South Sudan People’s Defense Forces -SSPDF

S. Sudan army, SPLA-IO murdered 15 civilians in Yei – rebel spokesman

June 3, 2020 News, Newsbeat, South Sudan

June 3, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan’s National Salvation Front (NAS) led by General Thomas Cirilo has accused the SSDPF and SPLA-IO of killing fifteen (15) innocent civilians in the country’s Yei river county following an alleged offensive by the two peace partners. Suba Samuel Manase, the spokesman for the NAS, said the South Sudan army and the SPLA-IO have […]

Who is Gen. John M. Gatduel, the first S. Sudan army officer to die of COVID-19?

May 13, 2020 News, Newsbeat, South Sudan

May 13, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan senior army officer Gen. John Madeng Gatduel died on Wednesday after contracting the COVID-19, the sickness caused by the novel coronavirus, according to family members and close friends. Gen. Madeng, a highly respected and learned South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) officer, contracted the virus last week after coming into contact with some […]

South Sudan army commander joins Malong

May 11, 2020 Breaking News, News, Newsbeat, Peace Building, South Sudan

May 11, 2020 (SSNN) – A South Sudan army commander announced on Monday that he was defecting from the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) to join former army chief General Paul Malong Awan who leads the South Sudan United Front/Army (SSUF/A) Speaking to South Sudan News Now (SSNN) from northern Unity state on Tuesday morning, Maj. Gen. Monyjur Miakol […]

Who is the new South Sudan army chief?

May 11, 2020 History, News, Newsbeat, South Sudan

South Sudan’s newly appointed army chief General Juma Okot [left] speaking to the media during a press conference in the South Sudan capital Juba at an unknown date (Photo credit: unknown)

May 11, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir Mayardit on Monday replaced the country’s army chief, General Gabriel Jok Riak, with General Johnson Juma Okot who served – until Monday – as Jok’s deputy. So, who is General Johnson Okot? General Okot is a South Sudan army general who was born in the country’s Eastern Equatoria state in […]

S. Sudan advocacy group condemns renewal of fighting in Central Equatoria

May 7, 2020 News, Newsbeat, South Sudan

May 7, 2020 (SSNN) — A South Sudan rights group has condemned the ongoing renewal of fighting in the country’s Central Equatoria state urging the parties to find a peaceful mean of resolving their disputes. This comes after reports that the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and SPLA-IO launched fresh attacks against holdout opposition groups in parts of Central […]