East Africa

UN sounds alarm bells on exploitation of resources by Kiir’s gov’t and SPLM-IO

Newsbeat, Uganda
Former Vice-president and Chairman of the SPLM-IO, Dr. Riek Machar Teny and South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit (Photo:Supplied)

  Nov 27th, 2019 (SSNN)-The United Nations Panel of Experts has accused rival forces, the South Sudan Peopleā€™s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan Peopleā€™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. ā€œAs the Panel previously reported, the leadership of both […]

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Foreign Minister, Awut lays foundation stone for construction of S. Sudan’s Embassy in Nairobi

Kenya, Newsbeat, South Sudan

  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. ā€œToday 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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SPLM-IO blasts AU Ambassador, Jorom over his remarks on opposition officials’ accommodation

AU, IGAD, Newsbeat

  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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AU lauds IGAD for its tireless efforts, calls for inclusive peace in South Sudan

AU, East Africa, Ethiopia, IGAD, Kenya, News, Newsbeat, Uganda

  Nov 19th, 2019 (SSNN)-The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union at its 894th meeting held last week, welcomed efforts made by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and called for lasting and sustainable peace in South Sudan. ā€œActing under Article 7 of its Protocol, the Peace and Security Council: Welcomes the Communique emanating from the meeting […]

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UNMISS Chief calls on South Sudan’s leaders to give peace a chance

Civil War, East Africa, Ethiopia, IGAD, JMEC, Kenya, News, Newsbeat, South Sudan, Uganda, UN

  Nov 15th, 2019 (SSNN) ā€”The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, David Shearer, during a press conference on Thursday before the African Union Peace and Security Council on the situation in South Sudan, urged South Sudanese leaders to put an immediate end to the conflict that has claimed more than 400,000 lives and forced million from their homes. “The […]

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Liech Community in Kenya lauds Kiir and Machar for extending Pre-transitional Period by 100 days

Dak Buoth, IGAD, Kenya, News, Newsbeat, Nyamilepedia, Press Releases, Uganda

    Nov 9th, 2019 (SSNN)-The Liech community in Kenya has welcomed and commended the extension of the Pre-transitional Period by 100 days by South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Chairman and Commander-in-Chief Dr. Riek Machar Teny on November 7th, in Entebbe, Uganda. ā€œThe Liech community Association in Kenya hereby express her special commendation to South Sudan President GEN. […]

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Mother leaves her children destitute without food and water in Kakuma

Kenya, News, Newsbeat, Nyamilepedia, South Sudan

Nov 4th, 2019 (SSNN)-A South Sudanese refugee, mother of four, who lives in a refugee camp in Kenya, has left her children destitute with no water or food to eat for three days, according to a neighbor interviewed by our East African reporter. Michael Lonya, a 5-year-old boy and his younger siblings, are said to have spent three days on […]

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SPLM-IO welcomes Machar’s official invitation to attend IGAD Consultation Meeting in Ethiopia

IGAD, News, Newsbeat, South Sudan

Nov 3rd, 2019 (SSNN)- The main armed opposition faction, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-IO (SPLM-IO), has welcomed the extended invitation of the SPLM-IO Chairman, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, to attend IGAD Consultation Meetings in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ā€œOn the Invitation of H.E. Dr. Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon to the IGAD Consultation Meeting of the Leadership of the Parties to the R-ARCSS […]

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South Sudan’s Foreign Minister, Ethiopian Diplomat Discuss Implementation Of R-ARCSS

East Africa, Ethiopia, IGAD, News, Newsbeat

Oct 10th, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Awut Deng Acuil and her Ethiopian counterpart, Gedu Andargachew on Wednesday discussed progress of the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Foreign Minister, Gedu stressed on the need for speedy implementation of the peace accord and urged the Parties to do their […]

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The Origin And Politics Of The Mathiang Anyoor Dates Back to 1982 – new report

AU, IGAD, Newsbeat

Oct 10th, 2019 (SSNN)-A new analysis released recently by the Small Arms Surveyā€™s Human Security Baseline Assessment (HSBA) has revealed the origins of the Mathiang Anyoor, a paramilitary group that emerged in 2013 following the outbreak of the country’s brutal conflict. The report identified the Muthiang Anyoor as mere armed cattle keepers, originally from Northern Bahr el Ghazal and whose […]

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

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. ā€œAs South Sudan nears the November deadline for the formation of a unity government, the IRC calls on all […]

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ā€œWe will not form unity government by Novemberā€ 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. ā€œWe are not ready to form a government on November 12th if the rest of the security arrangements & The […]

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Opening Statement: ByĀ  Maj. Gen. Desta Abiche Ageno AtĀ The 15th CTSAMVM Technical Committee Meeting

CTSAMM, East Africa, IGAD, JMEC, Newsbeat
Maj. Gen. Desta Abiche Ageno, Chairman of CTSAMVM, speaking during a CTSAMM meeting in Juba, South Sudan(Photo credit: CTSAMM)

