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ā€œThe cabinet will be announced soon,ā€ Kiir, Vice-Presidents assure citizens

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President Salva Kiir Mayardit and opposition leader, Dr. Riek Machar and the rest of the newly appointed Vice-Presidents at the State House, in Juba (Photo credit: PPU)

February 26, 2020 (SSNN)ā€“The President of South Sudan, Salva Mayardit and the newly appointed Vice Presidents on Tuesday urgedĀ  members of the public to remain optimistic, saying that there is a committee charged with allocating ministerial portfolios and that the new Cabinet Ministers of the coalition government will be announced in due course. ā€œThe Presidency also wants to inform the […]

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Kiir, 5 Vice-Presidents convene first meeting, calling for forgiveness

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February 26, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit and the newly appointed Vice-Presidents, have held a meeting for the first time since the formation of the unity government, and called upon all citizens to open a new chapter and embark on reconciliation in the country. ā€œToday, February 26th, 2020, the Presidency of the Republic of South Sudan met for […]

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France highly welcomes formation of unity government, pledges to support peace

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February 24, 2020 (SSNN)ā€“The French government has joined the rest of the world in welcoming the formation of the new transitional government of national unity announced over the weekend. ā€œFrance welcomes the formation of a transitional government of national unity in South Sudan, achieved through the compromise efforts of all the South Sudanese parties,ā€ the statement partly reads. Adding that, […]

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Akol rejects appointment of Abdelbagi, accuses Kiir of peace violations

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February 24, 2020 (SSNN)ā€“The leadership of the National Democratic Movement (NDM), an opposition group headed by Dr. Lam Akol, has rejected the recent appointment of Hussein Abdelbagi as the 5th Vice President, describing it as flagrant violations of the peace agreement. ā€œNDM would want to declare that it was not part of the decision to refer the matter to President […]

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Troika welcomes formation of unity government, applauds IGADā€™s efforts

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February 24, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”Troika countries, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Norway have issued a press release, congratulating South Sudan’s leaders on the formation of the national unity government that was announced on February 22. ā€œThe Troika congratulates the people of South Sudan and the parties to the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic […]

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UN chief welcomes South Sudan’s unity government

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  February 23, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The Secretary-General of the United Nations, AntĆ³nio Gutteres has welcomed the recent formation of the unity government, and lauded the people of South Sudan for ushering in a new era of peace. ā€œThe Secretary-General welcomes the establishment of the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) in South Sudan on 22 February 2020. He commends the parties […]

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Full Text: IGAD strongly welcomes formation of coalition government

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Press statement, IGAD’s Press Statement on the Formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity. February 23, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The IGAD Special Envoy for South Sudan, Amb. Dr. Ismail Wais, welcomes the decision of the Parties to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) to form the Revitalized Transitional Government of […]

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SSOA finally names Hussein Abdelbagi as 5th Vice President

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February 23, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) a coalition of opposition parties, has finally nominated Hussein Abdelbagi Akol as the 5th Vice President in the Revitalized Transitional Transitional Government of National Unity. Since last week, the opposition alliance has been undecided and unable to select one nominee from its five candidates for the position of Vice President in […]

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US welcomes formation of unity government, urges the Parties to maintain the tempo

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February 23, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Kelly Craft on behalf of the US government, has joined the rest of the world in welcoming the formation of South Sudan’s coalition government on Saturday. ā€œSouth Sudan is a nation longing for peace, stability and a brighter future for its people. I welcome the decision by the government and […]

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Full Text: Machar’s remarks during the swearing in Ceremony of the Presidency

Newsbeat, Politics, South Sudan, Speeches

Opposition leader and the First Vice-president Dr. Riek Machar’s Repremarks during the swearing in Ceremony of the First Vice President and the Vice Presidents. Machar’s speech on February 22, 2020 during the swearing-in ceremony of the Presidency H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan; H.E. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, President of the Sudan Transitional Sovereign Council and […]

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Latest: Machar dissolves 21 governors as formation of R-TGNU looms

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February 21, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”South Sudan’s opposition leader and FVP Dr. Riek Machar has issued a press release, dissolving all 21 governors under the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-IO in accordance with the recent return of the country to its previous ten states. ā€œAs we agreed with the President, South Sudan has reverted to States, the 21 governors are hereby dissolved with […]

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U.S welcomes ā€˜Machar’s firm commitmentā€™ to peace

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The United Statesā€™ Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Tibor Nagy,

