Nigerian Army Contingent Depart For Peacekeeping Mission To South Sudan
Nigerian Army contingent to foreign peace missions have been charged to avoid misconducts capable of tarnishing the image of the country. Chief of Operations, Army headquarters, Major General Boniface Sinjen…
South Sudan President Sacks Minister Of Defence
South Sudanese President, Salva Kiir has sacked his foreign minister. This comes less than a week after dismissing the defence and interior ministers. Report says no explanation was given for…
South Sudan Hit By Worst Floods In Decades – UN
The United Nations says more than 700,000 people have been displaced by the worst floods to hit South Sudan in decades. At least 40 people have died across the country…
South Sudan: President Kiir Reshuffles Security Leadership
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has dismissed Army Chief General Johnson Juma Okot. He has been replaced by General Santino Deng Wol and reassigned as the country’s ambassador to…
UN Warns Of Raging Violence In South Sudan
United Nations human rights experts say staggering levels of violence continue in South Sudan. In their latest report to the UN Human Rights Council, the experts say the last few…
South Sudan: Opposition Sets 40% Quota For Women
The main opposition party in South Sudan, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), has set a mandatory 40% quota for women in the country. Leader of the party…