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Humanitarian Appeal by Shilluk Community in Diaspora
To: H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, Office of the Secretary General of United Nations, 885 Second Avenue New York, NY 10017, USA Press statement Date: August 24, 2015 Subject: The Forgotten...
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Whereabouts of journalist and human rights defender unknown amidst ongoing...
By Front Line Defenders August 28, 2015 (SSNA) -- Approximately three weeks since he was arbitrarily detained by South Sudanese security forces on 6 August 2015, the whereabouts of human rights...
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Government troops attack rebel positions in Upper Nile State
Pagak/Addis Ababa, August 29, 2015 (SSNA) – South Sudan’s Government troops on Friday launched surprise attacks on rebel outposts in Upper Nile and Unity States, South Sudan’s armed opposition said....
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South Sudan’s rebels accuse government forces of burning down villages,...
Addis Ababa, August 30, 2015 (SSNA) -- South Sudanese rebels have accused government troops of rapping women, girls, and burning down villages in Unity State. Colonel William Gatjiath Deng, the newly...
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UN moves closer to impose sanctions on South Sudan, UNMISS to help implement...
New York, September 4, 2015 (SSNA) -- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday held a closed-door session on South Sudan after the recently signed power-sharing deal failed to take hold,...
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South Sudan beats Equatorial Guinea 1-0 in ‘African Cup of Nations...
Juba, September 5, 2015 (SSNA) -- South Sudan has scored “its first ever competitive victory” in the second-half game in the African Cup of Nations qualification matches, beating Equatorial Guinea 1-0....
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South Sudan’s rebels accuse Uganda of “dropping explosives and chemicals” in...
Pagak, September 8, 2015 (SSNA) -- South Sudanese rebel military command has accused the governments of Uganda and South Sudan of using banned and poisonous explosives and chemicals against the armed...
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CARE launches new initiative to strengthen food security in South Sudan
Juba, September 9, 2015 (SSNA) -- Extensive and increasing food insecurity in South Sudan is affecting around 4.6 million people, according to the most recent Integrated Phase Classification (IPC)...
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South Sudan’s rebels ratify peace deal, vow ‘full implementation’
Pagak/Addis Ababa, September 10, 2015 (SSNA) -- South Sudan’s rebels on Thursday ratified the IGAD-Plus’s compromise peace agreement and vowed to fully implement the internationally-backed pact. The...
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South Sudan’s Rebel Leader to Attend UN General Assembly Conference in New York
Addis Ababa/New York, September 12, 2015 (SSNA) -- South Sudanese rebel leader Dr. Riek Machar Teny will this month head to New York to attend a “high-level meeting” organized by the United Nations...
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South Sudanese Plan Conference to Unite the Diaspora for Peace
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Reuben Garang, garangmayen@yahoo.com Aluel Mayen, aluel.mayen@yahoo.com Over 300 Leaders Expected in Des Moines on Saturday to Promote Peace in South Sudan Des Moines,...
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Government Troops Renew Attacks on Rebel Positions in Unity and Central...
Addis Ababa/Pagak, September 14, 2015 (SSNA) -- South Sudanese government forces have attacked rebel outposts in Unity and Central Equatoria States, rebel Spokesman and military officials of the Sudan...
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UN to decide whether to impose sanctions on South Sudan’s rival generals
New York, September 14, 2015 (SSNA) -- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will on Tuesday decide whether to impose new sanctions on two South Sudanese military Generals who the UNSC believes...
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Russia, Angola block UN sanctions against South Sudan
New York, September 15, 2015 (SSNA) -- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) latest attempt to impose sanctions on South Sudan’s rival military Generals was on Tuesday blocked by Russia and...
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South Sudan’s rebel leader arrives in Khartoum
Addis Ababa, September 15, 2015 (SSNA) -- A 20-member high-level delegation led by Former South Sudanese Vice President Dr. Riek Machar has arrived in Khartoum, rebel Spokesperson has said. Machar’s...
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An oil truck blast leaves at least 100 people dead, 50 injured
Juba, September 17, 2015 (SSNA) – South Sudan's oil truck exploded killing at least 85 people and wounded 50 more, South Sudan’s Presidency said. "Eighty five people are confirmed dead by the local...
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Government's troops attack civilians, loot property, and burn down houses:...
Addis Ababa, September 17, 2015 (SSNA) -- South Sudan’s armed opposition has accused government soldiers of attacking civilians, looting property, and burning houses to ashes in Lui and Jambo areas of...
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South Sudan’s Minister accuses UN of treating Salva Kiir like a “schoolboy”
Juba, September 18, 2015 (SSNA) -- South Sudan’s Information Minister, Michael Makuei Lueth, on Friday told reporters in Juba that Salva Kiir will not attend the 29th of September UN-sponsored meeting...
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Thiang Nuer Youth Association condemns Government’s continues offensive,...
Press release September 20, 2015 (SSNA) -- First and foremost, the Thiang Nuer Youth Association would like to condemn in the strongest term possible, the Juba’s Government continuing offensive...
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South Sudan’s presidency asks Lawmakers to back peace deal as Uganda prepares...
Juba, September 22, 2015 (SSNA) -- South Sudanese government on Tuesday asked Lawmakers to support and back the IGAD-Plus’s compromise peace agreement which was signed last month by the rival factions....
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