South African president Ramaphosa in South Sudan to break election impasse

17 april 2024 - 14:12:14
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met for talks with South Sudanese First Vice President [...] Full text...

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US reiterates calls for genuine, peaceful electoral process in South Sudan

17 april 2024 - 05:45:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Tuesday that it remains concerned about ongoing reports of human rights violations, as well as [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa reflects on Rwanda's 1994 genocide

08 april 2024 - 16:15:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged the international community not to close its eyes [...] Full text...

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Rwanda genocide: UN chief says this should 'never be forgotten, never repeated anywhere'

07 april 2024 - 17:13:40
New York, US (PANA) - As the world on Sunday marks the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide [...] Full text...

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Rwanda commemorates genocide victims

07 april 2024 - 15:09:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandans and friends of the East African nation on Sunday started activities to mark the 30th [...] Full text...

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UN mission in South Sudan condemns killing of staff member

06 march 2024 - 09:46:00
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has condemned the killing on Tuesday of [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeper killed near Abyei border in South Sudan

05 march 2024 - 23:21:01
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A UN peacekeeping officer working as an artillery operator with the United Nations Mission in [...] Full text...

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Somalia becomes eighth full member of the East African Community

04 march 2024 - 11:49:48
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - Federal Republic of Somalia is now officially a full member of the East African Community (EAC) after [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: South Sudan denies smuggled fuel to Sudan’s RSF

23 january 2024 - 05:53:08
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan has vehemently denied claims that its military is involved in smuggling fuel and [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: South Sudan President Kiir calls for 'immediate and unconditional' ceasefire

21 january 2024 - 15:46:44
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – President Salva Kiir of South Sudan on Saturday called for an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" in the  bloody war [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan describes military leader's Kenya visit as 'successful'

14 november 2023 - 08:17:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Burhan, returned to Khartoum on Monday from Kenya where [...] Full text...

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Key electoral questions ‘remain unanswered’ in South Sudan: UN envoy

16 september 2023 - 09:05:40
New York, US (PANA) - As South Sudan prepares to hold its first-ever elections in December, resolving critical outstanding issues [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: 'Sudan has not approved Kenya chairing IGAD committee to resolve crisis'

08 september 2023 - 09:30:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs says it has not reversed its position rejecting Kenya's President William Ruto [...] Full text...

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Time running out on election timeline for South Sudan, UN official warns

03 august 2023 - 05:23:38
Juba, South Sudan (PAA) - Action is needed now to pave the way for timely and credible elections in South [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Neighbouring countries urge warring sides to end war

13 july 2023 - 21:27:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's neighbours, who met in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Thursday to deliberate on how to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Egypt hosts meeting on ending the war

13 july 2023 - 14:37:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Egypt on Thursday hosted a one-day summit meeting that brought together several leaders aimed at ending [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Crisis threatens to hobble South Sudan’s transition, UN mission chief says

21 june 2023 - 06:14:12
New York, US (PANA) - The cross-border impact of the crisis in Sudan is unfurling along multiple fronts, and action [...] Full text...

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Sudan Conflict: Khartoum engulfed in most intensive fighting since the outbreak of war

11 june 2023 - 15:54:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Intensive and ceaseless shelling and bombardment that continued for almost six hours, midday, Khartoum local time, [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Over 100,000 have now fled says UNHCR

03 may 2023 - 05:35:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - More than 100,000 people have now fled Sudan to neighbouring countries in search of safety, the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan's warring parties agree seven-day ceasefire 'in principle'

02 may 2023 - 17:25:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's warring parties have agreed to a seven-day ceasefire "in principle", effective Thursday when the current [...] Full text...

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3RD LEAD: Sudan Conflict: UN chief, US Secretary of State hold high level talks on enduring ceasefire

27 april 2023 - 17:29:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken are holding high [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Sudan conflict: Warring parties accuse each other of violating ceasefire; Army gives initial consent to peace initiative

27 april 2023 - 10:57:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The warring parties in Sudan on Thursday accused each other of violating the fragile ceasefire in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Top US, AU officials discuss cessation of hostilities

27 april 2023 - 06:20:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony  Blinken on Wednesdsay spoke with African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson [...] Full text...

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Sudan says current conflict an internal question requiring no foreign mediatory intervention

17 april 2023 - 21:55:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Sudan on Monday described the ongoing fighting between the Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces as [...] Full text...

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IGAD Summit picks trio to spearhead search for end to Sudan military crisis

17 april 2023 - 17:20:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A team of three East African Heads of State has been picked to spearhead talks between [...] Full text...

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ICC investigation sought over South Sudanese conflict

20 february 2023 - 14:34:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A global law firm has requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to begin an immediate inquiry [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace deal revisited to avoid spillover in the region (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

19 february 2023 - 13:31:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Lieutenant-General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, has gone to Juba, the capital of South [...] Full text...

