Tag: South Sudan
South Sudan: ‘Make the guns fall silent’
Warring parties in South Sudan must demonstrate their willingness to a peaceful end to their conflict by “making their guns…
South Sudan’s president, rebel leader sign peace deal
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and rebel leader, Riek Machar signed a peace agreement on Wednesday in the margins of…
South Sudan accuses Kenyan cattle rustlers of killing 19 herders
South Sudanese Officials have accused cattle raiders from neighbouring Kenya of crossing the border and killing 19 local herders.
South Sudan to pay Sudan $1.2bn oil debt
South Sudan will pay its outstanding oil debt of 1.2 billion dollars to neighbouring Sudan as oil output increases with…
China deploys 165 peacekeepers to South Sudan
China on Tuesday deployed 165 peacekeepers to South Sudan Tuesday on a one-year mission.
UN, South Sudan intensify Ebola preparedness
The UN and South Sudan said on Friday that they have intensified preparedness and response activities against Ebola in the…
China to dispatch 268 peacekeepers to South Sudan
China will dispatch a battalion of 268 peacekeepers to South Sudan for a one-year mission.
Rape: South Sudan ordered to pay damages to foreign aid workers
A South Sudanese military court on Thursday ordered the government to pay damages to foreign aid workers raped in a…
South Sudan rebel leader refuses to sign latest peace deal
South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar refused to sign the latest draft of a peace deal with the Juba government…
South Sudan: Thousands arrive to collect UN’s food supplies
Thousands of South Sudan on Monday arrived at an airstrip in Nyal, an opposition-held town, to collect the first food…
South Sudan President orders release of 21 political prisoners
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Monday ordered the release of 21 political prisoners, after a peace deal was signed…
S/Sudan, Syria, Nigeria dangerous countries for aid workers
For the third time in three years, South Sudan has topped the list of most violent countries for humanitarian workers…
South Sudan most violent place for humanitarian workers
South Sudan for the third year topped the list of most violent countries for humanitarian workers in 2017, according to…
South Sudan begins 3rd around of peace talks
The third round of peace talks between South Sudan’s conflicting parties started on Monday in the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
South Sudan’s Salva Kiir, rebel leader sign final cease fire agreement
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan and head of the country’s main rebel group Riek Machar have signed a final…
South Sudan: Peace monitors decry increased attacks on aid workers
South Sudan peace monitors on Thursday decried increased attacks on humanitarian workers and called on authorities to investigate the latest…
South Sudan, main opposition group sign peace deal
South Sudan’s government and the main rebel group inked a power-sharing deal in the Sudanese capital on Wednesday, local media…
South Sudan: Outrage as MPs get loans for cars purchase
South Sudanese have expressed concerns after it emerged that the government has granted legislators a loan worth 16 million U.…
South Sudan slams British travel advisory
South Sudan on Thursday slammed the UK Government’s travel advisory depicting the situation in the country as worsening amid gun…
South Sudan reiterates commitment to peace
South Sudan on Monday reiterated its commitment to the ongoing peace talks in Khartoum, dispelling fresh doubts and fears by…
South Sudanese parties postpone signing of peace deal
South Sudan’s negotiating parties have postponed the signing of a “preliminary” power-sharing deal in neighboring Sudan, an official said on…
South Sudan peace monitors call for compromise
South Sudan peace monitors on Thursday called on the South Sudanese warring parties to embrace the spirit of compromise and…
South Sudan’s Kiir ready to accept peace deal
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan said he is ready to accept a peace deal to end a civil war…
UN recounts ‘horrific’ testimonies from rape survivors
UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence and Conflict, Ms Pramila Patten, has recounted what she termed “horrific testimonies” by rape…
South Sudan: 232 killed, 120 women, girls raped – UN
The UN has accused South Sudan government forces and allies of killing 232 civilians and raping 120 women and girls…
South Sudan cancels independence celebrations
South Sudan will not celebrate its independence anniversary for the third year running due to financial difficulties, a senior official…
South Sudan: UNICEF condemns killing of aid worker
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday condemned the killing of one of its drivers by unknown gunmen along the…
‘We won’t give up on peaceful South Sudan’
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed took a message of hope and peace to the conflict-torn South Sudan, saying the world…
South Sudan: 16 civilians killed in latest ceasefire deal violation
South Sudan’s army said that 16 civilians have been killed and 22 others wounded including foreign nationals in the latest…
Sudan, South Sudan agree on ceasefire
The Republic of Sudan and its neighbour, South Sudan, have agreed on a permanent ceasefire to ensure sustainable peace in…