Tag: South Sudan
South Sudan’s Salva Kiir declares permanent ceasefire
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has ordered implementation of the permanent ceasefire signed recently with rebel leader Riek Machar…
Sudan border reopening sign of good intention – South Sudan
South Sudan on Thursday welcomed the initiative to reopen the common border with Sudan as sign of good intention by…
South Sudan rebel leader Machar arrives in Ethiopia for talks
South Sudan’s rebel leader, Riek Machar, arrived in Ethiopia on Wednesday for a meeting with South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir,…
South Sudan’s Kiir, Machar to meet on Wednesday
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan will meet his rival and former vice president Riek Machar in Addis Ababa on…
South Sudan to introduce bigger banknote
The Central Bank of South Sudan said on Monday it would introduce higher banknote of 500 South Sudanese pounds (SSP)…
South Sudan’s Kiir agrees to hold peace talks
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has agreed to hold peace talks with rebel leader, Riek Machar, as the international…
South Sudan suffering on ‘unimaginable scale’- UN relief chief
People are suffering “on an almost unimaginable scale” in South Sudan, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock has said.
South Sudan enrolls 1.5m children in school
Authorities said 1.5 million South Sudanese children have enrolled in school in 2018 in spite of the ongoing civil war…
South Sudan’s weather agency warns of devastating flood risk
South Sudan’s Meteorological Department on Friday warned that several regions in the East African Country are at risk of floods…
South Sudan peace talks end without deal
Talks in Ethiopia to revive South Sudan’s failed 2015 peace pact and end the country’s civil war ended without a…
South Sudan launches Ebola awareness campaign
South Sudan and the UN health agency on Wednesday launched a sensitisation and awareness campaign against Ebola to enhance preparedness…
210 child soldiers released by rebel groups in South Sudan
About 210 child soldiers were released by rebel groups in South Sudan’s Pibor area, the UNICEF confirmed on Friday.
150 UN peacekeepers redeployed to boost security in South Sudan
The UN has redeployed 150 peacekeepers to South Sudan’s Unity state to protect civilians who are being targeted in clashes…
South Sudan: 14 rebel fighters loyal to ex-army chief killed in northwest of Juba
South Sudan on Monday said its army killed 14 rebel fighters loyal to ex-army chief Gen. Paul Malong following fighting…
Riek Machar will not return to South Sudan without peace deal – Rebel group
South Sudan’s main rebel group, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition ( SPLM-IO), said its leader Riek Machar will…
South Sudan’s FM says U.S. threat to cut aid not solution to conflict
Threats by the U.S. to cut assistance to South Sudan may not end the ongoing conflict in the East African…
U.S. urged not to ‘abandon’ South Sudan after announcing assistance review
South Sudan’s government on Wednesday urged the U. S. not to “abandon” the country after Washington said it would review…
10 UN aid workers missing in South Sudan
Ten aid workers have gone missing in South Sudan’s Yei town in unclear circumstances, a UN official said on Thursday,…
Armed groups in South Sudan release more child soldiers released
No fewer than 200 children have been released by armed groups in South Sudan, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has…
South Sudan armed groups release 200 child soldiers
The UN said on Wednesday that armed groups in South Sudan have released more than 200 child soldiers as part…
South Sudan hopes new trade policy framework will boost regional trade
South Sudan on Thursday said the new Trade Policy Framework (TPF), a UN-supported multi-donor global partnership for developing countries, will…
South Sudan: Ex-military chief challenges President Salva Kiir
South Sudan’s former military chief said he has formed an organisation to challenge President Salva Kiir, accusing him of looting…
United Nations launch road safety campaign to protect South Sudan civilians
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Wednesday launched the road safety campaign in which it distributed protective gear…
Ethiopia calls reports of South Sudan wanting change of peace talk venue “fake news”
Ethiopia denounced on Thursday reports that South Sudan government has requested for change of peace talk venue as “fake news.”
South Sudan militants deny recruiting Ugandan youths
South Sudan’s main rebel group, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in-Opposition (SPLA-IO), on Wednesday denied allegations that the group was…
AU urged to make final push to secure justice for millions in South Sudan
UN investigators of war atrocities in South Sudan urged the African Union (AU) to make a final push to secure…
Food insecurity: UN agencies warn 7m people in South Sudan at risk
Three UN agencies on Monday warned that seven million people in South Sudan, almost two-thirds of the population, could become…
South African ex-colonel sentenced to death for attempting to overthrow S. Sudan govt
A South Sudan court on Friday sentenced a South African ex-colonel to be executed by hanging, a Reuters witness said,…
South Sudan: UN condemns violations of freedom of expression
A UN report has revealed that undue restrictions on freedom of expression are having a “chilling effect” and “further shrinking…
South Sudan accused of killing journalists, rights activist
UN on Thursday accused South Sudan of killing journalists, rights activists in South Sudan and closed newspapers , hampering coverage…