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Equality drive launched by African women leaders at landmark conference

15 february 2023 - 05:42:03
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Women leaders called for swift, concerted action to advance gender rights at the first International [...] Full text...

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South Sudan President lifts suspension on Rome Peace Talks

03 february 2023 - 17:44:52
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Tthe President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, has welcomed Pope Francis and his call for peace and [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UN, partners make plea for urgent intervention to end ‘escalating violence’

29 december 2022 - 05:21:23
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), together with international partners, has called for the immediate [...] Full text...

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Security Council urged to support implementation of roadmap to transition in South Sudan

14 december 2022 - 05:44:16
New York, US (PANA) - There has been noticeable progress towards realising the peace deal in South Sudan over the [...] Full text...

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UN facilitators make breakthrough in Sudan’s acrimonious political standouts

02 december 2022 - 12:44:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations, African Union (AU) and the regional grouping, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), say [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese probe sought over persistent sexual violence

28 november 2022 - 19:41:18
London, Britain (PANA) - The government of South Sudan should immediately remove from office and investigate Governors and County Commissioners [...] Full text...

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'No alternative to implementation of peace agreement in South Sudan'

17 september 2022 - 05:53:31
New York, US (PANA) - Since 2018, the Revitalised Agreement between the key players in South Sudan’s long-running civil war has [...] Full text...

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Kenya's new President begins implementing election campaign pledges

13 september 2022 - 17:29:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's newly-elected President William Ruto rode a ceremonial military Landover on Tuesday shortly after taking oath [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges South Sudanese leaders to use peace deal extension for reforms

18 august 2022 - 06:53:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – South Sudanese leaders should address chronic insecurity, rights abuses, and the worsening humanitarian situation during the country’s [...] Full text...

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Burundian president 'satisfied' with outcome of Nairobi summit on DR Congo security

21 june 2022 - 12:20:53
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - All armed groups in DR Congo have agreed to cease hostilities and come to the negotiating [...] Full text...

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Sudan military rulers lift state of emergency

30 may 2022 - 06:18:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese military rulers have lifted the state of emergency imposed throughout the country on 25 [...] Full text...

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African leaders bid farewell to Kenya's third President Kibaki

29 april 2022 - 16:56:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders, both serving and retired, congregated at the Nyayo Stadium here on a chilly Friday [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council hears of ‘trust deficit’ in disputed Abyei region

22 april 2022 - 05:30:18
New York, US (PANA) - Although the overall security situation in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges parties to South Sudan's peace deal to avoid violence

31 march 2022 - 05:37:51
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Clashes in parts of the Unity and Upper Nile states of South Sudan over recent [...] Full text...

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US expresses concern about growing tensions in South Sudan

30 march 2022 - 05:40:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it has noted with concern the growing tensions in South Sudan, [...] Full text...

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UN envoy expresses concern over South Sudan's peace boycott

24 march 2022 - 21:25:28
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Special Envoy for South Sudan has termed Vice President Riek Machar's withdrawal from [...] Full text...

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East African block says quiet diplomacy has paid off in mitigating conflicts in the region

17 december 2021 - 16:19:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African Inter-government Authority for Development (IGAD), has revealed that what it termed “quiet diplomacy” [...] Full text...

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New ‘headwinds’ could threaten Soutth Sudan's peace accord

16 december 2021 - 05:26:27
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Representative in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, issued a warning to the Security Council on Wednesday that new “headwinds” could threaten the country’s fragile peace [...] Full text...

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‘Overzealous’ security services undermining South Sudan peace: rights experts

21 october 2021 - 05:36:10
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - State security forces in South Sudan have been responsible for imposing new and potentially arbitrary restrictions  against the country’s [...] Full text...

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UN expert cites South Sudanese elite for looting oil revenue

23 september 2021 - 14:41:24
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan’s leaders are undermining human rights and endangering security, the Commission on Human Rights in [...] Full text...

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Cash shortage triggers food suspensions for 100,000 displaced in South Sudan

13 september 2021 - 18:11:35
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that beginning next month, funding shortages [...] Full text...

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‘Solutions must be found’ for millions displaced from Sudan and South Sudan: UNHCR chief

26 august 2021 - 05:11:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Finding solutions based on peace and development is crucial for the future of the nearly seven [...] Full text...

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President Kiir of South Sudan receives Sudanese PM

25 may 2021 - 18:51:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese President, Salva  Kiir Mayardit, on Tuesday received the visiting Sudanese Prime Minister, Abdullah Hamdouk, [...] Full text...

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Sudan sends strong delegation to peace talks with rebels in Juba Wednesday

25 may 2021 - 16:28:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudan on Tuesday dispatched a high-level delegation, including the Prime Minister, Dr Abdalla Hamdok, and [...] Full text...

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South Sudan President to form new Parliament

10 december 2020 - 10:56:06
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan has made a major step towards the formation of a multiparty Parliament with [...] Full text...

