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S. Sudanā€™s Energy Ministry to complete electrification of all 32 states in March ā€“ official

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January 20th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The Ministry of Energy and Dams is currently working on the rollout of public/private partnerships to bring power to regional cities after success of Juba grid project; $289 million has been invested in a power plant run by Ezra Power that will provide 100 megawatts when fully completed. The plant is already active; The government is providing […]

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SSOA abruptly changes its stance, accepts proposed Arbitration Mechanism

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January 20th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The leadership of the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA), a coalition of ten factions, has changed its recent position on the states’ issue and accepted the recent Arbitration Mechanism proposed by the South African Vice President, David Mabuza. Hon. Denay Jock Chagor, the Chairman of the Opposition Parties stated that the SSOA leadership is gravely concerned about […]

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SPLM-IO representative collapses at Manchester International Airport, rushed to hospital

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  January 19th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The SPLM-IO representative to the United Kingdom, Sisto Olur Erista, while on his way to Uganda, had collapsed last week at Manchester International Airport in the UK and was rushedĀ  to a nearby hospital, an opposition member familiar with the incidentĀ  reported on Saturday. ā€œOur brother Cde Sisto Olur, the SPLA-IO representative in UK was scheduled […]

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PMPC accuses Machar’s forces of planning to launch an attack in Maiwut

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January, 19th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The Provisional Military and Political Council, a breakaway group headed by Major General James Ochan Puot, has accused the SPLM-IO forces of planning to launch attacks in Yieth-Yier, Maiwut. ā€œWe are on high alert and strongly condemn the move of the SPLA IO Commissioner of Ulang County, who has arrived in Burubiey together with the White Army […]

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ā€˜Number of states will and shall forever be 32 statesā€™ – Makuei

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Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Hon. Michael Makuei Lueth speaking to the media during an event (Photo credit: supplied)

January 19th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The Minister of Information and Broadcasting, who doubles up as the government’s spokesperson, Michael Makuei Lueth has reiterated that the Number of States and their Boundaries will and shall forever remain as 32 states and the government must always maintain its stance on such an issue. ā€œNumber of states will and shall forever be 32 states, theyā€™ll […]

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No agreement on states’ issue, no formation of unity government – SSOA

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January 19th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA)- an umbrella of different opposition factions, has rejected the recent alternative dispute resolution approach or ā€˜Arbitrationā€™ proposed last week by the South African Deputy President, David Mabuza. In a press release issued on Friday, the opposition groups noted that the ongoing stalemate over the Number of States and their Boundaries continues […]

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Kenyan Basketball sets to face ‘tough’ SSBT in the next couple of minutes

Basketball, Kenya, Local Leagues, Newsbeat, Sports

January 18th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The South Sudan Basket Team is expected this evening, to face Kenya’s Basketball team at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi. Yesterday, South Sudan basketball team beat Tanzania with a score of 115: 60, an encouraging victory that has attracted countrywide celebrations including those outside the country. The team has been tremendously winning the games from the […]

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Changson’s top security advisor resigns, joins NAS under Kalid Boutus

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January 17th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”A high-ranking commander, serving as the top security advisor to Hon. Changson Lew Chang and former Chief of General Staff of the FDP-SSAF, Gen. Dr. Sallam Alhaj has switched allegiance from the leadership of the Federal Democratic Party/South Sudan Armed Forces (FDP-SSAF) and joined the National Salvation Front (NAS)ā€”a splinter faction led by Gen Kalid Boutrus. Speaking […]

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Changson’s top security advisor resigns, joins NAS under Kalid Boutus

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January 17th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”A high-ranking commander, serving as the top security advisor to Hon. Changson Lew Chang and formerĀ  former Chief of General Staff of the FDP-SSAF, Gen. Dr. Sallam Alhaj has switched allegiance from the leadership of the Federal Democratic Party/South Sudan Armed Forces (FDP-SSAF) and joined the National Salvation Front (NAS)ā€”a splinter faction led by Gen Kalid Boutrus. […]

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Latest: Machar demands UN Protection as prerequisite for participating in unity government

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South Sudan's main armed opposition leader, Dr. Riek Machar Teny (Photo: Supplied)

  January 17th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The leadership of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-IO has proposed the deployment of the United Nations Regional Protection forces in the capital, Juba as a prerequisite for participating in the formation of a transitional government of national unity, an opposition official said on Friday. Addressing the press in Juba, the SPLM-IO Chairperson of National Committee for […]

