Exclusive: Kiir wants peace deal “without reforms”
Kiir. Photo: Al Jazeera Juba, October 5, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir Mayardit, will never accept a peace that barred him from ruling through decrees, a senior…
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MSF resumes humanitarian operations in Maban
Photo: MSF Maban, October 5, 2018 (SSNA) — Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) also known as Doctors Without Borders has resumed medical operations in Maban after the group suspended its medical…
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More than 382,000 died in South Sudan civil war, a new report says
“In this file photo taken on October 16, 2016, soldiers of the Sudan People Liberation Army patrol near the dead bodies of rebel soldiers in Lelo, outside Malakal, northern South…
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South Sudan’s peace in limbo as Kiir refuses to release political detainees
Khartoum, September 22, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has refused to released Prisoners of War (POWs) and political detainees as stipulated in past and current ceasefire deals,…
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1300 snipers arrive in Juba as South Sudanese celebrate peace deal
Government soldiers. Photo: AFP Kampala/Addis Ababa, September 15, 2018 (SSNA) — Ugandan-trained South Sudanese snipers have arrived in Juba on Saturday night, a former Ugandan intelligence officer told the South…
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South Sudan warring parties to sign peace in Ethiopia
Machar (R), Kiir (L). Photo: AFP Addis Ababa, September 11, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s incumbent Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU), the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO), and…
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South Sudan Military Judge jails soldiers for rape and murder
South Sudanese soldiers (left) jailed for murdering a local journalist and rapping aid workers in July 2016 Terrain Hotel rampage. Photo: Reuters Juba, September 6, 2018 (SSNA) — A military…
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IGAD leaders to discuss South Sudan peace in Kenya
Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir and Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed at Bole International Airport for IGAD-s Extra-Ordinary Summit in Jun2 2018. Photo: horndiplomat.com/File Khartoum, September 1, 2018 (SSNA) —…
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Disagreement emerges as top SPLM-IO officials refuse to accept Khartoum peace deal
SPLM/A-IO leader Dr. Riek Machar. Photo: AFP Khartoum, August 29, 2018 (SSNA) – Top officials of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) have disagreed over the final phase of…
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Peace talks to resume next week
Kiir (R), Machar (L). Photo: AP Khartoum, August 24, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s peace negotiations will resume next Monday after the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) asked Sudanese foreign…
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South Sudan, Eritrea sign military deal
Isaias and Kiir walk on a red carpet in Asmara. Photo: horndiplomat.com/File Juba, August 19, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudanese President Salva kiir and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki have signed…
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South Sudan news editor blasts SPLM-IO over Khartoum peace deal
Addis Ababa, August 16 (SSNA) — A South Sudanese news editor has harshly criticized the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) over what he described as “flawed” peace deal, saying…
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South Sudan tops list for most dangerous countries for aid workers
Photo: AFP Juba, August 15, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudan is the most dangerous place for humanitarian personnel for the third year in a row, a report released on Monday…
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Uganda trains South Sudan snipers as peace continues in Khartoum
Museveni (right), Kiir (left). Photo: thetowerpost.com/File Kampala, August 8, 2018 (SSNA) — The Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) is secretly training snipers of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) in…
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South Sudan’s warring factions sign power-sharing deal
Salva Kiir (right), Dr. Riek Machar (left). Photo: AFP Khartoum, August 5, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudanese rival factions signed a final power-sharing deals on Sunday, signaling a new hope…
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South Sudan’s Kiir, Machar to meet in Kenya for more talks
Machar (right), Kenyatta (far-center), and Kiir (left). Photo: Reuters Nairobi, August 2, 2018 (SSNA) — South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Dr. Riek Machar will meet in Kenya’s…
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