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Sudan opposition leaders arrive in Khartoum to celebrate peace deal

15 november 2020 - 16:13:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For the first time in decades, Sudanese rebel leaders from Darfur, the Blue Nile and Eastern [...] Full text...

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Sudan grants amnesty to leaders of rebel movements in Implementation of Juba agreement

13 november 2020 - 19:52:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government Friday published a Republican Decree granting full unequivocal amnesty to dozens of rebel [...] Full text...

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Starvation used as weapon of war in South Sudan conflict, UN rights body finds

07 october 2020 - 06:48:05
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Starvation is being intentionally used as a war tactic in South Sudan’s brutal conflict, a [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President nudges South Sudan to respect comprehensive ceasefire deal

21 september 2020 - 18:20:48
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta received on Monday a delegation of Special Envoys of South Sudanese President [...] Full text...

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IGAD Heads of State Summit reviews peace progress in South Sudan

14 july 2020 - 21:37:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders held a virtual Summit on Tuesday under the umbrella of the Intergovernmental Authority [...] Full text...

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Rwandan media highlight state funeral of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza

28 june 2020 - 12:16:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The funeral services for former Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza held at Ingoma Stade in Gitega (Central [...] Full text...

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AU commends Transitional Government of Sudan on addressing multiple challenges

27 june 2020 - 10:13:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has commended the Transitional [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official warns South Sudan peace process 'faltering'

24 june 2020 - 05:09:21
New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN official has warned that the peace process in South Sudan is “faltering” [...] Full text...

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IGAD leaders agree joint strategy to handle coronavirus pandemic

30 march 2020 - 17:14:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Member states of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have agreed to forge a joint approach [...] Full text...

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Guterres commends ‘spirit of compromise and collaboration’ as new cabinet is unveiled in South Sudan

15 march 2020 - 05:10:11
New York, US (PANA) - Following the unveiling of a new unity cabinet in South Sudan on Thursday, the UN [...] Full text...

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South Sudan on road to ‘sustainable peace’, but intern'l support still key, says top UN official

05 march 2020 - 06:21:14
Ne York, US (PANA) - Positive developments in South Sudan have “moved the country further along the road to sustainable [...] Full text...

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S. Sudan Vice President: Juba ready to implement four freedoms with Khartoum

28 february 2020 - 20:33:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  South Sudan said here Friday it was ready to implement the four freedoms the two countries [...] Full text...

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France calls on new govt. in South Sudan to implement revitalized peace deal

25 february 2020 - 17:11:20
Paris, France (PANA) - France welcomed the formation of the Transitional National Union Government (TGoNU), set up on Saturday in [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Rights body urges new unity govt. not to repeat past deadly mistakes

23 february 2020 - 15:51:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Following the formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity in South Sudan, Amnesty International [...] Full text...

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Guterres welcomes South Sudan’s Unity government

23 february 2020 - 08:37:50
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, on Saturday welcomed the establishment of the Transitional Government of [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Uganda agree to work together to support peace in South Sudan

22 february 2020 - 16:13:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan and Uganda on Saturday agreed to work to boost peace and stability in South Sudan, [...] Full text...

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‘Deliberate starvation’ tactics used in South Sudan could be war crime: UN Rights Commission

21 february 2020 - 06:08:29
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The people of South Sudan have been “deliberately starved” in different parts of the country for ethnic and political reasons, and [...] Full text...

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IGAD welcomes S. Sudan decision to reduce states, accommodate opposition demand

17 february 2020 - 19:48:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The east African community for development, IGAD, has welcomed a decision by South Sudanese president to [...] Full text...

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Kenya military fires cannons to salute Moi's end of an era

12 february 2020 - 21:40:24
Nakuru, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan military concluded week-long mourning of retired President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, who rose to [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: UN chief urges South Sudanese president, rival to agree on unity gov't

09 february 2020 - 03:12:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged leaders of war-torn South Sudan, where a deadline [...] Full text...

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Troika warns south Sudanese coming AU summit their last chance to revamp peace talks

08 february 2020 - 19:36:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  The Troika group has warned that the coming African union summit might be the last chance [...] Full text...

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Government, major rebel faction sign framework agreement

24 january 2020 - 21:26:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  The Sudanese government and a major rebel faction Friday signed a protocol, known as the Peace [...] Full text...

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Juba, Khartoum say they will not allow Abyei attack to undermine relations

24 january 2020 - 00:30:13
Khartoum, Sudan(PANA)  -   Khartoum and Juba Thursday hinted that the recent Abyei attacks were aimed to undermine  relations between the [...] Full text...

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Armed attack in disputed Abyei area claims 30 lives

23 january 2020 - 12:59:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has condemned an armed attack in Abyei region that left at least 30 [...] Full text...

