January 31, 2020 (SSNN)—The United States Department of State has appointed W. Stuart Symington IV as Special Envoy for South Sudan. “Special Envoy Symington will lead U.S. efforts to support the peace process and a successful political transition in South Sudan.” Special Envoy Symington is a retired Ambassador who previously served as Chief of Mission to Nigeria from 2016-2019, […]
Continue reading »
January 31, 2020 (SSNN)—Former Secretary-General of the SPLM and current chairman of the Real-SPLM Pagan Amum Okech has criticized President Kiir for granting amnesty to opposition leaders who are non-signatories to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Pagan said that it’s unnecessary for Kiir to grant a […]
Continue reading »
January 31, 2020 (SSNN)—The Sudanese Ministry of Health says that two people suspected of being infected by the coronavirus, have been identified by monitors at Khartoum airport. At a press conference on Wednesday, Health Minister Akram El Tom that the two people concerned, on from Khartoum and another from El Gezira, arrived via Ethiopian Airlines and Egypt Air from […]
Continue reading »
January 31, 2020 (SSNN)—The Sudanese Ministry of Health says that two people suspected of being infected by the coronavirus, have been identified by monitors at Khartoum airport. At a press conference on Wednesday, Health Minister Akram El Tom that the two people concerned, on from Khartoum and another from El Gezira, arrived via Ethiopian Airlines and Egypt Air from […]
Continue reading »
Open letter, January 30, 2020 (SSNN)—On behalf of myself and all the 99% South Sudanese who voted in 2011 for Separation from Sudan, and therefore effectively brought into life the present nation of South Sudan, Successor to the Southern Region of the Sudan which had got its independence from Anglo-Egyptian Sudan in 1956, I welcome you with open arms. The […]
Continue reading »
January 30, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his accompanying delegation left Juba for Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday morning for a three-day working visit, at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphos. According to the Presidency, “President Salva Kiir will hold bilateral meetings with his South African counterpart Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, to strengthen and deepen the good […]
Continue reading »
January 30, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan government and the main opposition group, SPLM-IO are in deep rift as the incumbent Transitional Government of National Unity has attempted to review Draft text of Constitution Amendment Bill and Security Sector Laws, the SPLM-IO official said on Thursday. “It has come to our notice that the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development introduced […]
Continue reading »
January 29, 2020 (SSNN)—Zain network has resumed operating after encountering a glitch for a few months due to a minor technical issue attributable to a faulty electrical connection, the State Minister of Information and Communications, Baruach Uluch Akolaton confirmed on Wednesday. “The citizens of Maiwut, Pagak and other surrounding areas are thrilled that the Zain network, which had gone off […]
Continue reading »
January 29, 2020 (SSNN)—Authorities from neighboring countries, South Sudan and Ethiopia have laid the foundation for the construction of the Pagak-Paloch tarmac road, a new project aimed at linking the two neighboring countries through oil-rich Paloch, Maiwut and the Gambella region. Baruach Uluch Akolaton, State Minister of Information & Communications for Maiwut state has confirmed the launch of […]
Continue reading »
January 29, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s Parliament is expected to present the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) for formal approval by the country’s members of the National Legislature during its session today, Wednesday, 29th. According to a lawmaker interviewed by SSNN this morning, the agreement, if fully approved by members of the National Legislature, will then be […]
Continue reading »
January 29th, 2020 (SSNN)—The US Assistant Secretary for Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor Nagy calls on South Sudan’s government and opposition groups to make concessions on the number of states and their boundaries and form a unity government next month. Nagy urged the country’s leaders to shift focus from the number of states and their borders and embark on achieving […]
Continue reading »
January 28th, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan President Salva Kiir has reportedly failed to purchase an expensive presidential plane worth $ 3.5 billion owing to an ongoing cash crunch in the country, according to a senior government official who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal. “Since August 2019, the office of the President has been trying to purchase […]
Continue reading »
January 28th, 2020 (SSNN)—At least 33 people, including women and children, were killed and an unknown number wounded during the attack in Kolom, nine kilometres from Abyei town last Wednesday. It is reported that an unknown number of children were abducted during the incident. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of life as a consequence of the events which […]
Continue reading »
Jan 28, 2020 (SSNN—The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has said that plans are underway to arrange the transportation of different types of items for starving forces, reported to have gone for months without food, non-food items and medical supplies in cantonment areas. Last week, it was reported that two soldiers lost their lives at Owinykibul training centers due […]
Continue reading »
January 28th, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s government and opposition groups should move on with the formation of a Transitional Government of National Unity and then deal with other outstanding issues later after ensuring that everything is on the right track, said the US Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor P. Nagy during a special phone briefing today. The […]
Continue reading »
January 27, 2020 (SSNN)—MTN-South Sudan has joined millions around the globe in celebrating the life of NBA Legend, Koby Bean Bryant, a revered Basketball Legend who passed away on Sunday, at the age of 41. “We Join the Global Basketball Family to celebrate the life of NBA Legend, Koby Bean Bryant. A True soldier of the Sport. Rest […]
