South Sudan War Reaches ‘catastrophic Proportions’
A confidential UN report is warning that the war in South Sudan has reached "catastrophic proportions for civilians" and the ...
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S. Sudan Army Says General Who Quit Was ‘deeply’ Corrupt
South Sudan's army said Tuesday a general who quit after accusing President Salva Kiir and his tribe of "ethnic cleansing" ...
South Sudanese General Resigns, Citing ‘ethnic Cleansing’
A senior South Sudanese general has quit, accusing President Salva Kiir and top members from his majority Dinka tribe of ...
South Sudan General Quits, Cites Army Abuses and Ethnic Bias
A South Sudanese general has resigned, citing abuses by the security forces against civilians and what he called increasing ethnic ...
South Sudanese Rival Forces Rapes 217 Since July 2016 Violence
The United Nations has documented 217 victims of rape by South Sudanese government and rival forces since the beginning of ...
South Sudan’s Central Bank Governor, Other Senior Government Officials Sacked
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has sacked his longer – serving central bank governor Korneilo Koryom Mayik and his deputy ...
Appointment Of Gen. Gregory (Kiir’s In-Law)
It was on Tuesday, the 3rd of January, the first work day of 2017 when President Salva Kiir Mayardit inked ...
Appointment Of Gen. Gregory (Kiir’s In-Law)
It was on Tuesday, the 3rd of January, the first work day of 2017 when President Salva Kiir Mayardit inked ...
Gambia Shaken By Fake News Alleging the Death of President-Elect Barrow
Fake news circulating on social media alleging the assassination of Gambia’s President-elect Adama Barrow has increased tension in the country ...
Machar Denounces Propaganda That He Is Under House Arrest In S. Africa
Former South Sudan first vice-president Riek Machar has described as propaganda, reports that he is effectively being held under house ...
South Sudan Leader Calls For National Dialogue To End 3-Year Civil War
South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir has called for a national dialogue to end the country’s three-year civil war. Kiir’s call ...
Ghana Decides Today
By Akwasi Brobbey The political process does not end on election day. Young people need to stay involved in the ...
‘Unprecedented’ Numbers Face Severe Hunger In South Sudan
Some 3.6 million people in South Sudan face severe food shortages - the highest levels ever experienced at harvest time ...
South Sudan Agrees To Deploy Regional Protection Force
The South Sudan government has agreed to accept the deployment of a UN-mandated regional force in Juba, a spokesman said, ...
US Wants UN To Backlist South Sudan’s Machar, Malong
The United States proposed on Friday that the United Nations Security Council blacklist South Sudan opposition figure Riek Machar, South ...
U.S. Proposes U.N. Arms Embargo On South Sudan, Sanctions
The United States circulated on Thursday to the 15-member United Nations Security Council a draft resolution to impose an arms ...
South Sudan’s Independence And The Irony Of Defeat In Victory
For more than 25 years the people of South Sudan fought their powerful common enemy to a standstill. The enslaving ...
Is Gen. Taban Deng A Machiavellian Schemer Or Unheralded Prince Of Peace?
If anybody had told me then, or over any succeeding ten (10) years from the CPA interim period to 15th ...
Over 16,000 Children Still With Armed Groups In South Sudan
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday said there are still over 16,000 South Sudanese children involved in active combat ...
Peace Eludes The Worlds Newest Nation
On the eve of the fifth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence on 9 July, sporadic gunfire rent the air in ...