South Sudan War

The Salva Kiir Wars: The first war was for the Nuer, the second for the Dinka and this one for the Equatorians and Murle

June 14, 2020 Analyses, Civil War, News, Newsbeat, South Sudan, South Sudan War

President Salva Kiir in Military Uniform touring the military headquarters at Bilpham(Photo credit: Salva Kiir fanpage)

Analysis, By The Stuff Writers, June 14, 2020(SSNN) — Notwithstanding that the recent appointments of the new army leadership violates the Revitalized Agreement of the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan, it is evidently clear that president Salva Kiir Mayardit is planning for war. Unlike the first war that was commanded by a Nuer, Gen. James Hoth Mai, and […]

Revealed: Murle youth crossing Ethiopian highland to attack Akobo, Lou-nuer

May 21, 2020 Breaking News, Ethiopia, News, South Sudan War

A wave of Murle youth seen crossing into South Sudan through Ethiopian highland(Photo credit: supplied)

May 21, 2020(SSNN) — Latest reports from South Sudan’s Pibor Administrative Area and corresponding reports from the national capital, Juba, revealed that youth from neighboring Murle tribe are seen crossing the Ethiopian highland allegedly to launch attacks on Akobo of Lou-nuer, South Sudan. A report from an Ethiopian journalist, Zoya Mengiste, confirmed that thousands of heavily armed Murle youth were […]

Poem on Revenge: For how long?

May 21, 2020 Newsbeat, Opinions, South Sudan War

By Paul Ruot Bayoch Revenge: May 20, 2020(SSNN) — For how long shall you enslave and keep us captives in your ugly cycles? For how long shall you rob us of our joys and ambitions? For how long shall you be traumatizing us? For how long shall you make our mothers and sisters widows? For how long shall you […]

Recent Cattle Raid in Unity State allegedly led by an MI Officer, at least 9 officers died

May 20, 2020 Civil War, News, Newsbeat, South Sudan, South Sudan War

Members of South Sudan Military Intelligence during a past deployment(Photo credit: unknown)

May 20, 2020(SSNN) — A cattle raid in South Sudan’s Mayom county of Bul-nuer, Unity State, that witnessed at least 17 death, among which 9 were soldiers, was reportedly led by a senior officer of the South Sudan Military Intelligence (MI). Confidential sources from South Sudan military headquarters, Bilpham-Juba, alleged that the recent attacks in Mayom county were led by […]

Duk County Youth Association condemns attacks on Lou-nuer

May 17, 2020 News, Newsbeat, South Sudan, South Sudan News, South Sudan War

A group of Lou-nuer white army singing songs of war in Jonglei State. Lou-nuer has been attacked at least twice by Murle within the last one month(Photo credit: unknown/SSNN)

May 17, 2020(SSNN) — A South Sudanese youth group from the neighboring Duk county condemns the ongoing barbaric attacks in the neighboring Uror county and other Lou-nuer areas. The attacks, which have claimed many lives, burned down houses and abducted children and women, is believed to be carried out by Youth from Murle tribe of the recently established Greater Pibor […]

Lou-nuer youth strongly condemns Attacks on Lou-nuer areas

May 16, 2020 Breaking News, Juba South Sudan, News, South Sudan War

Youth from Lou-nuer, a subtribe of the Nuer tribe of Jonglei State, receive treatment in Pieri after sustaining gunshots from fighting Murle, May 16, 2020(Photo credit: Nyamilepedia)

May 16, 2020(SSNN) — South Sudan youth from Lou-nuer, a sub-tribe of the second largest ethnic group in the country, in the neighboring Uganda condemns the recent attacks in Pieri, Pamai, Guanchat and other suburbs of Jonglei state’s Uror County. Speaking on behalf of Lou-nuer Student Association in Uganda, Pargol Reuben Gai Both, alleged that a heavily armed Murle youth […]