Author: Editorial Team

Refugees International Reiterates Call For Urgent Implementation Of R-ARCSS As November Deadline Draws Closer

News, Newsbeat, Refugees International

Oct 10th, 2019 (SSNN)- Refugees International Senior Advocate for Human Rights Daniel P. Sullivan delivered the following remarks during a Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission briefing on “The Peace Process In South Sudan” on October 9th 2019. Thank you to Chairman McGovern, Chairman Smith, and the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for this timely briefing. In just five weeks we […]

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Kiir and his accompanying delegation leave for Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa, News, Politics

Oct 10, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his accompanying delegation left on Thursday morning for the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to meet IGAD leaders. “The President of the Republic, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit traveled to Addis Ababa this morning.” According to presidential media, PPU, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit will hold meetings with IGAD heads of […]

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IRC calls for urgent implementation of R-ARCSS as the clock is ticking away 

Civil War, IGAD, IRC, Newsbeat, South Sudan

Oct 10th, 2019 (SSNN)- As pressure mounts on the Parties to the R-ARCSS, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calling on South Sudan’s Government and Opposition factions to urgently address pending issues and fast-track the implementation of the Revitalized Peace agreement. “As South Sudan nears the November deadline for the formation of a unity government, the IRC calls on all […]

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HRW Calls On AU, South Sudan To Work On Establishment Of Hybrid Court For South Sudan

Breaking News, News, Newsbeat
Members of South Sudan military intelligence in a parade somewhere in South Sudan(Photo credit: Unknown/SSNN)

Oct 9th, 2019 (SSNN) — The Rights group, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement on Wednesday, calling on the African Union and South Sudan Government to work towards the formation of a Hybrid Court in South Sudan. “South Sudan ’s government and the African Union should urgently meet to clarify plans to set up a proposed hybrid court for […]

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CANADA: Westminster SDA Church Reaching Across the Globe!

Canada, Kakuma Refugee Camp, Religion, South Sudan

WESTMINSTER SDA CHURCH Reaching Across the Globe! Oct 9th, 2019 (SSNN) — One of the strengths of the Discover Bible School that we discovered this year at the Westminster SDA Church is in the global impact of having Bible studies available online. The Voice of Prophecy has set up a website where seekers may choose the language of their choice […]

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UN Stresses Importance of R-ARCSS, Calls on Gov’t and Opposition Parties To Resolve Pending Issues

Civil War, CTSAMM, JMEC, News, Peace Building, South Sudan, UN, UNMISS

Oct 9th, 2019 (SSNN)-Members of the UN Security Council on Tuesday underscored the importance of South Sudan’s peace deal and called on the Parties to immediately speed up progress towards the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. “The Council called upon the parties to expedite the implementation of transitional security arrangements and to continue consultations towards a common solution regarding […]

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UK calls on South Sudan’s gov’t, opposition parties to agree on outstanding issues

News, South Sudan, UK

Oct 8th, 2019 (SSNN)-The United Kingdom has called upon South Sudan’s peace partners to agree on the number of states and finalize security arrangements before the formation of a Transitional Government of National Unity. “We are still waiting for a discussion to take place around the number of states [in South Sudan] during the transitional period,” said the British Ambassador […]

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EU Announces $ 10.4 million In Aid For South Sudan

EU, News, Newsbeat, Press Releases, UN, UNHCR
Displaced women and children under a hot sun in South Sudan’s Maban County, where food shortages are causing tension. © UNHCR/P.Rulashe

Oct 8th, 2019 (SSNN)-The European Union (EU) pledges to provide US$10.4 million (€9.5 million) in humanitarian funding to the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) in South Sudan to provide food and nutrition support to tens of thousands of people as hunger persists in the country. The contribution will provide life-saving food and nutrition assistance to more than 700,000 vulnerable […]

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Unity Government Formed Without SPLM-IO Won’t Be Recognized – Trump Administration

Breaking News, News, Newsbeat, USA, World

Oct 8, 2019(SSNN) — The United States government, one of the key guarantors of the Revitalized Peace Agreement, has urged South Sudan’s government and opposition parties to focus on resolving pending issues impeding the implementation of the peace deal. Speaking to the press on Monday, the US Ambassador to South Sudan, Thomas Hushek, stressed that the South Sudanese government and […]

