April 5, 2020(SSNN) ā A recently employed United Nations dutch national has been confirmed as the first victim with the Coronavirus in South Sudan. According to the UN report, the victim arrived in Juba five weeks ago and has been carrying symptoms of the virus until she recently volunteered to be tested and turned out positive. “Juba, South Sudan, 5 […]
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April 4, 2020(SSNN) ā While standing as the eighth country with the most confirmed number of cases so far, the United Kingdom has registered at least 4, 313 death out of 41, 903 confirmed cases. Among the deads are the three senior African-British surgeons Dr. Adil El Tayar, Dr. Alfa Saadi and Dr. Amged El Hawrani. According to a […]
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By James Gatdet Dak, April 4, 2020(Nyamilepedia) ā A clarification on my job…First, I am doing fine… I want to publicly and briefly respond to the ongoing public social media topic of discussions about my lack of a ministerial position in the R-TGoNU. I have tried to ignore that for a very long time but because the topical postings have […]
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April 2, 2020(SSNN) ā Following a series of revenge and targeted killing among the neighboring Nuer sub-tribes in Sobat of Upper Nile State, local communities, chiefs, elders and local administrations held a conference on March 5 and 6 in Maker Payam of Thorow County; Referenced to the conference, the Gaguang-Nuer community white army re-organized and established a new leadership for […]
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President Kiirās Associates Tied to 32 Mining Companies; High-Level Corruption in Minerals Sector Risks Fueling Armed Conflict, Report Warns, Press Release, By The Sentry April 2, 2020 (Washington, DC) –Ā At a time when South Sudan’s governmentĀ most needs to generate resources for urgent public health-related challenges including the Covid-19 pandemic, one of its promising revenue streams is beset by mismanagement and […]
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By Julian Prolman, April 2, 2020 (Hollywood, California) āVogue Magazine Ukraine edition recognizes eco fashion house Ministry of Tomorrow for social and sustainability excellence. āeach stage of production is exemplaryā TetianaĀ Ā Solovey āThis is a big win for our tailors in Nairobi. Against all odds, they have shown that given a chance with training and access to basic tools, luxury craftsmanship […]
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By Santino Aniek, April 2, 2020(SSNN) ā The wondering of Riek’s interest in Ruweng Administrative Area is the enquiry of the moment, and all the moments that have led up to now, and the ones that are sure to follow. Accordingly, many South Sudanese worldwide are asking this enquiry with wondering and contortions of disgust, why Riek as a leader […]
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April 2, Juba, April 2, 2020(SSNN) — South Sudan National Democratic Movement (NDM) chairman, Dr. Lam Akol, has hinted that he may forge a new alliance with stronger oppositions in the country to strengthen his fight for democratic change and reforms in the world’s youngest nation. Speaking to South Sudan based Al Maugif on March 27th, Akol admits that he […]
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Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he was directing the Pentagon to join drug interdiction efforts in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean, saying traffickers were trying to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic. Trump together with Pentagon leaders said they were doubling the number of ships and aircraft committed to tracking and seizing drugs coming up to the […]
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ByĀ The Associated Press Wed., April 1, 2020, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.āU.S. President Donald Trump says there are plans to remove nearly 250 Canadians from two cruise ships and get them back to Canada. The U.S. Coast Guard has directed all cruise ships to remain at sea where they may be sequestered āindefinitelyā duringĀ the coronavirus pandemic, but Trump said Canada is coming […]
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Who are they – The Two Men Who Failed South Sudan By Matai Muon, Mar 31, 2020(SSNN)ā āOnly in Africa will thieves be regrouping to loot again and the youths whose future is being stolen will be celebrating itā¦ā Prof. Soyinka, Nobel Prize Laurate. Riek Machar In the early 80ās, Machar started off a journey of politico-military expedition. He would […]
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By Deng Elijah, May 30, 2020(Nyamilepedia) ā Looking at the overall political landscape and how the main armed opposition, the Sudan People Liberation Movement in Opposition(SPLM-IO), has handled negotiations and foreign relations from the onset in December 2013 or from the days of establishment of the SPLM/A-IO in April 2014, it won’t be surprising if the SPLM-IO compromises one or […]
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March 30, 2020(SSNN) ā After holding a deadlock on the number and boundaries of states for 18 months following the signing of the Revitalized Agreement of the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan(R-ARCISS) on September 12, 2018 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, South Sudan President, Salva Kiir Mayardit, reverted the country back to 10 + States on February 14, 2020. […]
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March 29, 2020(SSNN) ā Over the last twenty four hours, a significant number of South Sudanese intellectuals, have created memes, jokes, #DenayChallenge and other hashtags over what they call “a poorly constructed letter” from the office of the Minister of Higher Education, Science & Technology, Hon. Denay Jok Chagor. The letter, which is believed to have been authored and signed […]
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March 29, 2020(SSNN) ā Explaining the government account to media, South Sudan Minister of Information, who also doubles as the government spokesman, Hon. Michael Makuei Lueth, said the parties reached a deadlock on allocation of states because the oppositions want the states to be divided 50/50. “What is hampering the appointment is the dispute over the allocation of states. The […]
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cc Deputy minister of Interior Hon MabiorĀ GarangĀ BY Emmanuel Malual Honourable MinisterĀ March 29, 2020(SSNN) ā Your appointment Ā as the minister of interior has come at a significant juncture Ā in the history of the South Sudan hence the decisions and actions you in your protfiolio Ā hence forth will determine not only a political post but peace […]
