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Focus to beat February deadline, Kiir tells agreement bodies

President Salva Kiir has urged bodies tasked to implement the revitalized peace deal to focus and ensure that a unity government is formed by the February deadline. Continue reading Focus to beat February deadline, Kiir tells agreement bodies

A 16-year-old girl in Gok State was reportedly beaten to death by her brothers on New Year’s Eve after getting pregnant to a poor man before marriage. Continue reading Update: Teenage girl beaten to death for choosing a poor man in Gok

The Archbishop of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan has called on South Sudanese to shun tribalism and hatred for reconciliation and peace to reign in the New Year. Continue reading Archbishop Arama calls for love and reconciliation in the New Year

Police in Juba has issued an order banning random shootings and fireworks to usher in the the New Year. Continue reading Police bans shootings, fireworks to usher in New Year

Authorities in Ruweng state have reported another crude oil leakage in Palouch Two north of Toma south oil fields.

A Sudanese court has sentenced 29 intelligence officers to death for the torture and killing of a teacher. Continue reading Sudan sentences 29 to death for teacher’s killing in custody

President Salva Kiir has advised South Sudanese to engage in agriculture to prevent poverty and help recover the country’s economy. Continue reading Kiir advises citizens to prioritize agriculture

South Sudanese students on government sponsorship in Zimbabwe have camped at the embassy in Harare, demanding the government clear their university arrears worth 1.4 million U.S dollars. Continue reading S. Sudanese students again occupy Harare embassy over arrears

Six cattle traders from Gok state have died in an ambush on Christmas day in Western Lakes state while taking cattle for sale to Maridi state.

Pope Francis and two other religious leaders sent out an extraordinary Christmas appeal on Wednesday to the leaders of South Sudan to keep their promise to form at least a transitional unity government early next year. Continue reading Pope, religious leaders, send South Sudan rivals Christmas peace appeal