February 21, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The United States has welcomed the firm commitment of the opposition leader and First Vice-president Dr. Riek Machar, to ensuring that peace and stability return to South Sudan. ā€œWe welcomes Dr. Machar’s firm commitment to form an inclusive unity government by February 22, following the government of South Sudan’s decision to return the country to its during […]

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Ex-ambassador Ring resigns from SPLM-IG, swifts allegiance to SPLM-IO

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February 21, 2020 (SSSNN)ā€”South Sudan’s Presidential Advisor on Legal Affairs, Telar Ring Deng has submitted his resignation to President Salva Kiir Mayardit and pledged allegiance to the main opposition group, SPLM-IO ahead of the formation of the Transitional Government of National Unity. In a statement, Ring said that his resignation from the government was driven by a number of factors. […]

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ā€œNo harm done,ā€ Magwi residents vow to turn invading locusts into delicious meals

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February 21, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”Residents of Magwi have assured and urged members of the public not to be terrified and alarmed by insects that entered South Sudan via Magwi, vowing to resist and fight back at the invasive locusts, by turning them into delicious meals. ā€œThere’s no harm done, we are going to turn them into delicious food,ā€ Rebecca Dunia, a […]

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Civilians intentionally starved by South Sudan’s leaders – UN report

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February 20, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”South Sudan’s government forces and other armed groups have been accused of “deliberately starving” civilians by hindering humanitarian access and displacing communities from their homes, a report released by the United Nations revealed on Thursday. The United Nations says the parties have systematically monitored, silenced citizens and often obstruct justice. “Today in South Sudan, civilians are deliberately […]

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Just in: Machar sets to be appointed as First Vic-president tonight

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February 20, 2020 (SSNN)Ā South Sudan’s opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar is expected to be appointed tonight by the President and to resume his position as First Vic-President, a position he held temporarily before being replaced in the aftermath of the 2016 heavy fighting in the capital, Juba. Meanwhile, President Salva Kiir and opposition leaders have agreed to form a Transitional […]

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Secretary Pompeoā€™s Meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy

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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, during their discussion in Addis Ababa(Photo credit: profile/SSNN)

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, February 18, 2020(SSNN) -ā€”- According to the United States spokesperson, Morgan Ortagus, the Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Feb 18, 2020. Secretary Pompeo reiterated the United Statesā€™ support for Ethiopiaā€™s historic political and economic reforms and discussed opportunities for increased partnership. […]

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Fears grow as locusts swarm towards South Sudan

East Africa, Newsbeat
A locust plague is devastating crops in East and Horn of Africa(Photo credit: Citizen)

The current locust outbreak is expected to continue until June 2020 due to anticipated ongoing favourable conditions for locust reproduction JUBA, South Sudan, February 18, 2020(SSNN) -ā€”- The food supplies of some of the most vulnerable children and families in South Sudan are under threat as massive swarms of desert locusts head towards the countryā€™s border with Kenya and Uganda, […]

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Nuer Community Association in The Netherlands and Belgium Rejects 10 States PLUS 3 Administrative Areas

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Press statement By The Nuer Community Association in The BENELUX ( Netherlands and Belgium), Feb 19, 2020(SSNN) ā€” In the light of the recent political developments in South Sudan including the decision of President Salva Kiir Mayardit to return the country to 10 states from the controversial 32 states which have had been a stumbling block for achieving peace in […]

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United States Announces $8 Million to Locust Control Operations in East Africa

Breaking News, East Africa, Newsbeat, Press Releases, World

By helping to reduce the size of the swarms, this aid is expected to have a positive impact on affected communities throughout the Horn of Africa WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, February 20, 2020(SSNN) -ā€”- In response to the outbreak of desert locusts in East Africa, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will be […]

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Switzerland helps East African communities fight locust swarms

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In this photo taken Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, two Samburu men who work for a county disaster team identifying the location of the locusts, are surrounded by a swarm of desert locusts filling the air, near the village of Sissia, in Samburu county, Kenya. The most serious outbreak of desert locusts in 25 years is spreading across East Africa and posing an unprecedented threat to food security in some of the world's most vulnerable countries, authorities say, with unusual climate conditions partly to blame. (AP Photo/Patrick Ngugi)

The locust infestation is threatening to destroy the progress achieved in recent years and could cause new waves of population displacement BERN, Switzerland, February 18, 2020(SSNN) — East Africa has been hit by a massive infestation of desert locusts. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) is donating CHF 1 million […]

