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South Sudan to hold first election since independence

South Sudan to hold first election since independence

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has said the country's long-delayed elections...

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South Sudan rivals to meet in cabinet reshuffle row

South Sudan rivals to meet in cabinet reshuffle row

According to a representative of Mr. Machar's office, the conference regarding the...

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South Sudan president sacks foreign minister

South Sudan president sacks foreign minister

The opposition demanded that Mr. Kiir reinstate Angelina Teny as defense minister...

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UN to debate alleged war crimes in Ethiopia’s Tigray

UN to debate alleged war crimes in Ethiopia’s Tigray

The committee will also examine Belarus, North Korea, Myanmar, and South Sudan.

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Pope heads to South Sudan for first visit

Pope heads to South Sudan for first visit

By traveling there, the pope is keeping a promise he made to South Sudan's competing...

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South Sudan to hold prayers for Pope's 'safe arrival'

South Sudan to hold prayers for Pope's 'safe arrival'

The announcement was made by Archbishop Ameyu to all Christians, who were invited...

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Sudan, South Sudan to set up joint border force

Sudan, South Sudan to set up joint border force

The statement claimed that Gen Burhan and Mr. Kiir also spoke about the contentious...

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Fresh fighting displaces 40,000 in South Sudan - UN

Fresh fighting displaces 40,000 in South Sudan - UN

Since mid-November, fighting between the Maiwut opposition forces and the national...

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Pope to visit DR Congo and South Sudan next year

Pope to visit DR Congo and South Sudan next year

The pope's trip to the two nations was originally planned for July of this year...

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Over 200 South Sudan soldiers died in training - VP

Over 200 South Sudan soldiers died in training - VP

More than 22,000 men and women comprising the national army and the national police...

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South Sudan first unified forces to graduate

South Sudan first unified forces to graduate

A unified force was a key pillar of the revitalised peace deal signed in September...

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Thousands trapped in South Sudan fighting - UN

Thousands trapped in South Sudan fighting - UN

It's unclear what started the fighting, but South Sudan has been plagued by intercommunal...

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South Sudan ‘most violent' place for aid workers – UN

South Sudan ‘most violent' place for aid workers – UN

She made the call in the capital, Juba, on the eve of World Humanitarian Day, which...

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UN urges more high-profile rape trials in South Sudan

UN urges more high-profile rape trials in South Sudan

The experts were providing updates on suggestions made in their study on the pervasive...

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Rape on the rise in South Sudan as fighting eases

Rape on the rise in South Sudan as fighting eases

The report was released at the same time that three experts from the UN Commission...

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Vatican offers mediation in South Sudan and DR Congo

Vatican offers mediation in South Sudan and DR Congo

"I think also in Africa we are open if the parties [to the conflicts] are willing...

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Among the 25 dead in a cattle attack in South Sudan were soldiers

Among the 25 dead in a cattle attack in South Sudan were...

There are concerns that the death toll may reach 65, according to the local newspaper...

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Children are being harmed by the UN's partial suspension of aid to South Sudan

Children are being harmed by the UN's partial suspension...

According to the World Food Programme, nearly 200,000 children will lose daily school...

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South Sudan will dispatch its army to the disputed Abyei region.

South Sudan will dispatch its army to the disputed Abyei...

South Sudan is now dealing with an increase in intercommunal warfare in various...

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Monitors say skirmishes in South Sudan are undermining the cease-fire.

Monitors say skirmishes in South Sudan are undermining...

On Monday, the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (Unmiss) reported that at...

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The United States is concerned about the tensions in South Sudan.

The United States is concerned about the tensions in South...

It said that skirmishes and the opposition's departure from a group overseeing the...

Africa
Coronavirus: "Almost All" Members of Covid-19 Task Force in South Sudan Test Positive

Coronavirus: "Almost All" Members of Covid-19 Task Force...

Ten ministers in the country are now confirmed to have contracted coronavirus.

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South Sudan clashes 'kill 300' in Jonglei state

South Sudan clashes 'kill 300' in Jonglei state

A treaty aimed at ending the country's six-year civil war was signed in February,...

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South Sudan Veep's Wife also Contract Covid-19

South Sudan Veep's Wife also Contract Covid-19

Experts worry that decades of conflict has left South Sudan incapable of dealing...

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Covid-19: South Sudan Vice-President Tests Positive

Covid-19: South Sudan Vice-President Tests Positive

The Vice President said he had no symptoms, but would self- isolate

Religion
'Why I Left South Sudan Quietly Without Thank You In Cash Or Kind' -TB Joshua

'Why I Left South Sudan Quietly Without Thank You In Cash...

The senior Prophet of Synagogue Church Of All Nations Prophet T.B. Joshua has openly...