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EU prods South Sudanese parties to reaffirm compliance with the cessation of hostilities deal

21 january 2020 - 14:29:11
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – It is crucial that all the South Sudanese parties publicly reaffirm their commitment to full compliance [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese leaders promise to form unity government within set time

15 january 2020 - 21:58:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -  President Salva Kiir and his former deputy, Dr Rick Machar, Wednesday agreed to form a unity [...] Full text...

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Sudan Mediation: Coming two weeks are decisive for negotiation

13 january 2020 - 18:49:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Senior mediator from South Sudan, Dhio Matok, on Monday announced that the coming two weeks are [...] Full text...

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South Sudan moves to curb environmental pollution in oilfields

10 january 2020 - 16:54:17
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan has commenced a process to inspect the environmental impact of oil production with [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese VP vows cooperation in search of peace after US sanctions

09 january 2020 - 13:43:28
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese First Vice-President Taban Deng Gai has vowed to cooperate with the US in [...] Full text...

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US Treasury sanctions yet another senior South Sudan official

08 january 2020 - 18:54:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The American administration on Wednesday picked up yet another senior South Sudanese leader to sanction him [...] Full text...

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UN secretary General condemns inter-communal fighting in Sudan’s Darfur region

04 january 2020 - 14:15:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General has condemned the recent inter-communal clashes in Genaina town, capital of [...] Full text...

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Troika urges South Sudan leaders to form unity government before people lose hope in them

02 january 2020 - 18:28:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Troika comprising the United States, the United Kingdom, and Norway have warned South Sudanese politicians that [...] Full text...

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Three prominent Christian leaders urge South Sudanese leaders to implement peace deals

25 december 2019 - 17:45:36
Vatican City, Holy See (PANA) - Three prominent Christian leaders have sent a Christmas message to the South Sudanese political [...] Full text...

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'Political will needed to form unified government in South Sudan'

18 december 2019 - 05:35:01
New York, US (PANA) - Extending the deadline for the establishment of a unity government in South Sudan has helped maintain a ceasefire but [...] Full text...

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South Sudan foes make progress in implementing peace deal

17 december 2019 - 21:09:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese rival parties Tuesday agreed to form a government of national unity within hundred days [...] Full text...

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Chad to help Sudan in its peace process

16 december 2019 - 18:36:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Idris Deby of Chad has pledged to help the Sudanese peace talks currently underway in [...] Full text...

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U.S. imposes visa restrictions on South Sudan peace process spoilers

12 december 2019 - 17:29:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States administration has decided to impose visa restrictions against South Sudanese leaders who frustrated [...] Full text...

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UN Mission, community leaders, condemn South Sudan violence which left two dead at camp

25 november 2019 - 17:52:45
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Community leaders issued an apology on Monday after rioting on 21 November by “drunken youth” within [...] Full text...

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AfDB finances Juba power distribution upgrade

22 november 2019 - 12:05:38
Juba, South Sudan (PANA)-The government of South Sudan on Thursday commissioned a $38 million upgraded power distribution system financed by [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International launches campaign to save young South Sudanese sentenced to death

19 november 2019 - 17:44:42
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) on Tuesday launched its global campaign for human rights for people whose rights [...] Full text...

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US gravely disappointed over failure of South Sudan to form a government on the set date

13 november 2019 - 18:45:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Americans on Wednesday said they were disappointed by the failure of South Sudanese leaders to form [...] Full text...

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US warns South Sudan leaders after they failed to form government of national unity

08 november 2019 - 11:33:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The United States says it is "deeply disappointed" that South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and opposition leader [...] Full text...

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Sudanese, South Sudanese and Ugandan leaders in Entebbe for tripartite meeting on South Sudan

07 november 2019 - 17:18:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The leaders of Sudan, Uganda and South Sudan are meeting in Entebbe, Uganda, on Thursday to [...] Full text...

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US calls on Ethiopian PM to help South Sudanese reach peace

01 november 2019 - 12:55:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has appealed to Ethiopia to help South Sudanese implement a peace agreement and [...] Full text...

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Rebel delegation arrives in Khartoum for contact with grassroots members: rebel leader says

24 october 2019 - 21:44:05
Khartoum, Sudan ( PANA )   -  A high-powered rebel movement delegation arrived here Thursday for a meeting with its supporters [...] Full text...

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‘Unique opportunity’ to resolve border dispute between Sudan, South Sudan- UN

24 october 2019 - 19:42:39
New York, US (PANA) - Sudan and neighbouring South Sudan “have never been closer” to reaching a sustainable peace with [...] Full text...

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Sudanese peace talks successful, spokesman says

23 october 2019 - 17:20:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A senior government official has described the political deal signed with the Sudanese rebel groups under [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace talks begin in Juba, rivals say they agreed on issues to be discussed in the negotiations

18 october 2019 - 16:10:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese rivals, currently engaged in peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, have agreed on issues to [...] Full text...

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Leaders of rebel movements return to negotiating table

18 october 2019 - 00:09:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  Direct negotiations between Khartoum government and rebel movement leaders will finally kick off in Juba on [...] Full text...

