South Sudan acquires more weapons amid rebel protests
Addis Ababa - South Sudanese rebels have protested against the recent acquisition of more weapons from China by the South Sudanese government, describing it...
Child Malnutrition Rates Skyrocket in South Sudan
Children in parts of South Sudan are suffering from shocking rates of malnutrition, the international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said today.
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South Sudanese rebel leader in Djibouti on diplomatic tour
Addis Ababa - South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar is in Djibouti on the fourth leg of an ongoing diplomatic tour in the region...
South Sudan army ordered to observe strict rules of engagement
Juba - The South Sudanese defence minister said on Saturday army (SPLA) been has given been strict instructions to observe the rules of engagement...
EU sanctions two South Sudanese military generals
Brussels - The Council of the European Union announced on Thursday it would impose sanctions against two military generals responsible for obstructing the South...
South Sudan conflict undermines independence struggle: Kerry
WASHINGTON - US secretary of state John Kerry says the current conflict in South Sudan is in danger of undermining the sacrifices so many...
South Sudan security confiscates newspapers
JUBA - South Sudanese security operatives raided the premises of the independent Citizen newspaper, confiscating all copies of its Monday edition, the paper’s editor-in-chief...
South Sudan Official Orders Curfew Violators to be Shot Dead
Juba - South Sudan Interior Minister Aleu Ayieny Aleu said Monday that anyone who violates the curfew in the capital is a criminal and...
South Sudan president appeals for African solution to end conflict
JUBA - South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir, has called on African leaders to take a leading role in the resolution of the crisis which...
South Sudan rebel leader concludes ‘successful’ visit to South Africa
ADDIS ABABA – Former vice-president and leader of the armed opposition faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Riek Machar, has concluded a...