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Latest: S. Sudanā€™s MoF recalls all deputy ambassadors to JubaĀ 

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  February 19, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has issued a statement on short notice, instructing all South Sudanese deputy ambassadors, diplomats and administrative attachĆ©s to report to Juba urgently not later than March 31, 2020. ā€œThe Leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation informs your esteemed Embassies/Missions that the under mentioned Deputy […]

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S. Sudan’s lawmakers urged to enact reforms of the National Security Service (NSS)

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February 19, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”Human Rights Watch, a human rights watchdog, has called on South Sudanese lawmakers to enact security laws that enforce reforms to the South Sudan Security Service (NSS),Ā  an infamous security institution that has broad powers over citizens to arrest, torture, and eliminate government critics. ā€œSouth Sudanā€™s National Assembly should urgently enact reforms of the National Security Service […]

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EU lauds President Kiir on the issue of states, stresses importance of peaceĀ 

EU, Press Releases, South Sudan

Press statement, The European Union Delegation to the Republic of South Sudan, the Heads of Mission of France, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden, and the Heads of Mission of Canada and Switzerland issue the following statement in South Sudan. February 18, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The Heads of Mission recognise the important decision by President Kiir on Saturday 15th February on the issue […]

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PMPC welcomes Kiir’s compromise on the number of states, urges citizens to embrace peace

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February 18, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The Provisional Military and Political Council (PMPC), a pro-government faction led by Maj. Gen. James Ochan Puot, has sent a congratulatory message to President Kiir, welcoming the decision that led to the country’s return to its former 10 states as part of a compromise to end the deadlock over the number of states and their boundaries. ā€œProvisional […]

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Kiir wants Machar to stay permanently in Juba as R-TGoNU sets to be formed

Newsbeat, South Sudan, Sudan
President Salva Kiir and main armed opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar

February 18, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit requests peace mediators to allow opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar to remain permanently in the capital, Juba, as preparations begin for the much-awaited formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity. In recent weeks, there has been increasing pressure from the international community and the region on the government and […]

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Kenya Ambassador to S. Sudan Chris passes on, MoF announces

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February 17, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today that the Kenyan Ambassador to South Sudan, Chris Mburu, had died of a heart attack. Ambassador Mburu is reported to have suddenly collapsed at his residence in Juba on Sunday the Kenyaā€™s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported this morning. In his condolence message, President Uhuru Kenyatta described the late […]

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South Sudan: Revert strictly to 10 states

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Opinion,Ā By James Gatdet Dak Lampuar February 16, (2020)ā€”By unilaterally creating administrative areas—when the action is supposed to strictly revert the country to the constitutional 10 states—-South Sudan’s Presidency is wrong, because the decision is unnecessary and a bad precedence and problematic. Well, let me first state that I congratulate President Salva Kiir on his bold decision to listen to the […]

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Government dismisses rumours of Makuei’s resignation

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    February 16, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The Ministry of Information Communication & Postal Services vehemently dismisses social media rumours, alleging that the Minister of Information, Michael Makuei Lueth had tendered his resignation in the wake of the President’s recent decision on the number of states. ā€œThis is to inform all the general public and the citizens of South Sudan in particular […]

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Latest: Machar accepts 10 states, but sets another precondition

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Opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar (Photo: File) February 16, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”South Sudan’s exiled opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar has hailed the step taken by President Salva Kiir in returning the country to its previous ten states, but he expressed concern about the three new administrative regions added by the government. Below is the statement issued by the SPLM-IO Press Statement […]

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ā€˜Museveni caught unaware by Kiir’s decision on the statesā€™ issue

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Ugandan President H.E. Kaguta Museveni ...

  February 15, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has not been informed by his close ally, President Salva Kiir about the decision that led to the amalgamation of the country’s 32 states, according to an official who declined to be named for fear of reprisal. ā€œPresident Museveni was unaware of the decision taken by his South Sudanese counterpart [referring […]

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Akol welcomes Kiir’s compromise on states, but concerned over inclusion of RuwengĀ 

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February 15, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”National Democratic Movement (NDM), an opposition faction headed by prominent opposition leader Dr. Lam Akol Ajawin has congratulated the Presidency for accepting the IGAD Council of Ministers’ proposal on the number of states. ā€œOn the Government’s consultation in Juba on the issue of the number of States in South Sudan. We note the decision taken by President […]

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