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…