February 15, 2020 (SSNN)âThe South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA), a coalition of opposition groups, has been âextremely delightedâ and welcomed the bold step undertaken by President Salva Kiir in returning the country to its previous 10 states. âThe entire leadership of SSOA is extremely delighted with the bold and patriotic decision taken by our Pesident Gen, Salva Kiir Mayardit to […]
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February 15, 2020 (SSNN)âOn Saturday, the South Sudanese presidency said that for the sake of peace and unity, a decision has been taken to return the country to its previous ten states plus three administrative areas, namely; Abyel Administrative Area, Ruweng Administrative Area, Greater Pibor Administrative Area. âThe Presidency of the Republic of South Sudan held a meeting on the […]
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February 15, 2020 (SSNN)âSouth Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has finally announced the country’s revert to 10 states, however with exception of three administrative areas namely Ruweng, Abyei Administrative Area and Boma. The government’s final position was officially announced this morning by the Office of the President following an emergency meeting held at the State House by senior government officials. […]
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February 14, 2020 (SSNN)âThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the United Kingdom has issued travel advisory against all trips to South Sudan, warning that an impending terrorist attack is likely to target foreign nationals in the capital, Juba. âIf you choose to travel to South Sudan against FCO advice, you should ensure that you exercise caution and vigilance at […]
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February 14, 2020 (SSNN)âThe Office of the President announced today evening that the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, is inviting officials to attend another important meeting at the State House on Saturday. âThis is to inform all the government officials listed below to avail themselves for an important meeting tomorrow Saturday, 15th of February, 2020 in State House […]
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February 14, 2020 (SSNN)âParticipants at the ongoing consultative meeting in the capital, Juba are discussing the possibility of accepting the proposed 23 states including Abyei Administrative Area, according to several sources at the venue. âDiscussions are ongoing and there are possibilities for the government to accept the 23 states, including the Abyei Administrative region,â said a source who declined to […]
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February 14, 2020 (SSNN)âThe rights body, Human Rights Watch, has criticized the government for depriving Professor Taban Lo Liyong of his constitutional rights by suspending him from teaching after expressing his views on national issues affecting the country. âSouth Sudanâs University of Juba has suspended a renowned academic and writer from his teaching position over an opinion article on the […]
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Press Release, The South Sudan Civil Society Forum strongly recommends reverting to ten states as a solution to the deadlock on the number of states. February 14, 2020 (SSNN)âThe South Sudan Civil Society Forum calls on parties to the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) to revert back to ten states as a transitional solution […]
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February 14, 2020 (SSNN)âSouth Sudan’s main opposition leader, Dr. Riek Machar has released a press statement, rejecting the governmentâs call for consultations on the issue of the number of states and their boundaries, a pending task that has become an obstacle to the formation of the unity government. âThe SPLM/SPLA(I0) would like to make the following comments in regards to […]
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February 13, 2020 (SSNN)âThe civilian population in Sobat State under the leadership of the Governor, Maj. General James Banak Riang today in Madeng, Sobat State staged major demonstrations in support of the country’s return to the 10 States. âThe civilian population including local Chiefs, faith-based groups, the youth and Government officials turned up in their thousands to show to […]
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February 13, 2020 (SSNN)âSouth Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has extended invitations, requesting all senior government officials, civil society groups and the opposition to attend an emergency meeting on Friday, in the capital Juba, the Ministry of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services announced on Thursday. According to the Ministry of Information, the urgent consultative meeting will centre on the […]
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Feb 12, 2020(SSNN) â The 70th Exrtra-Ordinary Session of the IGAD Council of Ministers met in Addis Ababa, on Saturday, 8th February 2020. In his update to the Council members, Ambassador Lt. General Augostino Njoroge began by giving the latest information on the unification of forces. He said: âCTSAMVM reports that considerable progress has been made in moving personnel to the designated […]
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February 12, 2020 (SSNN)âAs the government and the opposition grapple with the issue of the 32+ and 10 states, authorities in Jubek state have added seven more states during today’s rally, bringing the total number of states to 39. Today, there were simultaneous demonstrations in the capital, Juba, between pro-government protesters and those who were supporting the country’s return to […]
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For Immediate Release, By Human Rights Watch Khartoum, Sudan, February 12, 2020(SSNN) â Sudanâs leaders say that they will cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC), which could mean that former president Omar al-Bashir will finally face justice for grave international crimes in Darfur, Human Rights Watch said today. Transferring the five Sudanese under ICC arrest warrants to the court would […]
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February 12, 2020 (SSNN)âSouth Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has admitted that peace talks aimed at resolving the issue of the number of states and their boundaries hit a dead end in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. â The fight is heavy, I pulled out to come and consult you,â President Kiir tells citizens upon arrival at Juba International Airport. On […]
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February 12, 2020 (SSNN)âMembers of South Sudan Students Union in Uganda (SSSUU) – a students organization currently based in Uganda, have strongly condemned their colleagues after issuing a statement supporting the 32 states without consulting others about the decision. âWe strongly condemn this action taken by some individuals without consulting the entire members of the organization,â said Malieth Malek Dap, […]
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February 12, 2020 (SSNN)âThe members of the troika (Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States) have issued a new statement on the status of the implementation of the agreement , urging the Parties to resolve pending issues before the formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity. âCompromise Essential to Timely Formation of South Sudanâs Revitalized Transitional Government […]
