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US worries about spiralling violence in South Sudan - State Department
Link to web article here.The US has confirmed that more than 1,900 houses have been destroyed in the Central Equatoria of South Sudan. A Sudan Peoples Liberation Army (SPLA) soldier waves his AK-47...
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Sudan: hope shines brightly
Link to web article here.Sudan (MNN) — Millions of people in Sudan are facing the most violent and oppressive government in the world. Since 1989, there have been 26 civil wars, four genocides, and...
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South Sudan requests Khartoum to close rebel offices
Link to web article here.December 5, 2016 (JUBA)- The South Sudanese government said it has requested the Sudanese government to shut down offices of armed opposition faction (SPLM-IO).South Sudan’s...
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40 South Sudanese refugees arrested in Kenya
Link to web article here.December 5, 2016 (NAIROBI) - Kenyan police arrested 40 South Sudanese refugees heading to Kakuma refugee camp, eyewitnesses said Monday.South Sudanese refugees at Kakuma...
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ISS Today: Where to from here for the UN in South Sudan?
Link to web article here. An executive mandate with full implementation capabilities might be the last shot at success for UNMISS. By Meressa K Dessu for ISS TODAY.The United Nations Mission in South...
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3.5 million people face severe hunger in South Sudan, says U.N
Link to web article here.December 4, 2016 (JUBA) – At least 3.6 million people in South Sudan are currently facing severe food shortages, the highest levels ever experienced at harvest time with the...
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S. Sudanese refugees in Sudan reach 263,000, say UNHCR
Link to web article here. December 4, 2016 (KHARTOUM) - The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) says the number of South Sudanese refugees in Sudan has reached 263,000, with October 2016 marking the...
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China sends additional 120 peacekeepers to South Sudan
China sends additional 120 peacekeepers to South SudanLink to web article here.December 6, 2016 (JUBA) - China has sent 120 troops to South Sudan as part of a 700-member U.N peacekeeping force, the...
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South Sudanese rebels rip alleged $2.5 million ransom claim
Link to web article here. Juba/Pagak, December 6, 2016 (SSNA) — The military command of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) has refuted claims by South Sudan national army...
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Climate change could render Sudan 'uninhabitable'
Sudan's ecosystems and natural resources are deteriorating.Temperatures are rising, water supplies are scarce, soil fertility is low and severe droughts are common. After years of desertification, its...
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South Sudan 'deports critical reporter'
Link to web article here. Image caption South Sudan is the world's newest country, but was at war after two years of independence A foreign correspondent working in South Sudan says he has been...
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Sudanese security confiscates Al-Jareeda newspaper for seventh time
Link to web article here.December 10, 2016 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) on Saturday has seized copies of Al-Jareeda newspaper for the seventh time within...
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SRF’s Agar calls on Sudanese to join the December 19th general strike
Link to web article here. December 11, 2016 (KHARTOUM) - Chairman of the rebel umbrella Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) Sunday Malik Agar has urged the Sudanese to participate effectively in the...
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Education and conflict in South Sudan
Education and conflict in South Sudan Link to web image here.Link to web article here.by Elizabeth Hodgkin and Edward ThomasThis article shares key insights from Imatong state in South Sudan ahead of a...
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Link to web article here. Defense Minister Tomomi Inada has suggested the possibility of withdrawing Ground Self-Defense Force personnel from the U.N. peacekeeping mission in South Sudan if local...
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Evangelical Lutheran Church Christians elect new Bishop
Link to web article here. December 11, 2016 (YAMBIO) – The Christians of Evangelical Lutheran Church, at an extra-ordinary convention held in Yambio, voted out the former Bishop and elected a new one...
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The tribalism, bribery, and control in a desperate nation
Link to web article here.By Kech Nguoth TiemDecember 10, 2016 (SSNA) — The endings to the painful, humiliating lot of the South Sudanese anguish looks miles away into the future as confusions...
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Kenyan woman appointed special envoy for South Sudan in Germany
Dr Renish Achieng Omullo who has been appointed a special envoy for the Government of South Sudan in charge of the Federal Republic of Germany affairs/MAURICE ALAL Link to web article here.President...
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Leaders, Activists Launch Campaigns to End Sexual Violence in South Sudan
Link to web article here. Many cases of rape are reported in the world’s newest country, South Sudan. Government forces, unidentified armed groups, and rebel fighters are suspected of these crimes. Yet...
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IGAD condemns targeted killings in South Sudan, deplores hate speech
Link to web article here. December 11, 2016 (JUBA)- The intergovernmental authority on development Authority (IGAD) has expressed disappointment at the targeted killings in South Sudan, forcing its...
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