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Category: Top Stories

Home News Archive by Category "Top Stories" (Page 3)

South Sudan to face extreme hunger in coming months, WFP says

March 11, 2022Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, March 11, 2022 (SSNA) — The United Nations’ humanitarian arm, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced that more than 70 percent of South Sudanese will face extreme hunger this year. In a statement seen by the South Sudan News Agency (SSNA), the WFP warned that severe hunger will hit South Sudan in a month….

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Death toll rises as cattle raids intensify in South Sudan

March 10, 2022Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, March 10, 2022 (SSNA) — Recent Intercommunal clashes over cattle raids in Jonglei and Unity States have resulted in the death of at least 60 people, officials from Unity and the Jonglei States said. Jonglei State government officials said an armed youth group from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area raided numerous cattle camps in…

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Political violence in South Sudan on the rise, UN experts warn

February 11, 2022Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, February 11, 2022 (SSNA) — The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan that lack of progress in implementing key provisions of the 2018 peace deal contributes to the widespread insecurity and impunity in the country. The revelation by the experts comes as South Sudan’s parties to peace have still not found…

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World Bank approves $100 million for flood victims in South Sudan

January 27, 2022Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, January 27, 22 (SSNA) — The World Bank has approved a $100 million relief package for flood victims in South Sudan, a senior government official who works for the ministry of foreign affair and who asked his name not to be used because he was not authorized to talk to the media told the…

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South Sudan Parliament appoints specialized committees

January 3, 2022Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, January 3, 2022 (SSNA) — The speaker of South Sudan Revitalized Transitional Parliament Jema Nunu Kumba has appointed specialized committee chairpersons and deputies from the two main peace partners, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) led by First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Government (SPLM-IG) popularly known as…

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Source: “Disgruntled politicians” in Juba advocating against peace

January 2, 2022Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, January 2, 2022 (SSNA) — A mixed group of former and current politicians who are left out of the current transitional government or have fallen out with the leadership of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) are busy lobbying President Kiir’s inner circle to make sure full implementation of the revitalized peace agreement does…

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South Sudan bans army officers from politics

January 1, 2022Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

January 1, 2022 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir, has ordered the banning of all active and non-commissioned military officers from participating in politics, a decree issued by the president and obtained by the South Sudan News Agency (SSNA) shows. In the statement, Kiir barred officers from politics including local community leadership roles. “Republican…

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Kiir calls for peace, vows to punish those who committed crimes against aid workers

December 25, 2021Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, December 25, 2021 (SSNA) — President Salva Kiir urges the people of South Sudan to embrace peace as the nation slowly recovering from years of civil war. In his 2021 Christmas message obtained by the South Sudan News Agency (SSNA), Kiir urges people to forget the past and forgive. “As a people emerging from…

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Death toll rises to 97 as mysterious illness targets elderly and children in Jonglei State

December 24, 2021Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, December 24, 2021 (SSNA) — An unidentified disease is killing elderly and young people in Jonglei State’s Fangak County, Fangak County government officials said. The mysterious illness which the local health officials initially thought was cholera appeared in late October and was noticed last month by the Sudan Ministry of Health and the World…

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Defection hits General Tuding Yak Rom’s camp

December 13, 2021Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Longechuk, December 13, 2021 (SSNA) — A reliable source disclosed that 15 soldiers led by General Tuding Yak Rom, who defected to SSPDF a few months ago, have deserted their base and declared their return to SPLM/A-IO base in Mangok, Longechuk County, Upper Nile State, South Sudan. The defectors, under command of 2nd Lt. Chiok…

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