Nov 10, 2020(SSNN) ā South Sudan president, Salva Kiir Mayardit, met a Sudanese delegation comprising of members of Sudanās Sovereign Council led by Prof. Siddig Taour Kafi Aburas today in Juba, South Sudan. Speaking to the media after meeting president Salva Kiir, the Sudanese officials appreciated Salva Kiir leadership in mediating their differences. “Prof. Siddig Taour commended H.E, President Salva […]
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Nov 10, 2020(SSNN) ā The story of the struggle of the South Sudanese has been told in many different versions, some tragic and some hopeful. The story of my familyās escaping 1984 from The Republic of Sudan to the United States when I was three years old is worthy of a Hollywood script. My father is a career politician; he […]
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By Dr. Lam Akol, Nov 9, 2020(SSNN) ā On the 3rd of November, the National Conference of the āNational Dialogueā was opened in Juba amid a fanfare that it represented the voice of the people of South Sudan. āOur people have spokenā was a recurrent and repeated phrase by the organizers of the Conference in self-congratulation for a job well […]
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Nov 10, 2020(SSNN) ā Latest reports from Western Equatoria state accuse senior officials from Equatoria, who are attending the National Dialogue in Juba, of funding atrocities in Western Equatoria state. According to Hon. William Baiki, the Executive Director in the Office of the Governor of Western Equatoria state, the Transitional Government should hold accountable senior officials that include Hon. Jemma […]
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Press Release By Manuel MĆ¼ller, German Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan Oct 30, 2020(SSNN) ā 30 years ago, on October 3rd, 1990, the former two German states got united. Like the day of November 9th, 1989, when the Berlin wall had come down less than one year before, this is one of those historic days everyone who witnessed […]
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South Sudanese -Canadian Nova Stevens crowned Miss Universe Canada Oct 26, 2020(SSNN) ā Nova Stevens, a 27-year-old South Sudanese-Canadian activist who is popularly known for co-organizing the Vancouverās Freedom marches that saw thousands of people turning up to support the Black Lives Matter Movement in Summer this year, has been crowned Miss Universe Canada, a title she will carry on […]
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Oct 26, 2020(SSNN) ā South Sudan’s First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, met the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, David Shearer, earlier today at his residence in the capital, Juba. Speaking to media after the meeting, the Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan said the two leaders discussed the need for him and Machar to […]
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MOSES PASI Oct 26, 2020(SSNN) ā Eighteen South Sudanese women who have survived civil war, displacement and sexual violence build their skills every day at the UNMISS car washing bay where they ensure the mission’s vehicles are in top condition to reach remote communities across the world’s newest country. āWith the money I earn working at the UNMISS car washing […]
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By Ambassador Richard Mills Deputy Permanent Representative U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York, New York October 22, 2020 AS DELIVERED Oct 22, 2020(SSNN) ā Thank you, Madam President, for that warm welcome, and I am pleased to be here with my colleagues today. Iām very pleased, as the new Deputy Permanent Representative at the U.S. Mission, that my […]
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Statement by Alice Jacobs, UK Deputy Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council debate on Sudan and South Sudan, Oct 22, 2020(SSNN) ā Thank you Mr President and thank you to both for your comprehensive updates. I would like to start by welcoming the improvements in bilateral relations between the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan. The United […]
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Oct 21, 2020(SSNN) ā Minister of Cabinet Affairs Martin Elia Lomuro says elections will be conducted at the end of the interim period as per the agreement. Ā It has been nine years since South Sudan got its independence but elections have never been held. South Sudan has been suffering from conflict and since then making it hard for the country […]