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Sudan: Sudan’s Unity Government Allows Women’s Soccer For First Time In 30 Years

Football, News, Newsbeat, Sports, Sudan

Oct 8th, 2019 ( SSNN)-As the Sudanese unity government begins to promote human rights, the first match of the Sudanese Women’s Football League has been formed, marking a turning point in the country’s past history. Over the past 30 years, under the authoritarian leadership of former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese government imposed restrictive measures and banned women from […]

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INVESTIGATIVE REPORT PART-2: The Sentry Reveals “Oligarch” Al-Cardinal as Major Enabler of Corruption and Violence in South Sudan

Analyses, Civil War, Corruption, economy, Newsbeat, South Sudan, The Sentry

Tycoon with Ties to US, UK, and UAE Has Received Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Suspect Contracts, Imported Weapons, and Formed Business with a Ruthless Warlord. Oct 8th, 2019 (SSNN) — An investigative report published today by The Sentry, “Al-Cardinal: South Sudan’s Original Oligarch” spotlights the business activities of Ashraf Seed Ahmed Hussein Ali, widely known as Al-Cardinal, a […]

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South Sudan: Over 1,332 government employees do not have academic documents- Minister

News, Newsbeat, South Sudan

Oct 7th, 2019 (SSNN) — South Sudan’s government has verified at least 1,332 senior officials who have been working without verified academic documents. The revelation came after the government began to identify civil servants who were legally employed through the Ministry of Labor, Public Service and Human Resources Development. “So people are just being employed, whether they are qualified or […]

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South Sudan: Rights group accuses South Sudan’s leaders of allowing war crimes to flourish with impunity

Breaking News, Civil War, News

Oct 7th, 2019 (SSNN)-Amnesty International, a human rights defender, has accused South Sudanese leaders of failing to prosecute and punish those responsible for serious war crimes and crimes against humanity – since the onset of the country’s civil war. In a new report released on Monday, the human rights group blamed government forces and the main armed opposition group, led […]

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Opinion: Investing in South Sudan oil could add fuel to the flames

Oil, Opinions

By: Brian Adeba and Megha Swamy, Any investment in South Sudan’s oil sector, without adequate transparency and accountability measures in place, will only feed and further entrench existing corrupt structures. A major oil and power conference kicks off in Cape Town this week with South Sudan expected to actively seek companies and announce exploration licences to boost its domestic oil […]

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Opinion: Violence is the business mode in South Sudan

Analyses, Civil War, Corruption, economy, Newsbeat, Opinions, Peace Building, South Sudan, The Sentry

By: George Clooney and John Prendergast, Anecdotes abound of corrupt, war-torn African dictatorships. South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, is usually Exhibit A in those tales. But in the shadows of this narrative is another part of the story, usually untold. It is the story of transnational war profiteers who have come from all over the world to enrich themselves […]

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South Sudan’s Parties Graduate First Batch of  1,000 Military Instructors

Breaking News, Newsbeat, South Sudan

Military Instructors Pose For A Group Picture During Their Graduation Ceremony (File/Supplied/SSNN) South Sudan’s Government has for the first time graduated a batch of military instructors. According to the Joint Defense Board (JBD), the 1,000 army trainers graduated at the Luri Military Training Center, will play an important role in training government forces and opposition armed groups before the formation […]

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Kiir orders Foreign Affairs Ministry to reduce its overseas diplomats

Newsbeat, South Sudan
South Sudan's incumbent President, Gen. Salva Kiir Mayar, points at his opponents in a battle to consolidate power (Photo: file)

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir during a meeting with the country’s Heads of Mission Abroad, – has instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to reduce its diplomatic staff to a manageable size. According to state-run media, the Government of South Sudan admits that the number of its staff in foreign embassies is extremely huge compared to the […]

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“We will not form unity government by November” 12 – SPLM-IO official

Breaking News, IGAD, South Sudan

The main armed opposition group, SPLM/A-IO, will not be part of a Transitional Government of National Unity expected to be formed on Nov. 12 – if all critical outstanding tasks are not fully implemented, said an opposition official on Saturday. “We are not ready to form a government on November 12th if the rest of the security arrangements & The […]

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