Palm Africa Hotel,Ā  JubaĀ  October 2, 2019Ā  CTC Members, Dear Colleagues,Ā  Representatives from our Partners and Board Members, Ladies and Gentlemen,Ā  I warmly welcome you all to the 15th meeting of the CTSAMVM Technical Committee.Ā  I would like to begin by welcoming CTSAMVM‘s new Deputy Chairperson, Major General Dafaalla Hamid Mohamed. Deputy Chairperson Dafaalla replaces our old friend and colleague […]

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Sudanā€™s Women Demand Power in New GovernmentSudanā€™s Women Demand Power in New Government

East Africa, Newsbeat, Sudan
FILE - Sudanese women protesters are seen at a rally in the capital Khartoum, April 23, 2019.

JUBA , SOUTH SUDAN, July 16, 2019(SSNN) – Activists are calling on Sudan’s military and opposition leaders to open the countryā€™s political process to women when the sides begin to implement their recent power-sharing deal. For most of Sudan’s 63 years as an independent country, women were not allowed to get involved in politics due to cultural norms and other […]

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Al-Burhan meets the head of Umma Party

East Africa, Newsbeat, Sudan
The chairman of the Transitional Military Council (TMC), Lt .Gen Abdel Fatah AL Burhan Abdel Rahman meets the Head of Umma Party Mubarak AL Fadil on Tuesday in his office(Photo credit: supplied).

Transitional Military Council (TMC) Chairman Lt (Gen) Abdel Fatah AL Burhan Abdel Rahman met Tuesday at his office in the Republican Palace with the Head of Umma Party Mubarak AL Fadil. Following the meeting AL Fadil told reporters that the meeting focused on political situation development and the importance of speeding up the signatory of the agreement reached between TMC […]

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Liquid Telecom connects South Sudan to “One Africa” broadband network and the world

Business, East Africa, ITC & Telecom, South Sudan, Tech
From left to right; Hans Haerdtle (Liquid Telecom), Hon. Rebecca Joshua Okwaci - Minister of Roads and Bridges in South Sudan, Hon. Kuol Manyang Juuk - Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs in South Sudan, Sam Nkusi (Liquid Telecom), Hon. Michael Makuei Lueth - national Minister of ICT and Postal Services in South Sudan, Hon. Juma Stephen - Jubek State Minister of Information and Communication, Adil El Youssefi (Liquid Telecom), Hon. Justin Aleer De-Mayen - Undersecretary, Ministry of ICT and Postal Services(Photo credit: Liquid Telecom)

“Transformative infrastructure will create a foundation for digital innovation and prosperity, while supporting the South Sudan Governmentā€™s positive economic growth forecast over the next decade.” July 1st, 2019(SSNN) ā€” Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom will implement and operate South Sudanā€™s first fibre broadband network, connecting the country to the ā€œOne Africaā€Ā broadband network, which is approaching 70,000km across 13 African […]

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FULL-TEXT: IGAD communique of the 68th extraordinary meeting in Addis Ababa on Sudan and South Sudan

IGAD, Press Releases, Reports

June 23rd 2019 (SSNN) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on June 19th decided to come up with some celebration on the situation on Sudan and South Sudan. Below is the communique of the 68th extra-ordinary session. The IGAD Council of Ministers held its 68th Extra-Ordinary Session on 19 June 2019 in Addis Ababa […]

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RJMEC, IGAD convene South Sudan Joint Security Mechanism Workshop in Juba

Breaking News, East Africa, IGAD, Newsbeat
IGAD heads of states and government during their 62nd extra ordinary session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia(Photo credit: supply)

Friday, May 10th, 2019(SSNN) ā€” The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) and the office of the IGAD Special Envoy for South Sudan, have on Friday May 10, 2019 commenced a two-day workshop for the Joint Security Mechanisms in Juba. The convening of the workshop follows a recommendation made in Addis Ababa by the Parties to the Revitalized Agreement […]

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Calls To Nullify Refugee Elections in Kyangwali Refugee Camp, Uganda

Elections, Press Releases, Uganda

Complaint against the parody of refugee election held in Kyangwali Refugee Camp of the Refugee Welfare Councils on April 17th, 2019.Ā  We request you to nullify those elections and hold fresh ones. To; The Commissioner, Office of the Prime Minister, Department of Refugees, Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road, Kampala Uganda By Kulihoshi Musikami Pecos Executive Director, Dear Sir/ Madam, Friday, May […]

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COMMUNIQUƉ OF THE 67th EXTRA-ORDINARY SESSION OF IGAD COUNCIL OF MINISTERS ON THE SITUATION IN SOUTH SUDAN

Communiques, IGAD, Press Releases, Reports
IGAD Council of Ministers posting for a picture during their 67th meeting in Juba, South Sudan(Photo credit: SSNN)

