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UNHCR and UK supporting South Sudanese Refugee Response in Sudan

March 8, 2017News, South Sudan, WorldNo Commentssouthsudannews

Khartoum, March 8, 2017 (SSNA) — The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) welcomed a recent contribution of £2 million (approximately US$2.5 million) to its programme from the Government of the United Kingdom to respond to the needs of South Sudanese refugees in Sudan. UNHCR is using the funds to purchase…

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Exclusive: Egypt sneaky strategy against Ethiopia

March 5, 2017Breaking News, News, South Sudan, World71 commentssouthsudannews

Kampala, March 5, 2017 (SSNA) – In an exclusive interview on Sunday, a former Ugandan intelligence agent told the South Sudan News Agency (SSNA) that Egyptian government is actively pursuing a sneaky military strategy against Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and that Egypt is also assisting South Sudanese government in its war against the…

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Uganda to import gold from South Sudan

February 21, 2017News, South Sudan, World3 commentssouthsudannews

Juba, February 21, 2017 (SSNA) — A newly established Ugandan gold factory is set to import gold and other gold-related materials from South Sudan, Reuters reported. Africa Gold Refinery (AGR), the company in question announced that it will process raw gold from the war-torn South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “It’s a…

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UN Security Council Condemns Fighting in South Sudan

February 11, 2017News, South Sudan, World4 commentssouthsudannews

New York/Juba, February 11, 2017 (SSNA) — The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned renewed fighting in South Sudan, particularly in Upper Nile and Equatoria regions. The council also strongly denounced attacks directed against civilians, saying those responsible should be punished. “The members of the Security Council strongly condemned continued fighting across South Sudan,…

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Exxon Mobil in talks with South Sudan over oil deal

February 9, 2017News, South Sudan, World4 commentssouthsudannews

Juba, February 9, 2017 (SSNA) — The US-based Exxon Mobil Corporation is in secret talks with Juba to buy a stake in South Sudan’s vast untapped oil deposit, a senior-level government source familiar with the negotiations told the South Sudan News Agency on Wednesday. The official, who demanded his identity be submerged because of the…

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UN peacekeepers arrived in Central Equatoria after a three-day road block

February 7, 2017News, South Sudan, World15 commentssouthsudannews

Juba/New York, February 7, 2017 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s military and security personnel have finally allowed the United Nations peacekeepers to enter Kajo Keji town of Central Equatoria after three days of a systematic road block. The peacekeepers were prevented from accessing location of fleeing civilians after reports of worsening of security and humanitarian situation…

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Sudan accuses Egypt of supporting rebels

February 6, 2017News, South Sudan, World18 commentssouthsudannews

Juba, February 6, 2017 (SSNA) – Sudan’s President, Omar al-Bashir, has accused Egyptian Intelligence of arming and harboring Sudanese rebels and threatened to take Cairo to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) over a border dispute, Al-Arabiya TV network reported. Khartoum and Cairo have been in a dispute over Halayeb Triangle on the Red Sea…

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UK troops to protect humanitarian aid in South Sudan

February 6, 2017News, South Sudan, World2 commentssouthsudannews

Juba, February 6, 2017 (SSNA) — Britain’s Secretary of State for the Department for International Development, Priti Patel, suggested the UK peacekeepers who will be deployed to South Sudan this year could help guard sites of humanitarian organizations. In an exclusive interview with the Sky News, Patel did not admit whether her country peacekeeping troops…

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Massive civilian displacement in Central Equatoria

February 3, 2017News, South Sudan, World5 commentssouthsudannews

Juba/New York, February 3, 2017 (SSNA) — Thousands of civilians have been displaced in and around Kajo-Keji of Central Equatoria, the United Nations has said. Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, said at a news conference in New York today that thousands of innocent civilians have been displaced in Central equatorial and that…

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UNMISS reiterates commitment to support South Sudan’s peace process

February 2, 2017News, South Sudan, World1 commentsouthsudannews

Juba/New York, February 2, 2017 (SSNA) — The new head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), David Shearer, today reiterated that the Mission is committed to helping the South Sudanese create the conditions of peace and security that internally displaced people need in order to feel confident about returning home. He added that UNMISS can…

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