Opinion, By Dak Buoth, The unexpected release of major General Stephen Buay was a victory that did not comes on a silver platter. Dec 1st, 2019 (SSNN)-As you have heard and seen over the past one and a half years, the push to release him was not a Walk in the Park. It is pleasing to hear that he was […]
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Dec 1st, 2019 (SSNN)-The US Embassy in the Republic of South Sudan, on its official social media page, refers to the system of government in South Sudan as “Kakistocracy” – an old English term derived from Greek and is used to define a system of government run by the worst and least qualified people. “The word for the day […]
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Opinion, By Nhial Gatkuoth Chung Accra-Ghana Nov 30th, 2019 (SSNN)-The country’s main opposition (SPLM/A IO) leader Dr. Riek Machar has been in confinement for the last two years and half on the orders of the government of South Sudan with the connivance of the US in pretext that the war that erupted in 2013 following SPLM political power […]
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Nov 30th, 2019 (SSNN)-The European Union congratulates the Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on his recent appointment as IGAD Chairperson. On 29, 2019, during the 13th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the regional bloc, IGAD picked Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok as its new Chairman. “The Summit of the […]
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Nov 30th, 2019 (SSNN)-The 13th Ordinary Summit of the IGAD Heads of State and Government was held on 29 November 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the chairmanship of H.E. Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The meeting was attended by H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda; H.E. […]
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Nov 29th, 2019 (SSNN)-The Intergovernmental Authority on Development IGAD during its 13th Ordinary Summit of Heads of States and Government held in Ethiopia- has elected the Republic of Sudan as its new chair, the regional bloc announced on Friday following the conclusion of the Summit. “The 13th Ordinary IGAD Summit of Heads of States and Government has concluded in […]
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Nov 29th, 2019 (SSNN)-Arsenal have sacked head coach Unai Emery after the club’s worst run of results in last 27 years. The dismissal of the manager was announced today by the board as the club was preparing to travel to Norwich for afternoon Premier League match. Unai Emery replaced Arsene Wenge last year and has led the team for […]
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Nov 29th, 2019 (SSNN)-As the diplomatic rift between South Sudan and its former ally, the United States, continues, the Trump administration said it had made every effort to ensure that the implementation of the peace agreement progresses, unfortunately, remained disappointed by South Sudan’s leaders due to their lack of commitment. “We have engaged with all parties, (both signatory and […]
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Nov 29th, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his accompanying delegation left Juba on Friday to attend the 13th Ordinary Summit of IGAD Heads of State and Government currently being held in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. “The President of the Republic, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit and his accompanying delegation left Juba for the Ethiopian Capital Addis […]
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Nov 28th, 2019 (SSNN)-The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has convened its 11th monthly plenary on Wednesday 27th November, 2019 in Juba, South Sudan. Speaking during the opening session of the plenary, RJMEC Interim Chairperson H.E. Ambassador Lt. Gen. Augostino Njoroge called for prudent management and utilization of funds meant for the implementation of the remaining critical […]
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Nov 28th, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudan’s ex-army commander, Stephen Buay Rolnyang has expressed his appreciation to South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit a day after he was demoted and dismissed from the military service by the country’s military court. According to a letter addressed to the President, the former high-ranking officer, Buay praised Kiir for confirming the General Court Martial’s […]
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Nov 27th, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudan’s dismissed high-ranking commander, Major General Stephen Buay Rolnyang has said his recent dismissal from the military service by the country’s military court was not confirmed by the President, Salva Kiir Mayardit. “It was not confirmed by the president, but they implemented it today at parade ground in which they dismissed and demoted me,” said […]
Continue reading »Nov 27th, 2019 (SSNN)-The Chairman of the SPLM-IO, Dr. Riek Machar has left Khartoum for the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa to attend the 13th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) which is expected to kick off on November 29th, 2019. “The SPLM/SPLA (IO) would like to inform members and […]
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Nov 27th, 2019 (SSNN)-The United Nations Panel of Experts has accused rival forces, the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) of making illicit profits from the country’s natural resources, by illegally harvesting teak trees and exporting them to Uganda for sale. “As the Panel previously reported, the leadership of both […]
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Nov 27th, 2019 (SSNN)-The Trump administration has issued a fresh advisory statement, warning its citizens not to travel to South Sudan due to a spate of crimes and insecurity currently being faced in the country, the Department of State warned on Tuesday. “Do not travel to South Sudan due to crime, kidnapping and armed conflict,” the Department of State […]
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Nov 26th, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has issued a statement expressing regret at the State Department’s decision to recall its Ambassador for further consultations on the recent extension of the pre-transitional period. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of the Republic of South Sudan regrets the decision of the State Department to […]
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Nov 25th, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudan’s government and the United States are at diplomatic odds, as the White House decided on Monday to recall its Ambassador to South Sudan, Thomas Hushek, for further consultations on the recent failure of South Sudanese rival leaders to form a unity government by November 12. “The Department of State has called back U.S. Ambassador […]