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Gov’t dismisses discrepancies in the number of forces, rubbishes Trott’s claimĀ 

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January 17th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has denied reports, alleging a discrepancy between the number of SSPDF forces and opposition forces currently undergoing training at VIP training center in Gorom. ā€œThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFA&IC) of the Republic of South Sudan would like to inform the general public, the members of […]

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Five people feared dead, dozens injured as Murle armed men attack Lou Nuer in Akobo

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A South Sudanese man guarding his cattle(Photo credit: unknown)

January 17th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”Heavy clashes have been reported in Akobo after a group of armed men from the Murle community reportedly carried out a vicious attack on the Lou Nuer’s villages in Akoba and other surrounding areas, killing five people and wounding dozens, the Minister of Information for Bieh State, John Daniel Bol said on Friday. ā€œLarge scale attack launched […]

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National Constitutional Amendment Committee Presents Amended Constitution to Minister Wanawila, “100 Days Extension” Incorporated

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Members of the The National Constitutional Amendment Committee (NCAC) posting for a picture in Juba, South Sudan(Photo: file)

January 16, 2020(SSNN) ā€” The National Constitutional Amendment Committee (NCAC) has today, Thursday 16thĀ January, 2020,Ā presented the Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan, 2011 (Amendment) (No.6) Bill, 2020 to the Minister for Justice & Constitutional Affairs of the former Transitional Government of National Unity of the Republic of South Sudan, H.E. Hon. Paulino Wanawila. The Bill incorporates the one […]

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IRC condemns attacks on its aid workers

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January 16th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The International Rescue Committee (IRC), a global humanitarian aid organization, has strongly condemned an incident in which an IRC ambulance was attacked by gunmen ā€œafter fighting broke out between two opposing groups in Northwest South Sudan, one side attacked an IRC ambulance carrying civilians severely injured in the fighting.ā€ ā€œWhile all IRC staff are safe, civilians were […]

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ā€˜Forget about the past, open new chapterā€™, Police Chief urges SPLM/A-IO’s police unit

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  January 16th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The Inspector General of Police Majak Akec Malok has urged the opposition police unit, SPLA-IO, to put the past behind and focus on supporting peace and reconciliation efforts in the country. The IGP, Akec made the remarks on Thursday while briefing about 2,000 police officers from the opposition forces who had been undergoing training at the […]

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Kiir aide, South Africa’s President Ramaphosa discuss progress of the peace process

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January 16th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The Minister in the office of the President, Mayiik Ayii Deng has discussed the progress made in the implementation of the peace deal with the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria, South Africa. ā€œThe Minister in the office of the President, Mayiik Ayii Deng as Special Envoy of President Salva Kiir met with President of the […]

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Mabuza unveils new approach to breaking impasse on states’ issues

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January 16th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The Deputy President of South Africa, David Mabuza has proposed Arbitration – an alternative dispute resolution (ā€˜ADRā€™) approach aimed at addressing the ongoing stalemate over the number of States and their Boundaries. In a press statement to the media, South Africa’s vice president, David Mabuza, said it has become more difficult to settle the issue and that […]

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Just in: Sudan Spy Chief resigns after his group’s revolt foiled

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  January 15th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”Barely a day after the Sudanese security forces clashed with intelligence officers linked to former Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir – Sudan’s security and intelligence chief Salah Gosh resigned on Wednesday. The resignation of the top officer came after more than five people, including two soldiers, were killed. Highlighting the continued fragility of Sudan’s security situation […]

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Just in: Sudan Spy Chief resigns after his group’s revolt foiled

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  January 15th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”Barely a day after the Sudanese security forces clashed with intelligence officers linked to former Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir – Sudan’s security and intelligence chief Salah Gosh resigned on Wednesday. The resignation of the top officer came after more than five people, including two soldiers, were killed. Highlighting the continued fragility of Sudan’s security situation […]

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IOM helps relocate hundreds of South Sudanese Refugees in Ethiopia

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January 15th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The International Organization for Migration, IOM, this week assisted 700 South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia with onward transportation to the Gore-Shembola and Tsore refugee camps in Assosa situated in Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, some 800 kilometers from Pamdong reception centre in Gambella where they had been accommodated since July 2019. With severe food insecurity and renewed armed […]

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Talks on Number of States and their Boundaries hit deadlock

