South Sudan

Refugees from Sudan conflict attacked in South Sudan

Published on: December 15, 2023
10:26

Khartoum, Dec 15 (Prensa Latina) An armed group attacked a Sudanese convoy of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Refugees (UNHCR) in Warrap state, northern South Sudan, killing two people.

Ethiopia and South Sudan discussed issues of common interest

Published on: November 1, 2023
14:42

Addis Ababa, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen, held talks with the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, on bilateral issues of mutual interest, the local Foreign Ministry informed.

Violence against aid workers threatens UN efforts in South Sudan

Published on: October 28, 2023
10:18

United Nations, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) Increasing violence against humanitarian workers today threatens efforts to reach some 6.8 million men, women and children in need of UN assistance in South Sudan.

WHO delivers health facility in South Sudan

Published on: August 23, 2023
15:31

Geneva, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) has built a medical waste management facility at the Juba Teaching Hospital in Juba, capital of South Sudan, it was reported here today.

South Sudan announces new truce

Published on: May 2, 2023
13:33

Juba, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The belligerents in Sudan accepted a truce of one week from next Thursday with the mediation of the president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, assures today a statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of this country.

Peace in South Sudan cannot be postponed, says Pope Francis

Published on: February 4, 2023
09:49

Juba, Feb 4 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis on Saturday said that peace in South Sudan can no longer be postponed and urged the country's leaders and all Christians to abandon the path of violence in favor of the suffering people.

UN allocates 14M USD for humanitarian aid in South Sudan

Published on: December 22, 2022
17:33

United Nations, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) The UN humanitarian agency has provided million to support the provision of direct humanitarian assistance to 262,521 people in South Sudan who have been affected by increased violence and severe flooding, according to Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths.

Aid agencies condemn ongoing violence in Upper Nile State

Published on: December 7, 2022
17:25

Juba, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Humanitarian community on Wednesday have strongly condemned the violence that has displaced over 9,000 people in Fashoda County of South Sudan´s Upper Nile State.

Ethiopia accuses Tigray Front of simulating a peaceful attitude

Published on: September 26, 2022
08:09

Juba, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopia's Ambassador to South Sudan Nabil Mahdi on Monday accused the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) of feigning a favorable attitude toward the peaceful solution of the confrontation against the federal army, initiated in 2020.

Ethiopia calls to stop aggression from South Sudan

Published on: March 23, 2022
08:08

Addis Ababa, March 23 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopia issued a statement urging to stop the repeated cross-border attacks by armed men from the Murle ethnic group, crossing over from South Sudan, against the civilian population in the state of Gambela.

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