Police in South Sudan say two Catholic nuns were among five people killed in an ambush by armed men along the Juba-Nimule road on Monday. Sr Regina Roba and Sr Mary Daniel Abud had been returning to the capital city of Juba in a private minibus from the church’s centenary …
Read More »South Sudan suspends airline after plane crash
Salva Kiir, South Sudan’s President has ordered the suspension of the operations of a local airline whose plane crashed on Tuesday, killing all on board. The small plane operated by South Sudan Supreme Airlines Aviation Company crashed in the eastern Jonglei State shortly after take-off at Pieri airstrip. The dead …
Read More »South Sudan suspends exams amid security fears
About 930 children living in opposition strongholds are not sitting for examinations because of insecurity in these areas. On Monday, 64,138 pupils in 10 states and three administrative areas started a national primary school-leaving certificate examination, which will end on Friday. But exams have been suspended in seven counties, including …
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