Tuesday, May 7th, 2019(SSNN) ā€” The IGAD Council of Ministers held its 67thĀ Extra-Ordinary Session on 7thĀ May 2019 in Juba, South Sudan, under the chairmanship ofĀ H.E.Ā Gedu Andargachew, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to deliberate on the status of the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South […]

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Leadership of the Parties to the South Sudan Agreement Met in Addis Ababa

IGAD, Press Releases, South Sudan
Leaders of South Sudan political parties meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to discuss formation of the R-TGNU(Photo credit: IGAD/SSNN)

PRESS RELEASE, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 2, 2019(SSNN) ā€” A meeting of the leadership of the parties to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) was convened today in Addis Ababa. “The meeting is of great significance at this time of the South Sudan peace process as the Pre-Transitional period of […]

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South Sudanese participating in post-Bashir protests in Khartoum wants reunification of Sudan

East Africa, Newsbeat, South Sudan, Sudan

April 22nd 2019 (SSNN) ā€“ Few South Sudanese participating in the ongoing Sudanese protest are calling for the reunification of the two countries almost eight years after then Southern Sudan obtained independence in a landslide referendum vote. This came almost two week after the Sudanese army ousted the country’s longest-serving leader, Omar Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir, following months of protests by […]

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RSF commander gives protesters until midday to vacate to enable ‘general’ cleaning

East Africa, Newsbeat, Sudan
File: Gen. Mohamed Hmadan (Hemeti), Commander of the Rapid Support Forces (SUNA).

April 15th 2019 (SSNN) – The commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Force (RSF), Gen. Mohamded Hamdan Dagolo – also known as Hemeti – has reportedly issued a midday ultimatum to protesters in the Sudanese capital Khartoum to vacate to enable what he reportedly said would be a “general cleaning.” One source told this website this morning from the Sudanese capital […]

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Critical tasks remain undone in the implementation of revitalized Agreement, says RJMEC

East Africa, JMEC, Newsbeat, Peace Building, Press Releases, South Sudan
RJMEC Interim Chairperson H.E Ambassador Lt. Gen. Augostino Njoroge (Centre). With him are Chief of Staff Amb. Berhanu Kebede (right) and Deputy Chief of Staff (Strategy), Dr. Thomson Fontaine.(Photo credit: RJMEC/SSNN)

April 14, 2019(SSNN)Ā  ā€” As the end of the pre-transitional period draws near on May 12, 2019, critical tasks in the implementation of the revitalized Agreement remain pending, the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has said. Speaking during the 5thĀ RJMEC Plenary in Juba on Friday, Interim Chairperson Ambassador Lt. Gen. Augostino Njoroge said in his openingĀ statement, (attached) ā€œCritical […]

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South Sudan’s Bright Star leads 44 international teams in latest FIFA ranking

East Africa, Sports, World

April 8th 2019 (SSNN) – A latest ranking by the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has put South Sudan’s Bright Star leading more than 40 teams from different Asian, African and Latin American teams despite being at the bottom on the list of EAC [Eastern Africa Community]Ā  member states. The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released on Thursday rankedĀ Senegal 23rd . […]

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DP Rutoā€™s pilot and four US citizens die in Turkana chopper crash

East Africa, Kenya
An image of DP William Ruto's chopper that crashed in Turkana.

Sunday, March 4, 2019. By Cyrus Ombati, Four AmericansĀ are among the dead in a plane crash that happened in Turkana County.Ā Five passengers – four AmericansĀ and a Kenyan pilot died after a chopper they wereĀ in crashed in Lake Turkana Central Island. There are conflicting reports on the exact time the crash happened as helicopters are not allowed to fly atĀ night unless […]

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Museveni, Besigye, Bobi and Muntu start preparing for 2021 race

East Africa, Uganda
Kizza Besigye alongside President Yoweri Museveni and Bobi Wine are set to contest for presidential seat in 2021 in Uganda(Photo credit: the Insiders)

Sunday March 3, 2019 By CHARLES M. MPAGI, Ugandaā€™s political train is running full speed ahead of the election in 2021. Perennial rivals incumbent President Yoweri Museveni and Kizza Besigye, seeking to keep their traditional advantage over opponents, set in motion their campaigns at two separate events within days of each other. President Museveni, 74, who will be seeking his […]

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SPLA-IO Denies Crossing The Border Into Uganda

Breaking News, East Africa, Newsbeat
Col. Lam Paul Gabriel and delegation of SPLM/A(IO) meets members of CTSAMVM in SPLA-IO controlled area in Equatoria, South Sudan(Photo credit: Lam Paul/SSNN)

Saturday January 19th, 2019(SSNN) ā€” Responding to reports by the Ugandan media, alleging that the SPLA-IO crossed into Ugandan territories, the SPLA-IO deputy spokesman, Col. Lam Paul Gabriel, rubbished the allegations as “false and baseless”. “The SPLA IO learned with dismay the accusation labeled against its forces by Uganda government on 15/01/2019 for crossing into Uganda and raising South Sudan […]

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