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South Sudan: UNMISS, partners commission centre to assist survivors


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To support some of the survivors of conflict related sexual violence in South Sudan, the United Nations Mission in the country (UNMISS) and partners recently opened a safe house in Andari in Western Equatoria. Conflicts in South Sudan…

South Sudan shuts all schools over extreme heat wave


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South Sudan's government is closing down all schools starting Monday as the country prepares for a wave of extreme heat expected to last two weeks. The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as…

South Sudan AFDB, UNHCR partner to support refugees


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The African Development Bank and the UN Refugee Agency have said they are partnering to support displaced people and their host communities in South Sudan Since the start of the war in neighbouring Sudan last year, over half a million…

South Sudan: Gunmen kill Six in ambush


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Six people including a senior local administrator were killed in an ambush by armed men in the Abyei region claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, local officials said. The oil-rich region experiences frequent bouts of violence, where…

South Sudan: Elections in December 2024 conceivable – UNMISS


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South Sudanese parties, leaders and stakeholders have until the first quarter of 2024 to agree on critical decisions if they are willing to hold free, fair and credible elections on schedule, the Head of the UN Mission in the nation…

South Sudan deploys unified forces after peace deal


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Hundreds of former rebels and government troops in South Sudan's unified forces were deployed at a long-overdue ceremony on Wednesday, marking progress for the country's lumbering peace process. The world's newest nation has struggled to…

South Sudan sacks police chief amidst coup rumours


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South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed the country’s Inspector-General of Police General Majak Akec Balok following rumours of a coup attempt. The president in his decree read out on the state-owned South Sudan…

Sudanese top general in South Sudan for talks


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Sudan’s top military general has arrived in neighbouring South Sudan for talks with its president. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan landed on board an airplane from Port Sudan. According to the ruling Sovereign council, Monday’s talks focus…

FIBA W/Cup: South-Sudan hits Angola, qualifies for 2024 Olympics


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As Egypt's Olympics dream hangs in the balance FIBA World Cup debutants South-Sudan defeated Angola 101-78 to end their campaign with a qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Bright Stars simply overpowered Angola with…

South Sudan: Aweil town cultural festival calls for unity


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Thousands of South Sudanese revelers gathered for Aweil town’s cultural peace festivals, a two-day happening where vibrant singing and dancing kept visitors thoroughly entertained. Organized by the Northern Bahr El Ghazal’s State…