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Sudanese peace delegation in Juba for talks with rebel movements

14 october 2019 - 05:45:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A high level Sudan government delegation led by a senior member of the Sovereign Council, the [...] Full text...

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Rights group says South Sudan's crippled justice system, blanket amnesties fuelling impunity for war crimes

07 october 2019 - 10:05:40
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The South Sudanese authorities have allowed impunity to flourish over serious human rights violations, war [...] Full text...

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South Sudan ‘heading towards lasting peace and stability’, UN General Assembly told

27 september 2019 - 05:58:22
New York, US (PANA) - Through the cooperation of the leaders of South Sudan, First Vice-President Taban Deng Gai on Thursday told [...] Full text...

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Implementation of the Peace Agreement in South Sudan stalls

22 september 2019 - 09:26:23
New York, USA (PANA) – The implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict (RARC) in South [...] Full text...

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South Sudan’s peace process ‘precarious, but progress in being made’, Security Council hears

18 september 2019 - 20:09:04
New York, US (PANA) - One year on from the signing of a Revitalised Agreement to ease conflict in South [...] Full text...

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Khartoum gets ready for talks with rebels, lauds South Sudan gov't peace efforts

07 september 2019 - 18:36:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Saturday commended efforts exerted by South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit, to reconcile armed [...] Full text...

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Sudanese rivals sign final documents on transition to civlian rule

17 august 2019 - 18:44:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese rival groups, the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the revolutionary groups, the Forces for [...] Full text...

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African heads of state in Sudan to participate in Sudan transfer to civil rule

17 august 2019 - 10:28:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The heads of state of Chad, Central African Republic (CAR) and South Sudan arrived in Khartoum [...] Full text...

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Sudan Military Council envoy confers with President Sisi of Egypt

29 july 2019 - 18:02:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A senior official within the ruling military council said he has received reassurances from Egyptian president, [...] Full text...

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Government and rebel agree on cessation of hostilities to allow free passage of humanitarian assistance

28 july 2019 - 17:04:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -   Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) and Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile rebel movements have agreed [...] Full text...

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South Sudan peace deal hasn’t stopped ‘brutal targeting’ of civilians UN report

04 july 2019 - 04:59:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Civilians in the Central Equatoria region of South Sudan were “deliberately and brutally targeted during a surge [...] Full text...

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Kenya, South Sudan agree to bolster trade, create border commission

01 july 2019 - 18:43:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and his Kenyan host, Uhuru Kenyatta, announced an agreement on [...] Full text...

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'Peace dividend palpable in South Sudan' - Senior UN official

26 june 2019 - 07:19:18
Ne York, US (PANA) - The peace dividend from last year’s ceasefire in South Sudan is palpable, but political elites [...] Full text...

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President Al-Sissi reassures Egypt will continue to help South Sudan

25 june 2019 - 18:31:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt will continue to provide different types of aid to the brothers of the Republic of [...] Full text...

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Sudan commends south Sudanese initiative to bring on board rebel armed movements

21 june 2019 - 19:30:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The South Sudan Presidential Envoy to Khartoum, Tut Galwak, has ended a 3-day visit to Khartoum [...] Full text...

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Kenya lobbies Yemen, South Sudan for UN Security Council seat

30 may 2019 - 22:26:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, held talks with visiting Yemeni Prime Minister, Dr. Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, and [...] Full text...

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Kenya pledges continued support to South Sudan to attain durable peace

30 may 2019 - 13:54:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will continue helping South Sudan until it becomes a strong, united and prosperous nation and [...] Full text...

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South Sudan’s opposing sides in Addis Ababa to revive peace deal on the edge

02 may 2019 - 16:36:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Rivals in the six-year long conflict in South Sudan on Thursday started a meeting in [...] Full text...

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Uganda’s Museveni, South Sudan’s Salva Kiir discuss peace agreement

04 april 2019 - 18:10:04
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda on Thursday hosted President Salva Kiir of South Sudan, and the [...] Full text...

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Kenya receives backing on efforts to end ivory trade in Europe, Asia

14 march 2019 - 22:47:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) — Top officials of the worldwide Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) have praised Kenya for drawing attention to the [...] Full text...

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UN rights experts ‘outraged’ at ongoing widespread rights violations in South Sudan

21 february 2019 - 05:34:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - United Nations investigators on Wednesday denounced a raft of gross human rights violations being perpetrated in [...] Full text...

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UN sees 'dramatic drop' in South Sudan political violence since peace agreement signing

06 february 2019 - 05:43:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan says political violence has “dropped dramatically” since the signing [...] Full text...

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EAC to speed up regional confederation process

01 february 2019 - 23:31:28
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The 20th Ordinary annual Summit of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State held in [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese president completes 3-day visit to Egypt

18 january 2019 - 19:42:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The South Sudanese President, Salva Kiir, left Cairo on Friday after completing a three-day visit to [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese refugees need $2.7 billion, as safe return remains elusive

18 december 2018 - 20:28:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) launched a US$2.7 billion appeal on behalf of South Sudanese refugees [...] Full text...

