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UN Condemns Killing of Ugandan Aid Worker in South Sudan
The UN has condemned the killing of a Ugandan aid worker in South Sudan. UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in the country Alain Noudéhou said the killing of the female aid worker
South Sudan President Dissolves Parliament
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit attends the 33rd Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit, at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, on February 10, 2020. MICHAEL TEWELDE /
Schools in South Sudan to Reopen 3rd May After One-year Closure
South Sudanese government has announced that all the learning institutions in the country will reopen on 3rd May after a year of closure because of coronavirus. The government says the
Thousands of Covid-19 Vaccines Expire in South Sudan
About 60,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine donated to South Sudan by the African Union, expired before they were used, health authorities in the country have said. The country last
Sudan, South Sudan must settle dispute over oil-rich region — UN
Sudan and South Sudan must reach an agreement on the disputed, oil-rich border region of Abyei in order for the UN mission there to conclude, according to Secretary General Antonio
IMF grants $174m emergency loan to South Sudan
The IMF has approved $174 million (148 million euros) in emergency assistance to South Sudan, the country’s central bank governor said Thursday, as floods and depressed oil prices rattle its
South Sudan faces acute food shortages as harvest falls by 50%
An international charity warned on Thursday that South Sudanese are facing life-threatening food shortages following last year’s drop in harvests. Robert Mardini, the Director-General, International Committee of the Red Cross
South Sudan Suspends Airline After Plane Crash
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has ordered the suspension of the operations of a local airline whose plane crashed on Tuesday, killing all on board. The small plane operated by
10 killed in South Sudan plane crash
Ten people were killed in a commercial plane crash in South Sudan’s Jonglei state on Tuesday evening, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Denay Jock Chagor, Jonglei state governor,
At Least Ten People Killed In South Sudan Plane Crash
South Sudan, officially known as the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa. At least ten people, including the two pilots, died when a plane
