Juba, February 21, 2019 (SSNA) — A Ugandan truck driver was shot dead by unknown gunmen dressed in South Sudanese military uniform, a source with South Sudan’s national security told the South Sudan News Agency (SSNA) on Thursday in Juba. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he does not want his name…
Juba, February 20, 2019 (SSNA) — The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan on Wednesday recommends in a new report that an investigation into war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the young nation oil sector be conducted, saying it has uncovered new evidence showing the government, rebel, and other armed groups committed…
Juba, February 20, 2019 (SSNA) — The Troika countries (the United States, Norway, and the United Kingdom) issued a statement on Wednesday, expressing concern about the ongoing fighting between government and the National Salvation Front (NAS) in South Sudan’s Yei River State. In the statement, the 3-nation bloc seen as the main backer of the…
Juba, February 19, 2019 (SSNA) — The United Kingdom has picked a new ambassador to replace its current Ambassador who will be transferred to a different diplomatic post, UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office has announced. In a statement, the foreign office explains that Christopher John Trott will be the new ambassador, replacing ambassador Ms. Alison…
Juba, February 18, 2019 (SSNA) — The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), Lutheran World Foundation, South Sudan’s Ministry of Education, CRA, and UNHCR refugee community have launched ‘back to school’ campaign in former Unity State, Ajuong Thok and Pamir refugee camps. The UNHCR and its partners say they are waging the campaign to…
Juba, February 16, 2019 (SSNA) — A South Sudan young woman was forced to drop out of school and went into hiding after her parents forced her to marry a man nearly twice her age, the VOA reports. The report says a woman who goes by the name Akuac Ring Ariik, a 20-year old, briefly…
Juba, February 18, 2019 (SSNA) — The World Health Organization (WHO) increases its medical operations in South Sudan in hope to help contain diseases in case of an outbreak, the agency has announced. WHO’s South Sudan representative, Dr. Olushayo Olu, explains that his agency main goal is to intervene, investigate, and contain “suspected disease outbreaks.”…
Juba, February 16, 2019 (SSNA) — The World Health Organization has released its 2018 report about the progress it made in some parts of the country. The report is based on improving health access, emergency wash in health facilities in conflict-affected locations, quality essential clinical health services, and improving resilience. The world health body says…
Juba, February 16, 2019 (SSNA) — Africa is rapidly becoming one of the world fast-growing grain importer as some land-locked African nation face difficulties in terms of deliveries. A report, published in the world-grain website points out that South Sudan is one of the countries in the East Africa region, lacking port services. The report…
Juba, January 7, 2018 (SSNA) — All 16 oil wells in Unity have restarted producing oil five years after the civil broke out, the New York-based Bloomberg news agency reported. Juba wants to generate money from oil to fund a transition government proposed in September 2018 Khartoum’s peace agreement. South Sudan is currently producing 155,000…
Juba, February 16, 2019 (SSNA) –– In a recently featured article in South Africa, a woman named Tuleka Prah – a chief, was named as one of the best African known chiefs. Tuleka is best known for traveling around the globe and makes “Africa’s rich cuisines to the world, according to the report. Her blog,…
Juba, December 1, 2018 (SSNA) — The Republic South Sudan has been named as one of the countries with extreme danger level based on the current threat posed to anyone who wants to travel to the young nation, a report released last month by the Travel Risk Map shows. The company with help from International…
By Deng Akok Muoradid February 5, 2019 (SSNA) — In response to peter Mayuk’s article in which he attributed the whole liberation struggle to the efforts of the current president H.E Salva Mayardit, I would like to clarify to all of you that he was seeking the attention of president to his financial rescue. Cde…
By Lul Gatkuoth Gatluak February 5, 2019 (SSNA) — The five years old South Sudan civil war between the government and multiple rebel groups in the country, is set to come to an end by September 2018 Peace Agreement. Though it seems guns had silent between the government and all the signatory oppositions, especially the…
By Roger Alfred Yoron Modi January 28, 2018 (SSNA) — The latest South Sudan peace deal signed between the government of President Salva Kiir, various armed and unarmed opposition groups and other parties, including the SPLM/A-IO led by the former First Vice President Dr Riek Machar is facing implementation challenges and at the centre of…
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