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Let peace prevail, NRC urges South Sudan leaders

13 december 2018 - 15:12:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Norwegian Refugee Council has called for a full implementation of the revitalized peace agreement in [...] Full text...

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UN mission in South Sudan, UNICEF condemn ‘brutal’ sexual assaults on roads to Bentiu

04 december 2018 - 04:20:23
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) have [...] Full text...

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EAC heads of state postpone ordinary session

30 november 2018 - 19:33:56
Arusha, Tanzan8a (PANA) - The 20th Ordinary Meeting of the Summit of the East African Community Heads of State that [...] Full text...

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South Sudan’s women caught up in ‘futile man’s war’ UN gender equality chief

17 november 2018 - 05:18:32
New York, US (PANA) - The women of South Sudan are leading calls for political and militia leaders to honour [...] Full text...

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Khartoum welcomes South Sudan's initiative to help end conflict in Sudan

06 november 2018 - 20:01:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has welcomed the good offices offered by South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit for resolving [...] Full text...

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Rights body hails President Kiir for pardoning two death row inmates

02 november 2018 - 15:59:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International on Friday hailed South Sudan President, Salva Kiir, for granting a presidential pardon [...] Full text...

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As South Sudan celebrates, UN envoy cites trust as future ‘key ingredient’

02 november 2018 - 00:13:21
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Thousands of elated citizens gathered in South Sudan’s capital of Juba on Wednesday to celebrate [...] Full text...

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South Sudan's exiled leader returns home to boost peace effort

31 october 2018 - 11:20:29
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan's former Vice President Riek Machar, who fled into exile through the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief calls for release of hundreds abducted and abused in South Sudan

19 october 2018 - 03:54:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Hundreds of civilians who were taken by opposition forces in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria region during [...] Full text...

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Sudan to mediate for peace in CAR

17 october 2018 - 07:45:18
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Central African Republic (CAR) warring factions and government have agreed to meet in Khartoum under Sudanese [...] Full text...

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‘Stronger effort must be made to cement peace deal for South Sudanese women and girls'

09 october 2018 - 02:54:15
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Putting the latest peace deal into real effect across South Sudan, must include addressing “in [...] Full text...

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South Sudan signs Refugee Convention

01 october 2018 - 09:47:08
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Monday welcomed South Sudan’s accession to the 1951 Convention [...] Full text...

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President Kiir asks opposition to pick reps for South Sudan’s pre-transitional body

23 september 2018 - 11:41:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Saturday formally requested opposition groups to nominate their members for [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese leaders in Khartoum to celebrate peace agreement

22 september 2018 - 10:47:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Omar Bashir of Sudan has underlined his country's support for South Sudan until the leaders [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese soldier who shot UN peacekeeper to face court martial: UN mission chief

19 september 2018 - 18:20:53
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The South Sudanese soldier who shot and wounded a UN peacekeeper on Saturday is facing [...] Full text...

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UN South Sudan envoy calls for the end of the civil war

19 september 2018 - 04:43:08
New York, US (PANA) - Warring parties in South Sudan must demonstrate their willingness to a peaceful end to their [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council hears plea to protect victims of ‘brutal’ sexual violence in South Sudan

18 september 2018 - 05:35:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The plight of South Sudan’s women and girls “should no longer be ignored”, UN investigators told [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese gov't must bring soldiers under control, urges UN mission chief

15 september 2018 - 16:23:36
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A “lack of command and control” on the part of South Sudan’s government, just days [...] Full text...

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Landmark South Sudan deal offers hope, but trust ‘still lacking’ between parties – UN envoy

14 september 2018 - 06:28:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Rebuilding trust and overcoming suspicion will be key to ensure the success of Thursday’s landmark [...] Full text...

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AI lashes at South Sudan gov't for arbitrary arrests, torture of detainees

04 september 2018 - 10:58:36
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese authorities have arbitrarily arrested, detained, tortured and ill-treated people to the point of [...] Full text...

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President Kiir sacks South Sudan labour minister

26 august 2018 - 11:27:13
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has sacked the Labour minister, General Gathoth Gatkuoth Hothnyang, and [...] Full text...

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Rights group says there should be no amnesty for South Sudan war crimes

10 august 2018 - 05:27:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights watchdog said on Friday that South Sudanese leaders should not undermine their efforts [...] Full text...

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South Sudan peace deal a ‘big step forward’: UN mission chief

07 august 2018 - 05:40:54
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - As South Sudanese jubilate about a new peace agreement, the top UN official in the [...] Full text...