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Nov 25th, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Awut Deng Acuil has laid the foundation stone for the construction of South Sudan’s diplomatic office in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. “Today was a historical day for the Government of the Republic of South Sudan in Kenya. We were honoured to have the presence of Honourable Awut […]
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Nov 25th, 2019 (SSNN)-The Union of Journalist of South Sudan (UJOSS) has denounced repeated suppression of the press freedom in South Sudan, where journalists are targeted and incarcerated in the line of duty. In a statement, the Chairperson of UJOSS, Oliver Modi stated that the media advocacy organization, in the past three months, has documented more than 10 incidents […]
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Opinion, By Lul Gatkuoth Gatluak, an innocent refugee and a press secretary of Dr. Riek Machar who was extruded from his residence by Kenyan security unwillingly and deported to South Sudan in November 2016. Nov 25th, 2019 (SSNN)-This piece is the review of “My Painful Story” an autobiographical memoir written by James Gatdet Dak, a long time press […]
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Nov 24th, 2019 (SSNN)-UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock today called on the international community to act faster to scale up humanitarian support to Sudan. The humanitarian situation is deteriorating for millions of people, particularly in the central and eastern regions, as the country strives to address the effects of erratic weather, multiple disease outbreaks and the economic crisis. “It is […]
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Nov 24th, 2019 (SSNN)-One of the leading telecommunications companies, MTN Uganda has been accused of targeting South Sudanese refugees and Congolese SIM card subscribers by blocking their SIM accounts in unclear circumstances. Ter Manyang Gatwech, Chairperson of Human Rights Defenders Working Group in Exile (HDR-EWG) and National Coordinator of Network of South Sudanese Civil Society Organizations in Uganda […]
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Nov 24, 2019 (SSNN) – The IGAD Centre of Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (ICEPCVE) held a three-day training in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi from 18 to 20 November 2019 with support from Danish Government. The training aims to strengthen communication, planning and methods to achieve the organizational strategic objectives of the organization working on preventing […]
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Nov 24th, 2019 (SSNN)-The SPLM IO in Government led by General Gathoth Gatkuoth Hothnyang has formally rejoined the ruling SPLM Party under the leadership of President Salva Kiir Mayardit, the Presidency announced on Saturday. The reunification of the parties came on Saturday following a meeting held at the State House in Juba between President Kiir and former rebel commander, […]
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Nov 23rd, 2019 (SSNN)-The office of the SPLM-IO National Committee for Information and Public Relations has flatly apologized to Major General Wang Chany Thian for a typographical error that made his names appear in a press statement issued on Friday. “The National Committee for Information and Public Relations of the SPLM / SPLA (IO) would like to issue […]
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Nov 23rd, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudanese students studying for government-sponsored scholarships at various universities in Zimbabwe have been expelled and thrown into the cold as higher education institutions demand about $ 2 million in fee arrears. According to a source familiar with the case, the students are left to roam around at the South Sudanese Embassy in Harare without food […]
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Nov 23rd, 2019 (SSNN)-The main armed opposition group, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), has strongly criticized the AU Ambassador to South Sudan, Prof. Jorom Mukama Biswaro, for his recent remarks in which he referred to opposition officials in a statement – blaming them for choosing to stay in expensive hotels and at the same time laying […]
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Statement, By the African Union Ad Hoc High-Level Committee for South Sudan (C5) Nov 23rd, 2019 (SSNN)-1. The African Union (AU) Ad Hoc High Level Committee for South Sudan (C5), comprising the Republics of South Africa (Chair), Algeria, Chad, Nigeria and Rwanda, at Ministerial level, underlines its continued support for the peace process in South Sudan. The C5 has […]
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Nov 23rd, 2019 (SSNN)-Members of the United Nations Security Council on Friday issued a statement on South Sudan, threatening tougher measures against those whose actions undermine peace and stability in South Sudan. “The members of the Security Council stressed that actions which threaten the peace, security, or stability of South Sudan may be subject to sanctions under resolutions 2206 […]
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Members of the UN Security Council’s statement on South Sudan, Members of the UN Security Council vote in support of South Sudan’s resolution (Photo:UN) Nov 23rd, 2019 (SSNN)-The members of the Security Council took note of the agreement by parties to the “Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan” (the Agreement) to extend […]
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Nov 22nd, 2019 (SSNN)-The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has urged citizens to maintain positive expectations and wait patiently for the Parties to the R-ARCSS to complete unimplemented pre-transitional tasks during this 100-days extended pre-transitional period. Speaking to the press in the capital Juba, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, David Shearer acknowledged that the […]
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Nov 22nd, 2019 (SSNN)-The Ceasefire & Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring & Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVT) met last week with Major General James Ochan Puot, head of the Provisional Political and Military Council, to discuss and probe into alleged violations of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (HoA) in Maiwut. “CTSAMVT visited Maiwut from 13-15 November to investigate allegations concerning recent violence,” […]
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Nov 21st, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit presided over the opening ceremony of a power plant, which was officially launched on Thursday in the South Sudanese capital Juba, the presidency said in a statement. “The President of the Republic, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit on Thursday, inaugurated the long-awaited power plant distribution in the national Capital, Juba.” According […]
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