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…