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South Sudan peace pact not excuse to mobilise for war - Museveni warns

06 august 2018 - 16:05:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has warned South Sudanese foes against using the peace agreement signed in [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese gov't, opposition sign final peace deal, end 4 years of conflict

06 august 2018 - 15:23:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The parties to the conflict in South Sudan on Sunday evening signed a final peace pact, [...] Full text...

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COMESA outgoing Secretary General calls for demolition of artificial boundaries

18 july 2018 - 11:07:25
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Outgoing Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has called on [...] Full text...

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Security Council imposes arms embargo on South Sudan

14 july 2018 - 06:37:40
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Friday narrowly passed a measure aimed at stopping the flow of [...] Full text...

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Mediators hand negotiators proposal on governance in South Sudan

05 july 2018 - 14:27:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Mediators from Sudan and the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) on Wednesday handed South Sudanese negotiators [...] Full text...

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South Sudan ‘revitalized’ peace deal must be inclusive, Security Council hears

28 june 2018 - 20:38:20
New York, US (PANA) - Although recent engagement between the main political rivals in South Sudan is a welcome development, [...] Full text...

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AU welcomes South Sudan’s permanent ceasefire agreement

28 june 2018 - 19:12:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, [...] Full text...

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Juba starts implementing ceasefire deal

28 june 2018 - 18:51:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudan has started implementing the permanent ceasefire deal it concluded on Wednesday with opposition groups [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese rivals sign permanent ceasefire deal

27 june 2018 - 17:35:52
Khartoum, Sudan, (PANA) - South Sudanese rival groups, including government and armed opposition, on Wednesday signed a permanent ceasefire declaration, [...] Full text...

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Bashir orders opening of border with South Sudan

26 june 2018 - 17:48:51
KHAROUM, Sudan (PANA)- Sudanese President Omar Bashir on Tuesday declared open the border between his country and South Sudan [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa welcomes participation of South Sudan opposition leader in peace talks

21 june 2018 - 10:31:11
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the participation of South Sudan's opposition leader Riek Machar [...] Full text...

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South Sudan president agrees to meet rebel leaders in Khartoum

06 june 2018 - 11:27:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has agreed to meet his former deputy Riek Machar in [...] Full text...

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South Sudan suffering on ‘almost unimaginable scale’, warns UN relief chief

04 june 2018 - 19:56:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - People are suffering “on an almost unimaginable scale” in South Sudan, the United Nations emergency relief [...] Full text...

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Keeping animals alive and healthy in South Sudan to hold hunger at bay (A feature by FAO)

21 may 2018 - 10:14:47
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is embarking on its biggest ever livestock vaccination [...] Full text...

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Rival South Sudan leaders still ‘bent on armed confrontation’ – UN peacekeeping chief

09 may 2018 - 05:51:45
New York, US (PANA) - The peace process in South Sudan is at a critical juncture while opposing sides allow [...] Full text...

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UN warns that South Sudan peace process under threat as violence surges

28 april 2018 - 13:44:40
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Surging violence in parts of South Sudan is putting thousands of war-weary civilians at risk [...] Full text...

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EU deplores extreme violence in South Sudan

24 april 2018 - 13:52:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has said it deplores the persistence of violence in South Sudan and [...] Full text...

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UN hails release of more than 200 child soldiers in South Sudan

18 april 2018 - 22:51:07
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Two hundred and seven child soldiers have been released by armed groups in South Sudan, [...] Full text...

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Continuing hostilities greatest challenge for South Sudan, says UN relief official

04 april 2018 - 21:44:06
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - With the next phase of regionally-backed peace talks for South Sudan scheduled for later this [...] Full text...

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South Sudan’s opposition leader for relocation in far-off country

26 march 2018 - 19:15:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – South Sudanese opposition leader Riek Machar should be released from house arrest as soon as [...] Full text...

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Tillerson says US to bolster trade, security ties with Kenya

09 march 2018 - 19:19:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Nairobi on Friday for a three-day visit, with [...] Full text...

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Kenya responds to UN report on arms trafficking in South Sudan

27 february 2018 - 07:44:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has not been complicit in prolonging the conflict in South Sudan through the trafficking of [...] Full text...

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Juba allegedly offers to compensate Sudanese tribal group after attacks

23 february 2018 - 11:39:51
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Government of South Sudan has allegedly offered to compensate a Sudanese tribe bordering South Sudan [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta calls for elimination of red tape in EAC affairs

22 february 2018 - 16:53:31
Entebbe, Uganda (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on East African Community (EAC) leaders to join hands in [...] Full text...

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Sudan warns of new influx of refugees from South Sudan

15 february 2018 - 10:12:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese refugees in Sudan's White Nile State have reached 150,000, with thousands more expected to [...] Full text...

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Rights group says South Sudan warring parties break promises on child soldiers

06 february 2018 - 05:57:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – South Sudanese armed forces and armed opposition groups have continued to recruit child soldiers and force [...] Full text...