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Oct 21, 2020(SSNN) ā Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have brought joy to cattle keepers in Wau by offering much-needed free veterinary services for their livestock. āI used to have more than 300 cows, but due to an acute shortage of medications I have lost about 70 of them, plus four goats, in recent […]
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FELIX FRANCIS KATIE, Oct 21, 2020(SSNN) ā Alfred Futuyo Karaba, Governor of Western Equatoria State, has promised that his government will make sure that women will obtain their 35 per cent political representation, as stipulated in the revitalized peace agreement signed in September 2018. The governor renewed his commitment to this gender provision at a one-day training for 35 female […]
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Oct 20, 2020(SSNN) ā The European Union Delegation has urged the government of South Sudan to increase its budget allocation to the education sector and ensure actual execution of such allocations. āThe Ministry of General Education and Instruction has a crucial role. We are of aware of the scarce resources made available until now to meet the demands and the […]
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Oct 19, 2020(SSNN) ā The united states is close to signing an agreement that will see Sudan removed from the U.S list of state sponsors of terrorism. On Monday, the U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States would remove Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism after the country’s new government pays millions to American victims. […]
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Dr. Ran Kuoth Chak, October 18, 2020(SSNN) – When we warned the people of Jonglei State in July that a naive youngman with forged education and zero leadership skills was sneaking his way into power through conman’s tactics many people failed to heed to our words although the evidence where crystal clear. Instead some people from Jonglei State went […]
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Oct 17, 2020(SSNN) ā South Sudan’s main armed Opposition, the Sudan People Liberation Movement in Opposition(SPLA-IO), fears that their leader, the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny, could be under house arrest in the capital, Juba. For the third time, the military leadership of the SPLM/A(IO) is calling on the peace guarantors and the region to allow the First […]
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Oct 18, 2020(SSNN) ā In the wake of an announcement that crippled the South Sudanese pound overnight, the Sudan government began to enforce a far-fetched military grounded policy that saw the currency appreciating within less than 48 hours following president Salva Kiir’s emergency meeting with the cabinet on Wednesday. The South Sudanese pound which depreciated from 510 SSP per dollar […]
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Oct 18, 2020(SSNN) ā On Friday, the governor of Central Equatoria state, Emmanuel Adil Anthony Wani, banned the operations of illegal dealings in foreign currency operating without authorization from concerned authorities in Central Equatoria State. The illegal dealings are blaming for soaring prices and depreciation of South Sudan local currency, SSP. āI Emmanuel Adil Anthony Wani, Governor of equatorial state […]
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Oct 18, 2020(SSNN) ā In attempt to stablize the economy, which is usually determined by the laws of supply and demand in many countries, South Sudan has issued a 72-hour warrant to traders and businesses in the country to reduce prices in the market with immediate effect. Speaking during a joint press conference organized by the Chamber of Commerce and […]
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Oct 18, 2020 (SSNN) – The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Justice Fatou Bom Bensouda, the Gambiam lawyer who has served as the ICC prosecutor since June 2012, arrived in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on Saturday night, October 17, 2020. Ų§Ų³ŲŖŁŲØŁŲŖŁ Ų§ŁŁŁŁ Ų§ŁŁ ŁŲÆŲ¹ŁŲ© Ų§ŁŲ¹Ų§Ł Ų© ŁŁŁ ŲŁŁ Ų© Ų§ŁŲ¬ŁŲ§Ų¦ŁŲ© Ų§ŁŲÆŁŁŁŁŁŲ©Ų Ų§ŁŲ³ŁŲÆŲ© ŁŲ§ŲŖŁ ŲØŁŲ³ŁŲÆŲ§.ŁŲ°Ł Ų§ŁŲ²ŁŲ§Ų±Ų© Ų§ŁŲŖŲ§Ų±ŁŲ®ŁŲ© ŲŖŲ£ŁŁŲÆ ŁŁŲŖŲŗŁŁŲ± Ų§ŁŁŲØŁŲ± Ų§ŁŲ°Ł ŲŲÆŲ« ŁŁŲ³ŲŖŁ Ų± […]
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October 11, 2020(SSNN) ā Latest reportsd from The Synagogue, Lagos,Ā alleges that South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has yet again invited the Nigerian Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, commonly referred to as T. B. Joshua, for a “prophetic mission”. The Prophet who has been hiding from Coronavirus in the mountains has revealed that he has been invited by the South […]
