet Yak. The assault comes just days after president Kiir accuses his political adversaries of an “attempted coup”—a claim widely interpreted as an indefensible….
Juba, December 17, 2013 (SSNA) — Fresh fighting erupted near presidential palace and the headquarters (Bilpham) of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) hours after South Sudanese president declared at a press conference that his government has taken full control of the security situation in the capital, Juba. Sporadic gunfire can be heard, heavy weapons…
Juba, December 16, 2013 (SSNA) — South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardiit has accused his political rivals of orchestrating of what he termed as “a failed coup”. On the state run SSTV, the visibly angry president assures the citizens that his government took full control of the security situation in the capital, Juba. He said…
Juba, December 15, 2013 (SSNA) — A fight has occurred late Sunday night between different groups of the presidential guards. The clash happened when one unit of the presidential guards was being suspected of incursion by another group. The SSNA was told that a sequence of heavy fights followed thereafter, but, no causality was reported….