BENTIU – Unity State government has dispatched 10,000 empty sacks for dyke making in flood-hit Panyijiar County where tens of thousands of people have been left homeless by the disaster. …
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MSF evacuates over 1,000 in flood-submerged Old Fangak
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessFANGAK – Aid group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said on Wednesday it successfully evacuated more than 1,000 residents from Old Fangak, Jonglei state, following the catastrophic flooding that breached a …
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DR Congo’s Yoane Wissa and Aaron Wan-Bisaka arrive in Juba ahead of World Cup Qualifiers
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – Newcastle forward Yoanne Wissa and West Ham’s Aaron Wan-Bisaka landed in Juba on Wednesday as part of the Democratic Republic of Congo squad that will face South Sudan …
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JusticeNews
Arrest warrant issued for Presidential Press Secretary David Amour
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – The Legal Administration and Public Prosecution Attorney has issued an arrest warrant for David Amour, the Press Secretary in the Office of President Salva Kiir, over allegations of …
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Woman scalds stepson with hot water over firewood quarrel.
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessWARRAP—Police in Warrap State’s Twic County have arrested a 28-year-old woman who allegedly poured boiling water on her teenage stepson over a quarrel related to the use of firewood. Aluat …
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WARRAP – A bull being led to auction in Warrap State capital Kuajok suddenly went on rampage on Monday, goring two including its owner, who is now in hospital with …
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Parliament adjourns summon session to quiz top ministers over border encroachments
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – The Transitional National Legislative Assembly indefinitely adjourned a summon session for several security and high-power ministers to provide detailed reports on South Sudan’s territory and boundaries with neighboring …
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More than 1,000 killed in Sudan landslide
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessDARFUR – A landslide has destroyed an entire village in Sudan’s western Darfur region, killing an estimated 1,000 people, according to a rebel group that controls the area, according to …
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SSPDF reportedly repels offensive by SPLA-IO, armed youths in Longechuk
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessLONGECHUK – South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) troops pushed back an offensive by Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA-IO) and allied armed youths at Mathiang town in Upper Nile State’s …
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Kiir sacks Western Bahr el Ghazal governor nominated by SPLM-IO
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – President Salva Kiir removed Western Bahr el Ghazal Governor Premio Emmanuel Okello, the last remaining official nominated by the SPLM-IO party, dealing another blow to the power-sharing agreement. …