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February 12, 2020 (SSNN)âSouth Sudan’s governors of 32 states + Abyei have issued a strongly worded statement, warning that any attempts to cancel or reduce the current 32 states + Abyei could be a recipe for disaster, and potentially plunge the country into another conflict. âIn response to the CommuniquĂ© of 34TH Extraordinary Summit of IGAD Heads of State and […]
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February 11, 2020 (SSNN)âThe Directorate of Human Resource Management at the Juba University has suspended one of its professors Prof. Taban Lo-Liyong after criticizing the Kiir administration for mishandling the country’s internal affairs, in an open letter addressed to the United States Special Envoy to South Sudan, Tibor P. Nagy. In a letter seen by SSNN, the school administration accused […]
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February 11, 2020 (SSNN)â Sudan’s ruling council has announced it will hand ousted President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. The former leader is wanted by the ICC for war crimes, crimes against humanity and committing genocide in Sudan’s war-torn region of Darfur. However, the Sudanese leader has repeatedly denied the allegations. Bashir was forced from office […]
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February 11, 2020 (SSNN)âSouth Sudan government may accept the return of the country to 10 states, instead of 23 states, âas the option of 10 states recommended by the IGAD Council of Ministers has a legal and constitutional basis and it is affordable in the light of the current economic conditions,â said a political analyst and Professor at Africa Center […]
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February 10, 2020 (SSNN)âSouth Sudan President Salva Kiir on Monday was named the top “spoiler of peace” in a new award that seeks to shame him and others into taking serious steps to end bloody conflict in the world’s youngest country. Kiir and rival leader Riek Machar are under growing pressure to form a coalition government this month, the significant […]
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Press Release, SPLM/A-IO – IO National Committee for Information & Public Relations February 10th, 2020 (SSNN)âOn the Tripartite Consultations on the Pending Critical Issues of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) â 9 February 2020, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia As per the resolution of the Communique of the 34th Extraordinary […]
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February 10, 2020 (SSNN)âSouth Sudan’s government has requested all citizens to get ready for nationwide consultations on the number of states they would prefer, as the government and the opposition were unable to reach a compromise during a closed-door meeting held on Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Addressing the media following the meeting, the Information Minister, Michael Makuei clarified that […]
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COMMUNIQUĂ OF THE 34TH EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT OF IGAD HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT FEBRUARY 2020 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia February 10, 2020 (SSNN)âThe 34th Extraordinary Summit of the IGAD Heads of State and Government was held on 8 February 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the chairmanship of H.E. Dr. Abdalla Hamdok, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Sudan. The […]
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February 9th, 2020 (SSNN)âSouth Sudan’s Minister of Information, Communication and Broadcasting, Michael Makuei Lueth briefs the media on the outcome of the AU summit and the IGAD’s 70th Extraordinary Session of the IGAD Council of Ministers on the situation of South Sudan which discussed the status of the implementation of the peace agreement in South Sudan. Click on the video […]
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February 9th, 2020 (SSNN)âThe main opposition party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-IO has welcomed the recent recommendation of the IGAD Council of Ministers on the number of states and their boundaries and called on the government to demonstrate political will in the interests of peace in the country. âWe welcome the recommendation of the IGAD Council of Ministers and the […]
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February 9th, 2020 (SSNN)âSouth Sudanâs government has strongly criticized the East African regional bloc, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, for its failure to provide a win-win solution to the number of states and their internal boundaries, a pending issue that is likely to hamper the formation of a national unity government. On Saturday, the IGAD Council of Ministers adopted a […]
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By Deng Elijah, Jan 08, 2020(SSNN) âIt has been seventeen (17) months, one and a half years, since the Parties to the Peace Agreement signed the Revitalized Agreement of the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) on September 12, 2018 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Within the last seventeen(17) months the permanent ceasefire has hold; hundreds […]
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February 9th, 2020 (SSNN)âThe Minister of Information and Broadcasting, who also doubles up as the government’s spokesperson, Michael Makuei Lueth has ruled out that the national transitional government will be formed on February 22nd and shall never be extended, no matter what. âThe government will be formed whether IGAD like it or not,â Makuei said. The Inter-Governmental Authority on […]
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February 8th, 2020 (SSNN)âUN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday said it was âunacceptableâ South Sudanâs warring parties had yet to make peace as a deadline approaches for the rivals to join forces in government. President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have failed to break a deadlock over key terms of a power-sharing agreement with just two weeks […]
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February 8, 2020 (SSNN)âTo end the impasse over the number of states and their internal boundaries , the IGAD Council of Ministers has approved 23 states, one of the outstanding critical tasks, which has hindered the formation of the unity government. âIGAD Council of Ministers approved 23 states today in Addis Ababa. IGAD Heads of State and Government now in […]
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February 8th, 2020 (SSNN)âSouth Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit and senior government officials have arrived in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to attend a high-level summit of the African Union heads of state and government. âPresident Salva Kiir and his accompanying delegation arrived in Addis Ababa Ethiopia on Saturday morning for the 2020 African Union heads of state and […]
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