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20 killed when a Chinese oil company's flight crashes in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A small plane chartered by a Chinese oil company crashed Wednesday in a remote part of South Sudan, killing 20 people, authorities said. One passenger survived. The flight chartered by Greater Pioneer Operating Co. had 21 people on board, including two...
South Sudan orders temporary ban on social media over violence in neighboring Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudanese authorities on Wednesday ordered telecoms to block access to social media for at least 30 days, citing concerns over the dissemination of graphic content relating to the ongoing violence against South Sudanese in neighboring Sudan. The...
South Sudan imposes nationwide overnight curfew to curb violence targeting Sudanese traders
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudanese authorities have imposed a countrywide dusk-to-dawn curfew after a night of violence during which businesses run by Sudanese traders in the capital were looted. Police chief Gen. Abraham Manyuat said Friday that the curfew will commence from...
