Category: Breaking News

Addis Ababa, January 31, 2014 (SSNA) — The government of South Sudan said it will release the remaining four detainees.The latest move by Juba to free the last detainees is likely to boost the peace talks expected to begin next week in Ethiopia. The development comes just days after South Sudan announced it will prosecute…

Addis Ababa, January 23, 2014 (SSNA) — The government of South Sudan and rebels have on Thursday signed “cessation of hostilities” accord in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The deal requires the two warring factions to stop the ongoing fighting. The agreement is expected to take effect in 24 hours. The deal also calls for withdrawal of…

Malakal, January 14, 2014 (SSNA) — Rebel forces loyal to the South Sudanese Former vice President Dr. Riek Machar, have recaptured Makalal from the government troops. The rebels seized the capital of the oil-rich Upper Nile State late Tuesday, the South Sudan News Agency has learned. The SPLA defected forces attacked Malakal in the early…

Malakal, January 12, 2014 (SSNA) — Fighting broke out on Saturday in one of SPLA’s barracks located around the Upper Nile State capital, Malakal. The skirmish took place in Doleib, one of the SPLA’s garrisons located south of Malakal. Sources close to the SPLA told the South Sudan News Agency that the fighting began when…

Juba, January 4, 2014 (SSNA) — Heavy fighting erupted in Juba…the clash appears to have occurred in Gida, the General Headquarters of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA). Rapid bursts of gunfire were also heard around areas where most government buildings and presidential palace are located. The cause of the fighting is yet to be…

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…