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Presidents Kagame, Salva Kiir discuss ceasefire violations in South Sudan

30 january 2018 - 14:27:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The new Chairman of the African Union (AU) and president of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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'Ceasefire violations, hostile propaganda undercut regional peace push in South Sudan'

25 january 2018 - 06:02:31
New York, US (PANA) – While the signing last month of a ceasefire accord among South Sudan’s warring parties is [...] Full text...

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FAO seeks $75 million for urgent livestock vaccination campaign in South Sudan

23 january 2018 - 11:16:32
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is seeking $7.5 million to roll out a [...] Full text...

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IGAD Special Envoy in South Sudan refutes partisan claims by Machar group

19 january 2018 - 19:02:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Special Envoy for South Sudan, Ismail Wais, has refuted claims by [...] Full text...

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Millions of children's lives hang in the balance as South Sudan conflict grinds on – UNICEF chief

19 january 2018 - 17:14:05
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Following a two-day visit to conflict-ravaged South Sudan, where a quarter of a million children [...] Full text...

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UN Mission welcomes agreement to revive South Sudan's peace pact

22 december 2017 - 17:48:47
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Welcoming the signing of an agreement on cessation of hostilities and improving humanitarian access in [...] Full text...

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South Sudan's first UN safe haven for displaced civilians closes

21 december 2017 - 05:49:31
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The first ‘Protection of Civilians’ site – a place of refuge and safety set up [...] Full text...

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Rights Group demands action on South Sudan's delayed Hybrid Court

15 december 2017 - 06:11:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – South Sudan’s top officials have failed to make good on promises to establish an African Union-South [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council supports regional push to revive South Sudan’s peace pact

15 december 2017 - 05:46:41
New York, USA (PANA) – As the brutal conflict in South Sudan enters its fifth year, the United Nations Security [...] Full text...

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Aid agency warns of looming hunger in 2018 in South Sudan

12 december 2017 - 11:14:41
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD) is expressing deep concern at the serious escalation [...] Full text...

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Security Council urged to support South Sudan's peace process revitalization

29 november 2017 - 06:49:05
New York, USA (PANA) – The arrival of the dry season in South Sudan could lead to more fighting that [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta swears oath for second term, violent clashes rock capital

28 november 2017 - 15:04:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two people, a teenager and an infant, were shot dead in Nairobi, when security personnel [...] Full text...

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Wildlife conservation experts raise the alarm over elephant poaching

24 november 2017 - 12:42:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Experts in wildlife conservation from Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda on Wednesday in Musanze, a [...] Full text...

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Bashir, Kiir agree to directly supervise implementation of peace agreements signed 4 years ago

02 november 2017 - 18:18:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Omar Bashir of Sudan and his South Sudanese counterpart, Salva Kiir, said they are taking [...] Full text...

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'Sudan, South Sudan ready to build stable relations'

30 october 2017 - 20:44:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The ministers of defence of Sudanese and South Sudan on Monday said they are looking forward [...] Full text...

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South Sudan's leaders must pull country back from 'impending abyss,' UN peacekeeping chief

17 october 2017 - 20:20:17
New York, USA (PANA) – Amid worsening security and the dire humanitarian and human rights situation in South Sudan, the [...] Full text...

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East African foreign ministers launch new bid to revive Sudanese talks

17 october 2017 - 17:05:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Foreign ministers from the East African region have kicked off an initiative to revive the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Rebel leader Machar ready to end war in South Sudan

08 october 2017 - 16:38:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Former South Sudan Vice President and currently rebel leader Riek Machar has voiced willingness for reaching [...] Full text...

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US: In UN address, South Sudan urges balanced approach to peace, development

24 september 2017 - 06:24:41
New York, US (PANA) – Addressing the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level debate, the First Vice-President of South Sudan on [...] Full text...

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US: South Sudan's leaders bear 'direct responsibility' for conflict, Security Council told

25 august 2017 - 07:25:00
New York, US (PANA) – A senior United Nations peacekeeping official on Thursday called on the leaders of South Sudan [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Deployment of UN-mandated regional protection force begins in S. Sudan

08 august 2017 - 16:52:12
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Phased deployment of the United Nations-authorized regional protection force in South Sudan began Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UN official calls for regional engagement in South Sudan peace process

03 august 2017 - 06:09:19
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The United Nations peacekeeping chief said on Wednesday that the involvement of eastern African countries [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: South Sudan rape victims battling mental distress, stigma - Report

24 july 2017 - 06:27:48
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Thousands of South Sudanese women and girls, and some men, who have been raped in [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: UN in S. Sudan concerned about civilians fleeing fighting in Upper Nile

12 july 2017 - 22:26:19
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Thousands of South Sudanese civilians are fleeing to neighbouring Ethiopia as Government troops advance on [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: People at risk of starvation as South Sudan celebrates 6th independence anniversary

07 july 2017 - 13:11:03
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Sunday, 9 July, 2017, marks the 6th anniversary of South Sudan’s independence, but the promise [...] Full text...

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