S. Sudan army attack leaves senior SPLA-IO officer dead in W. Equatoria – official
June 19, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – A senior commander of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) has been killed in Western Equatoria state after...
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AU sanctions South Sudan over failure to pay membership arrears
June 18, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – The African Union (AU) has sanctioned South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, over its failure – for three consecutive three...
SSOA rejects Kiir-Machar agreement on states
June 18, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – The South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA), an opposition consortium that is a signatory to the revitalized peace agreement, has rejected...
Kerbino Wol’s family accuses gov’t of refusing to hand over his body
June 18, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – The family of Kerbino Wol, the South Sudanese businessman and former National Security officer who was killed last week, has...
South Sudan’s Kiir, Machar reach deal on states
June 17, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – President Salva Kiir and First vice-president Dr. Riek Machar Teny have this afternoon reached a consensus on the distribution of...
S. Sudan appeals to US to help remove arms embargo because it can’t arm police
June 16, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – South Sudan government has appealed to the United States of America to work in helping ensure that the arms embargo...
SSPDF kills Businessman Kerbino Wol
June 15, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) has killed the leader of thenewly created opposition group, the 7th of October Movement,...
Opinion: Is South Sudan National Youth Union a rightful body or a wolf in sheep skin?
By Ayuen John June 14, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – My dear country men and women – especially the resilient youth of South Sudan who are subsisting...
Kiir appoints Gen. Koang Chuol as deputy army chief for training
June 12, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir, who doubles as the Commander-in-chief of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces has appointed Gen....
Prominent tribal commander killed in Lakes after failed bid to join Kerbino Wol
June 11, 2020 (SSNN) – A prominent tribal leader has been killed in South Sudan’s Lakes state after reportedly attempting to join the 7th October...
South Sudan suspends construction of major high-way
June 11, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – The government of South Sudan has announced that it is suspending the construction of a major high-way connecting the country’s...
US embassy urges gov’t to de-escalate intercommunal tensions
June 10, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – The United States embassy in Juba has urged the government of South Sudan to work to de-escalate tensions caused by...
Deputy South Sudan central bank governor dies of COVID-19 in Kenya
June 10, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – South Sudan’s first deputy of the country’s central bank has died in the Kenyan capital Nairobi of the novel coronavirus...
Spy chief opens private airport in Tonj, Kiir not happy
June 10, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – The head of South Sudan’s National Security Service (NSS) Gen. Akol Koor has opened a private airport in a remote...
Machar sends team to defuse POC tensions – official
June 9, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – SPLM-IO leader and South Sudan First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar has sent a team of close aides to Juba...
South Sudan opposition leader urges investigation into Juba killing
June 5, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – A South Sudan opposition leader has called on the government of president Salva Kiir Mayardit to investigate the killing of...
South Sudan: Nhial Deng Nhial assumes office as new presidential minister
June 4, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – South Sudan president Salva Kiir Mayardit has sworn in his new minister for presidential affairs, Nhial Deng Nhial, who was...
South Sudan says “individuals” faking negative COVID-19 tests documents
June 4, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – South Sudan government has said that some unnamed individuals are faking fake documents certifying negative coronavirus tests around Juba International...
S. Sudan president’s relative who killed five people today in Juba dies of injuries
June 3, 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – President Salva Kiir’s relative – Lt. Col. Lual Akook Kiir – who killed five people today in Juba has died...