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Rome, Italy, Oct 10, 2020(SSNN) āThis afternoon in Rome, Italy, the South Sudan government delegation headed by the Minister of Presidential Affairs, Hon. Nhial Deng Nhial, and the main South Sudan Opposition Movement Alliance (SSOMA) have reached consensus on ratification of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) after 3-hour long deliberations. The rivaling parties and the Roman Catholic mediating community […]
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October 11, 2020 (SSNN) – The Sudanese government and the Sudan People Liberation Movement North(SPLM-N) under the leadership of Abdel Aziz al-Hilu will resume talks next Wednesday, October 14, 2020 in Juba, South Sudan. In a press briefing extended to Nyamilepedia today, a senior member of the SPLM-North, Mohamed Youssef al-Mustafa, confirmed that the talks will resume on October 14, […]
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Opinion, By Roger Alfred Yoron Modi, Oct 11, 2020(SSNN) ā This article is a continuation of the opinion article the author published days ago titled āAdvice to South Sudan Peace Process via Sant’Egidio Community (Rome) mediation.ā Like the first one, this article aims to help the ongoing peace talks between the government of South Sudan and the holdout opposition group […]
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October 11, 2020(SSNN) ā The Governor of South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State, Hon.Emmanuel Adil Anthony, condemns in the strongest terms possible the recent extrajudicial killing of Lawrence Clement Wani Konga, a son to the former Governor of Central Equatoria State, Gen.Clement Wani Konga. The son of the former governor was killed at the outskirts of Juba on Monday in a […]
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By Marum Ruon Wicjoat, Oct 11, 2020(SSNN) ā According to the outcome of the cabinet meeting last Friday, the government spokesperson and the information minister announced the decision by the Council of ministers and the governor of the central Bank to change the National Currency of South Sudan hinting the decision to curb the uncontrollable inflation and the inability of […]
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October 10, 2020 (SSNN) ā Nine senior army officers from South Sudan United Front (SSUF) loyal to Gen. Paul Malong Awan have defected to South Sudan army (SSPDF) with 500 soldiers in Unity State. Speaking on behalf of the defectors in the state capital, Bentiu on Saturday, the commanding officer, Major Gen. Nyal Tut Toat, said their defection was in […]
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Oct 6, 2020(SSNN) ā The leadership of the Gawaar Global Community, comprising of the Gawaar community associations in the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe, is organizing an intercontinental leadership conference for the Gawaar community leaders in all the continents. The leaders’ conference, which is scheduled for this coming Saturday October 10th, 2020 invites all Gawaar leaders, especially in African […]
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By Kang JJ, Oct 5, 2020(SSNN) ā The UNMISS should fulfil their humanitarian mission in South Sudan by protecting the IDPs until there is a tangible success in the peace process that has become static unless IGAD and AU are allowing another genocide or something worse than the 2016 massacres, they should forbid. The assumption that the IDPs should feel […]
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Oct 4, 2020(SSNN) ā The South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has won an internationally facilitated peace prize for mediating the Sudanese peace agreement that was signed this afternoon in South Sudan capital, Juba. The least expected award was presented by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) at Dr. John Garang mausoleum today, October 3, 2020, where the Sudanese leaders signed […]
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Oct 4, 2020(SSNN) ā The South Sudan police service has arrested two officials that are identified as members of the main armed opposition, SPLM/A-IO, in the capital, Juba. The two members who were arrested on Saturday are identified Abraham Manyiel and William Manyiel Martin from Wulu County of Lakes State. According to eyewitnesses, they were arrested at Gure and they […]
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By Emmanuel Kele, Oct 3, 2020(SSNN)ā Civil society and faith-based groups in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State have called for the speedy formation of a state government to strengthen peace and security and improve service delivery, not least the construction of roads and health facilities. āForming a state government has delayed, and this has a big negative impact on everyone living here,ā […]
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