South Sudan’s government expels UN humanitarian chief
Juba, June 1, 2015 (SSNA) -- South Sudanese government on Monday expelled United Nations’ Humanitarian Coordinator, Toby Lanzer, who has recently been appointed to take up a new post in a few weeks....
View ArticleSouth Sudan’s rebels slam UK-based military research agency over weapons...
Addis Ababa, June 2, 2015 (SSNA) -- South Sudanese rebel military command under the leadership of South Sudan’s former vice President, Dr. Riek Machar, dismissed as “baseless” claim that the Sudan’s...
View ArticleRights groups call on UN to relocate civilians
South Sudan International Advocacy for Human Rights P.O.BOX 714, Kent, WA 98035 Ban Ki Moon Secretary General of the United Nations 1st and 46th Street New York, NY 10017 USA June 2, 2015 Press...
View ArticleSouth Sudanese rebels repel government attack in Unity State: Spokesperson
Juba/Addis Ababa, June 3, 2015 (SSNA) -- Fighting broke out on Wednesday between South Sudan’s rival forces after government troops launched a coordinated attack on rebels’ outposts in Rot Riak area of...
View ArticleThe Greater Bor Community in the United States to hold the 6th annual...
The 2015 GBC-USA annual conference/Awak de Michigan to be held in Syracuse, NY September 4-7, 2015 Syracuse, NY For Immediate Press Release June 3, 2015 (SSNA) -- Dear Greater Bor Community members in...
View ArticleGreater Twic East Youths of South Sudan-USA statement on the SPLM/A-IO’s 21...
Re: The Urgent Release Press from Greater Twic East Youths-USA June 3, 2015 (SSNA) -- First of all, we would like to congratulate our citizens in our motherland of Greater Twi East area, Jonglei State,...
View ArticleSouth Sudan’s rebels deny receiving weapons and ammunition from Khartoum
Addis Ababa, June 4, 2015 (SSNA) -- South Sudanese armed oppostion has denied reports that most of its weapons and ammunition were airdropped to them by Khartoum’s regime in 2014. Early this week,...
View ArticleSouth Sudan Artists' Association in Ethiopia to launch fundraising concert in...
Addis Ababa, June 4, 2015 (SSNA) -- The office of South Sudan Artists’ Association in Ethiopia (SSAAE) is hereby announcing to public that it will conduct a fund-raising concert in Akobo to support a...
View ArticleSouth Sudanese rebels gain ‘full control’ of Unity state oilfields
Juba/Addis Ababa, June 5, 2015 (SSNA) -- South Sudan’s rebel forces on Friday captured oilfields after three days of fierce battle with government troops in Unity State. Rebel Spokesman James Gatdet...
View ArticleSouth Sudan’s Peace Ambassador saddened by the death of pro-rebels academician
Addis Ababa, June 5, 2015 (SSNA) --South Sudanese Peace Ambassador Gatwech Koang Nyuon has released statement stating that he is saddened by the death of South Sudanese academician, late Dr. Wani Tombe...
View ArticleSudanese opposition leaders barred from travelling to Strasbourg
Khartoum/Paris, June 8, 2015(SSNA) -- Security officers prevented opposition leaders from travelling to France on Monday. They were invited to participate in the European Parliament hearing on Sudan...
View ArticleSouth Sudanese rebel faction ambush government troops in Western Equatoria...
Juba, June 9, 2015 (SSNA) -- A South Sudan’s rebel group, the Revolutionary Movement for National Salvation (REMNASA), has announced it has crushed and destroyed units of Juba-backed troops after...
View ArticleAdvocacy group accuses Kampala and Khartoum of ‘undermining’ South Sudan...
Washington, DC, June 10, 2015 (SSNA) -- A report released on Wednesday by the Washington, D.C.-based Enough Project accusedSudan and Uganda of undermining South Sudan’s peace negotiations in Ethiopia....
View ArticlePeace Ambassador condemns atrocities committed by Government Forces in Unity...
For immediate release Thursday, July 02, 2015 July 2, 2015 (SSNA) -- I’m very disturbed to hear the atrocities committed by the Government’s Forces on civilians in Unity State. I strongly condemn the...
View ArticleSouth Sudan’s rebels shot down a helicopter gunship, threaten to close down a...
Addis Ababa, July 5, 2015 (SSNA) -- A Spokesperson for South Sudanese rebels on Sunday said rebel forces under the command of South Sudan’s Former Vice President, Dr.Riek Machar, downed a government’s...
View ArticleThiang Nuer Community celebrates the creation of Fangak South County,...
Re: The Thiang Nuer Community have successfully organized on 3th of July, 2015 in Phow state, Old Fangak, celebrated and welcomed their newly created Fangak South County and the appointment of Mr....
View ArticleTwo wounded in hijack attempt in South Darfur capital
Nyala, July 7, 2015 (SSNA) -- The driver of a mini-bus belonging to the AU-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) was shot by gunmen during a chase in Nyala city on Sunday. The peacekeeping mission reported...
View ArticleSouth Sudanese rebel leader calls on his rival to resign, warns of uprising
Nairobi, July 8, 2015 (SSNA) -- The leader of South Sudan’s rebels on Wednesday issued a stern warning to South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, saying, Kiir must either resign by mid-night Wednesday or...
View ArticleSPLM-IO Youth League in Egypt to conduct the 9th of July “RED CARD RALLY”
Re: SPLM IN OPPOSITION YOUTH LEAGUE CHAPTER IN THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT ARE READY FOR JULY 9TH Cairo, July 8, 2015 (SSNA) -- On behalf of the Youth League Chapter in the Arab Republic of...
View ArticleSouth Sudan to expel UN official over abuse report
Juba, July 12, 2015 (SSNA) -- South Sudan’s Unity State government said UN’s top humanitarian head Mary Cummins in the oil-rich Unity State is no longer needed to perform her duty, citing human rights...
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