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Home News Archive by Category "Top Stories" (Page 4)

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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South Sudan National Security behind SPLM-IO split, Source

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

Juba, October 13, 2021 (SSNA) — The internal split and conflict between top political and military leaders of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) was caused by South Sudan National Security, a high-ranking national security officer who demanded his name not be disclosed for fear of reprisal told the South Sudan News Agency (SSNA)…

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Kiir, Machar, to discuss peace implementation

September 22, 2021Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, September 22, 2021 (SSNA) — President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar will resume peace implementation talks next week, two government sources familiar with the matter told the South Sudan News Agency today. The discussion scheduled to resume as the agreement required will address obstacles that are preventing peace from progressing….

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SPLM/A-IO leadership in USA says the vision of the Kitgwang rebellion is misguided

August 6, 2021Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

August 6, 2021 (SSNA) — The leadership of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) has shapely criticizes the decision made by its military command to depose the current South Sudan First Vice President and chairman of the SPLM/A-IO Dr. Riek Machar. In an announcement, the SPLA-IO military led by its Chief of General Staff…

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Planned establishment of Hybrid Court in South Sudan in limbo as US prepares to divert its funding

July 22, 2021Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Nairobi/Juba, July 22, 2021 (SSNA) — The United States is secretly finalizing a plan to reallocate the money it has committed to the creation of a hybrid court in the war-ravaged South Sudan, a senior African Union official with full knowledge of the situation and who asked for anonymity because of the sensitivity of the…

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