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South Sudan rebel leader Machar back in Juba after two years
Middle East
October 31, 2018
South Sudan rebel leader Machar back in Juba after two years
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar returned to the capital Juba for the first time in more than two…
Egypt to continue supporting South Sudan: Sisi
Egypt
September 4, 2018
Egypt to continue supporting South Sudan: Sisi
Egypt will continue to support development efforts in South Sudan, and will work on strengthening cooperation between the two countries…
South Sudan rebel leader refuses to sign latest peace deal: Sudan minister
Middle East
August 28, 2018
South Sudan rebel leader refuses to sign latest peace deal: Sudan minister
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar refused to sign the latest draft of a peace deal with…
South Sudan government and rebels reach peace deal
Middle East
August 6, 2018
South Sudan government and rebels reach peace deal
CAIRO (Reuters) – The president of South Sudan and head of the country’s main rebel group signed a final cease…
U.S., UK, Norway call for end to ‘horrendous abuses’ in South Sudan
World
June 30, 2018
U.S., UK, Norway call for end to ‘horrendous abuses’ in South Sudan
The United States, Britain and Norway on Friday called for an immediate end to fighting and “horrendous abuses” of civilians…
South Sudan foes agree ‘permanent’ ceasefire within 72 hours
Middle East
June 27, 2018
South Sudan foes agree ‘permanent’ ceasefire within 72 hours
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and arch-foe Riek Machar agreed Wednesday to a “permanent” ceasefire to take effect within…
Arab league to discuss membership of South Sudan and Israeli candidature in UN Security Council
Egypt
March 7, 2018
Arab league to discuss membership of South Sudan and Israeli candidature in UN Security Council
Arab foreign ministers held a meeting on Wednesday following the inauguration of the 149th Session of the Arab League, headed…
Famine again a threat in South Sudan: report
World
February 26, 2018
Famine again a threat in South Sudan: report
One year after South Sudan briefly declared a famine, more than half of the people in the world’s youngest nation…
Gang rapes and beheadings: UN reveals new South Sudan abuses
World
February 23, 2018
Gang rapes and beheadings: UN reveals new South Sudan abuses
The witness accounts remain appalling. One South Sudanese man returned home after hiding from government soldiers to find they had…
Media, rights activists threatened in South Sudan: U.N. report
World
February 22, 2018
Media, rights activists threatened in South Sudan: U.N. report
Journalists and rights activists in South Sudan have been killed or arrested and newspapers closed, often by the government, hampering…