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Home News Archive by Category "Breaking News" (Page 32)

Tension remains high as fighting spreads

December 19, 2013Breaking NewsNo Commentssouthsudannews

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…

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South Sudan’s Powerful Military General Declares War Against the Government

December 18, 2013Breaking NewsNo Commentssouthsudannews

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….

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Fighting Continues as Dead Bodies of Innocent Civilians Lay in the Streets of Juba

December 17, 2013Breaking NewsNo Commentssouthsudannews

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…

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South Sudan’s President Accuses his Political Rivals of ‘Attempted Coup’; Vows ‘Justice Will Prevail’

December 16, 2013Breaking NewsNo Commentssouthsudannews

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…

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Fighting Erupts in Juba, Casualties Unknown

December 16, 2013Breaking NewsNo Commentssouthsudannews

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….

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Senior Members of the South Sudan’s Ruling Party Pull Out of the Meeting; Cite ‘Undemocratic Process’

December 15, 2013Breaking NewsNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, December 14, 2013 (SSNA) – Leaders of the South Sudan’s governing Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party have on Saturday pulled out of the National Liberation Council’s meeting and described the process as undemocratic. The SPLM’s leaders said that president Kiir has clearly demonstrated his unwillingness to solve the party’s political division during the…

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SPLM Senior Members: We will act decisively if president kiir refuses to honor and respect party’s principles

December 7, 2013Breaking NewsNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, December 6, 2013 (SSNA) — senior leaders of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) have on Friday hold a press conference and expressed their disappointments over what they described as “dictatorial tendencies” of President Salva Kiir. At the news conference, the members urged Kiir to immediately call the meeting of the SPLM Political Bureau…

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President Kiir Dissolves SPLM’s Structures, Cites Convention Delay

November 15, 2013Breaking NewsNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, November 15, 2013 (SSNA) — South Sudanese president Salva Kiir Mayardiit has on Friday announced the dissolution of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) main organs, leaving only the secretariat division to function. In his address, Kiir claims that his decision to dissolve SPLM’s structures was driven by the fact that the ruling party…

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James Wani Igga Appointed as South Sudan’s VP

August 23, 2013Breaking NewsNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, August 23, 2013 (SSNA) — The president of the Republic of South Sudan has issued a presidential decree naming the speaker of parliament James Wani Igga as new VP. President Kiir dissolved his entire cabinet on July 23, a political shift received with mix reactions. South Sudanese have in the first expressed dissatisfactions over…

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Breaking News: President Kiir dissolves his whole cabinet

July 23, 2013Breaking NewsNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, July 23, 2013 (SSNA) — South Sudanese president, Salva Kiir Mayardiit, has issued a ‘Republican Decree’ dissolving his entire cabinet, including VP Machar and SPLM secretary general Pagan Amum. The president also mandated all undersecretaries to carry out ministerial activities in their respected ministries. In the decree, seen by the South Sudan News Agency,…

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