Tag: South Sudan
South Sudan, rape headquarters of the world?
AFP – One woman was abducted by soldiers and taken to a military camp, tied up and raped repeatedly for…
South Sudan journalist shot dead days after president warns media
A South Sudanese journalist was on Wednesday assassinated, the manager of his newspaper has said. Albert Otieno, Manager of the…
South Sudanese President refuses to sign peace agreement
East Africa’s Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said South Sudanese President, Salva Kiir, has refused to sign a peace deal…
South Sudan president to attend peace talks
Juba (AFP) – South Sudanese President Salva Kiir will attend peace talks aimed at brokering an end to civil war,…
All parties should embrace South Sudan peace agreements – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari pledged Friday in Abuja that Nigeria will continue to work in close collaboration with the African Union…
129 children dead in South Sudan violence – UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Friday, said horrific details have emerged that the three weeks of violence in South…
14,000 South Sudanese flee Sudan – UNHCR
The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that some 14,000 South Sudanese, mainly women and children, fled into…
Place your country above self, Buhari tells South Sudan, Burundi leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday urged African leaders to place the interests of their countries above narrow personal interests. He…
Ban Ki-Moon condemns South Sudan for expelling UN envoy
United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, has condemned the Government of South Sudan’s decision to expel the UN Deputy Special Representative…
Conflict-ravaged South Sudan gets seeds, tools for farming
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said that it was accelerating efforts to get vital seeds, tools and other materials to…
South Sudan opposition leader under ‘house arrest’
A South Sudanese opposition leader who has spoken out against both sides in the civil war said Friday he appeared…
Warring forces in South Sudan ‘recruiting children’
South Sudan government and rebel forces are both recruiting children as young as 13 to fight in the country’s civil…
South Sudan rivals agree new ceasefire deal
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar late Sunday signed a new agreement to end more than…
Eleven killed, including journalists, in South Sudan ambush
Eleven people, including four journalists working for South Sudan’s state-run media, have been killed in an ambush in the remote…
Rebels slaughtered hundreds in S.Sudan – UN
Rebels in South Sudan slaughtered at least 353 civilians in April last year, including people sheltering in a mosque, hospital…
S.Sudan army repels rebel attack on oil town
South Sudan’s army has repulsed rebel attacks on the key northern oil hub town of Bentiu, the defence minster said…
Gunmen hold two UN workers in war-torn S.Sudan
Gunmen have seized two United Nations workers within the past week in war-torn South Sudan, the peacekeeping mission said Friday…
UN envoy on sexual violence to visit S.Sudan
United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Zainab Bangura, will make her first visit to South Sudan…
US unveils $83 mn in aid for S. Sudan
The United States on Monday unveiled some $83 million in new aid for South Sudanese refugees who have fled fighting…
UN warns of S.Sudan famine after aid helicopter downed
War-torn South Sudan faces possible famine early next year, the UN chief in the country warned Thursday, as aid workers…
S.Sudan warring forces trade blame over UN helicopter crash
Warring forces in South Sudan traded blame Wednesday for the crash of a UN helicopter in which three crew died,…
S.Sudan rebels face sanctions after killing ceasefire monitor
Warring sides in South Sudan face “punitive sanctions,” the rebels for killing a ceasefire monitor and the government for violating…
S.Sudan govt boycotts peace talks, threatens war on rebels
The South Sudan Government on Friday threatened to resume fighting with the rebel group, SPLM/A in opposition, following breakdown of…
Ethiopia now Africa’s biggest refugee host
The spiralling crisis in war-ravaged South Sudan has sent nearly 200,000 refugees into Ethiopia, making it Africa’s largest refugee-hosting country,…
US wants punitive actions against South Sudan leaders
By Simon Ateba The United States Government said on Tuesday that punitive actions should be taken against South Sudanese leaders…
US to provide $180 mn in South Sudan food aid
The United States said Tuesday it will provide $180 million in additional aid to help feed people facing a looming…
UN warns of world inaction as South Sudan famine looms
Top UN aid chiefs have begged donors to increase efforts to stave off looming famine in South Sudan, where a…
South Sudan famine within weeks without funding
Famine will break out in war-torn South Sudan within weeks unless massive funding for food aid is provided, aid agencies…
S.Sudan ceasefire crumbles as battles rage in oil-state
Warring forces in South Sudan battled on Thursday, trading blame for breaking a ceasefire as the civil war entered its…
Warring South Sudan leaders sign peace deal
South Sudan’s president and rebel chief signed a ceasefire deal Friday vowing to end nearly five months of civil war,…