South Sudan Lost To Burundi in African Cup of Nations

South Sudan National Team, Image result for Burundi Vs. South Sudan Bright Stars, posting for a picture before a game they later lost to Mauritania(Photo: file)

A hat-trick from Fiston Abdul Razak helped Burundi win 5-2 away to South Sudan on Friday to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Atak Lual gave the hosts the lead early on with Cedric Amissi hitting an equaliser for Burundi. Stoke City’s Saido Berahino made it 2-1 to Burundi on the […]

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Boruboru: South Sudan’s newest spectator sport is one for the girls

A girl playing for Rockcity in yellow t-shorts verses Angle Stars and other teams at Rockcity playing ground on 12th December 2015. Rockcity won the game. Other teams that participated include the Emmanuela (in green) and Zion girls (in red)(Photo credit: Boruboru South Sudan)

WHY WE WROTE THIS Sept 5, 2018(Nyamilepedia) — Think you’re good at dodgeball? See how long you last in boruboru, a traditional playground game. Formal leagues are giving girls who grew up amid the civil war more opportunities to dive, dodge, and throw. Read the full Article: The Christian Science Monitor More about The Boruboru: BORUBORU is a revived traditional […]

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Security Council imposes arms embargo on South Sudan

UN Security Council delegation visits South Sudan(Photo credit: UNMISS)

Peace and Security, July 13, 2018(SSNN) —The Security Council on Friday narrowly passed a measure aimed at stopping the flow of weapons to armed groups in South Sudan, with those Members in favour saying it would protect civilians, while abstainers voiced concerns that it would undermine the ongoing peace process in the world’s youngest country. Adopting a resolution by a […]

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