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To: Lt Gen (Rtd) Augustino S. K. Njoroge, Interim Chair of RJMEC By: Dr Lam Akol, Chairman of NDM. Dear Sir, March 28, 2020(SSNN) ā Reference to your invitation dated 26/3/2020 for the Parties to the Agreement to discuss the allocation of the States as a result of the deadlock between the two main principals, please, find below […]
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March 28, 2020(SSNN) ā At a time the world is locked down and worried by a global pandemic, South Sudanese have a bigger issue to worry about, and that is the formation of a unity government that would permanently silent the guns and ends a civil war that has killed over 400, 000 people in less than 7 years. According […]
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March 28, 2020(SSNN) ā Latest reports from South Sudan’s main hospital, the Juba Teaching Hospital, confirmed that doctors and nurses are striking leaving patientsĀ without medical attention. Speaking to patients as doctors and nurses are nowhere to be seen, they believe that the doctors and nurses are striking due to lack of protective kits that would protect them from the […]
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“I would like to strongly remind H.E. the President of what he knows: this RARCISS abrogation is only possible when you have decided to leave power to others. It is the snare that has ensnared you with all the parties and put your neck to the noose.”Ā Ā By Bol Agau*, March 28, 2020(SSNN) ā In July, 2016, after the […]
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March 28, 2020(SSNN) ā A confidential report extended to South Sudan News Now details how the First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, is under house arrest in the country’s capital, Juba. The official, who identified himself as a senior official in the recently reestablished presidency – that comprises of His Excellency the President of the Republic, Gen. Salva Kiir […]
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H.E. DR. RIEK MACHAR TENY (PhD) FIRST VICE PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN AND CHAIRMAN AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF SPLM/SPLA DEAR EXECELLENCY, March 28, 2020(SSNN) ā I am writing with grave concerns over the changes introduced by ITGoNU (a party to the Agreement) into the Constitution Amendment Bill (2020). The NCAC pursuant to Article 1.18 has incorporated the Agreement into […]
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By Yom Deng, Manhattan, New York, U.S., March 27, 2020(Nyamilepedia) ā I acknowledge the rising cases of the catastrophe Coronavirus Pandemic in the USA.Ā It first started in China and spread rapidly to the rest of the world. In the recent week and half, the Virus took its toll and has especially become much worse in New York, Connecticut, […]
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By Chang Bithow, Gambella, Ethiopia March 27, 2020(SSNN) ā After the formation of the South Sudan new cabinet of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGONU) on March 12, 2020, the appointment of Madam Angelina Teny as ministry of defense and veteran affair has been heavy criticized by SPLM-IO supporters and has become the central debate on the social […]
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By Tong Lueth Matiok, March 27, 2020(SSNN) ā Our South Sudanese youth are not living the life other youths are living outside, many youths are gathering at tea places discussing the things that are beyond their imagination. You would find youths talking bad things about big people who are twice their ages or even older than their fathers. Bible said […]
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March 25, 2020(SSNN) ā A newly appointed Minister of Health, Hon. Elizabeth Acuei Yol Kuol, has gone viral on social media, especially on Facebook and Twitter, for what she calls “Kolorona Biruth” instead of Coronavirus or COVID-19 also known as the “Chinese virus”. As she speaks, the newly appointed minister, shows very little confidence and inexperience in her new role […]
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March 25, 2020(SSNN) ā Sudanese Minister of Defense, Lt. Gen. Jamal El Deen Omar, died this morning in South Sudan’s capital, Juba. According to latest reports from Juba, Lt. Gen. Jamal died of heart attack on Wednesday morning, March 25, 2020. The Minister of Defense, Lt. Gen. Jamal,traveled to Juba as part of a transitional government delegation to participate in […]
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March 20, 2020(SSNN) ā Latest reports from family members and aids of South Sudan Chief Justice, Chan Reech Madut, revealed that the Chief Justice could be among the first cases of Coronavirus in the world’s youngest nation. Speaking to South Sudan News Now correspondents, who reached out to family members in attempt to investigate earlier reports that the Chief Justice […]
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By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS(SSNN) ā U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for an immediate cease-fire in conflicts around the world to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. The U.N. chief said: āIt is time to put armed conflict on lock-down and focus together on the true fight of our lives.ā Guterres said the world faces āa common enemy ā COVID-19ā […]
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March 23, 2020(SSNN) ā Radha Stirling, who has assisted more than 12,000 individuals over the past 12 years operating organisation āDetained in Dubaiā, warned Indians to leave the United Arab Emirates in a statement issued today: āThe coronavirus crisis is likely to hurt businesses even more severely than the crash of 2009 and the consequences for expats will potentially be […]
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March 23, 2020(SSNN) ā On Sunday, South Sudan president, Salva Kiir Mayardit, tried to go to church in violation of an order he passed earlier on and ordered his subordinates to enforce it; however, the incident did not go unnoticed. While president Salva Kiir, who is the head of COVID-19 Task Force and deputized by his First Vice President, Dr. […]
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March 23, 2020(SSNN) ā For new models, Paris Fashion Week can be a trial by fire, but Agi Akur took it all in stride. The 23-year-old beauty was on a roll during the fall/winter 2020 collections, racking up some of the biggest shows on the calendar. A commanding presence at Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, Valentino, and Saint Laurent, Akur emerged as […]
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Nyakim Gatwech, a 24-year old model affectionally known as Queen of the Dark, is turning heads everywhere with her fierce determination and her beautiful flawless dark skin tone. She is out to prove to everyone that she is very confident with her skin color, and inspires others to be the same way. Gatwech, a South Sudanese born in Ethiopia, […]
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