Pope postpones trip to DRC and South Sudan at doctors’ request
Pope Francis, 85, has been forced to postpone his trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan, scheduled for July 2-7, because […]
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South Sudanese leaders sign key military agreement as part of 2018 peace deal
In South Sudan, rival leaders signed an agreement Sunday on a key military provision of the 2018 peace deal, after mediation by neighboring Sudan. The […]
South Sudan: New Parliament sworn in, activists arrested
The new Parliament was sworn in Monday in South Sudan, fulfilling one of the most important promises of the 2018 peace agreement that ended five […]
Sudan: A former rebel leader appointed governor of Darfur
Minni Minnawi, a former rebel leader of the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA), was appointed governor of Darfur on Sunday, May 2, by the Sudanese Prime […]
Verdict against South Sudan soldiers ‘finally delivers justice’ – UN Mission
South Sudan government combatants have been convicted for murder and rape in the infamous Terrain Hotel raid in July 2016. “The finding of a military […]
South Sudan peace talks end in Ethiopia without deal
South Sudan peace talks in Ethiopia have ended on Wednesday without a deal. The conflicting parties on Monday agreed on only three issues out of […]
South Sudanese rebels release Kenyan pilots
South Sudanese rebels have released two Kenyan pilots they had kidnapped on January 7, a rebels’ spokesman said on Monday. Captain Frank Njoroge and his […]
South Sudan to open new terminal at Juba International Airport
South Sudan will open later this month a new terminal at its main international airport, the Juba International Airport, local media reported. The facility is […]
South Sudan: President Kiir announces unilateral ceasefire
South Soudan’s President Salva Kiir on Monday declared a unilateral ceasefire and promised to release political prisoners in the famine and war-ravaged worlds’ youngest nation. […]
Japan troops exit from S. Sudan peacekeeping mission
A contingent of Japanese troops has departed from South Sudan on Monday from U.N. peacekeeping mission in the famine and war-stricken nation. According to Reuters, […]