Continue reading »
January 26th, 2020 (SSNN)—The UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth Affairs, Jayathma Wickramanayake arrived in the capital , Juba on Sunday for a several-day visit to have meetings with young people, politicians and civil society organizations in order to hear the challenges facing youth and how to address them. Speaking upon arrival at Juba International Airport, Jayathma was impressed by […]
Continue reading »
What is coronavirus? 25th, 2020 (SSNN)—According to the World Health Organization (WHO) coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). These viruses were originally transmitted between animals and people. SARS, for instance, was believed to have been transmitted […]
Continue reading »
January 25th, 2020 (SSNN)—Four members of the Democratic Party are urging the Trump administration not to impose a fresh travel ban on the Republic of Sudan, citing that the move will run counter to the ongoing bilateral relations between the United States and Sudan. “We are deeply concerned by reports that your administration is expected to formally announce the […]
Continue reading »
January 25th, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s main armed opposition troops, SPLA-IO, and PMPC forces clashed on Friday in Yieth-Yier – a village located along the Sobat River, near Maiwut but no casualties have been reported so far on either side. Buom Gatdet Gach, PMPC’s Head of Information confirmed the clashes between the two rival forces in the area. “In reference […]
Continue reading »
January 25th, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s main armed opposition faction, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army – IO has been accused of forcibly recruiting children into armed forces, in Rubkona County, Northern Liech State. According to State Information Minister David Gai, the ongoing forced recruitment of child soldiers has forced residents to flee the areas to avoid further enlistment by […]
Continue reading »
January 24th, 2020 (SSNN)—The Special Representative of the Sectretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, David Shearer has said that UNMISS is willing to increase the presence of its patrolling peacekeepers in certain areas, at the request of the opposition, but only if the proposal is approved by all Parties. “There have been recent requests […]
Continue reading »
January 24th, 2020 (SSNN)—Residents of Munuki neighborhood have been in a state of panic after an electricity meter-box caught fire earlier today, according to several residents interviewed by SSNN. “I saw black smoke billowing from a utility pole when we were coming out from a vehicle,” an eyewitness said on Friday. South Sudan launched its first phase of a 100-megawatt […]
Continue reading »
January 24th, 2020 (SSNN)—The South Sudan Human Rights Society for Advocacy (SSHURSA) a rights advocacy group, honors January 23, in memory of Samuel Dong Luak and Agrey Idri – two human rights defenders kidnapped in Kenya and murdered in South Sudan by the country’s National Security Service. “23 January 2020 marks three years when Dong Samuel, a human rights lawyer […]
Continue reading »
BRIEFING BY THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MR. DAVID SHEARER RJMEC 23 JANUARY 2020 • Chair • Excellencies • Friends and colleagues I want to begin by wishing everyone a happy new year. We all hope that 2020 will be the year in which sustainable peace is consolidated in South Sudan. Next month we will again hit the deadline […]
Continue reading »
January 24th, 2020 (SSNN)—Somalia, South Sudan and Syria have been ranked among the most corrupt countries in the world, according to a recent report by Transparency International. Meanwhile, the report ranked Denmark, New Zealand and Finland as the top list of ‘clean’ countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index. Delia Ferreira Rubio, President of Transparency International said the analysis is an […]
Continue reading »
January 23rd, 2020 (SSNN)—The office of the Chief Administrator of the Abyei Special Administrative Area has strongly condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the recent attacks targeting innocent civilians, including children and the elderly, in the disputed Abyei Administrative region. “Yesterday Morning at around 7:10 am, Wednesday January. 22, 2020, once again a combined force of the Sudan Armed […]
Continue reading »
January 23rd, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit and the Deputy Chairperson of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo have held a meeting on the recent incident in which more than 30 civilians, including children, were indiscriminately killed by armed men from the Misseriya tribe in the Disputed Abyei region. “President Salva Kiir Mayardit met with the […]
Continue reading »
January 23rd, 2020 (SSNN)—A South Sudanese national has been reportedly arrested and awaiting trial before a Ugandan court after being discovered carrying devices used to counterfeit fake foreign currency notes. According to Ugandan media, the South Sudanese national identified as Duach Chuol Kaylech was arrested while trying to cross the Malaba border point from Kenya via Uganda to South […]
Continue reading »
January 23rd, 2020 (SSNN)—A forensic accounting investigator revealed on Wednesday that a high-ranking government official in South Sudan had transferred a substantial amount of money worth two million US Dollars to a foreign bank account linked to South Africa. “After reviewing the transaction summaries, we realized that the Basic Bank Account Number (BBAN) belongs to South Africa, and then our […]
Continue reading »
January 22nd, 2020 (SSNN)—Wuhan, a Chinese city of nearly nine million people, is to temporarily shut public transport amid fear of a virus outbreak, according to the BBC. Those living in the city have been advised not to leave, in a week when millions of Chinese are preparing to travel for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday. The airport […]
Continue reading »
Press release, ICRC January 22nd, 2020 (SSNN) – The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with respect to the ICRC’s support to the SAF for the teaching and integration of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) within their Armed Forces. The document was first signed in 2008. It […]
Continue reading »