IGAD, Newsbeat, Sudan

January 15th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit and main armed opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar have failed to come to an agreement on the number of states and their Boundaries, an outstanding issue derailing the formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity. Tut Kew Gatluak, Presidential Security Advisor and Chairman of the National Pre-Transitional Committee disclosed […]

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Just in: UK issues Travel Advisory as heavy gunfire rocks Sudanese capital Khartoum

Newsbeat, UK

January 14th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”In the wake of today’s incidents and heavy shootouts in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has issued travel advisory, urging Britons living in Sudan to remain vigilant and strictly observe safety precautions in certain parts of the country. ā€œThere were incidents of gunfire and a heavy security presence in and around […]

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Top U.S. Department of State official to visit South Sudan this week

East Africa, Kenya, Newsbeat, Uganda, USA
The United Statesā€™ Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Tibor Nagy,

January 14th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The United Statesā€™ Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, is expected to visit, among other African countries, South Sudan in a bid to push for the implementation of the peace agreement and to augment accountability efforts . The U.S. Department of State urged South Sudan’s ā€˜credible leadersā€™ to make concessions to end the month-long deadlock on […]

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Machar’s visit to Juba cancelled until Tuesday

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South Sudan's main armed opposition leader, Dr. Riek Machar Teny (Photo: Supplied)

  January 13th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The scheduled visit of the main armed opposition’s leader Dr. Riek Machar has been abruptly cancelled, a top official said on Monday. In a brief statement to the media, the SPLM-IO Deputy Spokesperson, Manawa Peter Gatkoth, said that the opposition leader’s trip to South Sudan often depends on arrangements of Sudan and and the Intergovernmental Authority […]

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Holdout groups sign declaration on peace process, declare to adhere to Cessation of Hostilities

Newsbeat, Politics, South Sudan

  Full communiquĆ©: Rome Declaration on the peace process in South Sudan January 13th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€” 1.Ā We, the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and the South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA), with representatives of SPLM/A-IO and NDM as witnesses and IGAD as observer, held the first official engagement under the auspices of the Community of Sant’Egidio in Rome, […]

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Ethiopia affirms its support for S. Sudan’s peace process

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January 12th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia reiterated on Saturday its commitment to step up its support for the implementation of the peace agreement in South Sudan. The remark came during a meeting held in Addis Ababa between Gedu Andargachew, Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs and James Morgan, South Sudan ambassador to […]

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Rights activist urges US to impose additional sanctions on peace spoilers

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January 11th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA), A Ugandan-based civil society group, has welcomed the recent sanctions imposed on South Sudan’s First Vic-President Taban Deng Gai and urged the United States to keep imposing more sanctions on those who jeopardize the implementation of the peace agreement. Ter Manyang Gatwech, a human rights defender, welcomes the sanctions and […]

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Infants, breastfeeding mothers spotted in cantonment sites, opposition group justifies

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  January 11th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”Infants as young as three months and lactating mothers have been spotted at different cantonment sites in South Sudan, however, the main opposition group, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-IO, justified their presence, noting that there are female soldiers who come along with their children in the cantonment areas. ā€œSome soldiers are women with little kids that […]

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Breaking: Iran admits ā€˜unintentionallyā€™ downing the Ukrainian Boeing 737

Breaking News, Canada, USA, World

January 11, 2020 (SSNN)ā€” The Iranian government in a statement, has claimed responsibility for inadvertently shooting down a Ukrainian Boeing 737, which crashed last week and killed 176 passengers on board. The statement came after the Iranian government initially denied that the Boeing 737 had caught fire on its own, causing the plane to crash. Earlier today, the Iranian Foreign […]

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IGAD requires parties to submit their position papers on pending issues before upcoming Consultation Meeting

IGAD, Kenya, Newsbeat, Uganda

  January 10th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The Intergovernmental Authority on Development(IGAD) has extended invitations to the Parties, requesting them to submit their position papers they hold on the number of States and their Boundaries, and that will be presented for discussion during the next consultative meeting expected to take place from 15 to 17 January 2020 in Juba. ā€œI write further to […]

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South Sudan announces comprehensive environmental audit of its oilfields

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  January 10th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”South Sudan, the war-torn country, has announced a tender andĀ  invited interested bidders to submit their applications for a comprehensive environmental audit of all the country’s oil fields. ā€œThe Ministry of Petroleum, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of South Sudan, is inviting interested bidders to collect Pre-Qualification Forms at the Ministry of Petroleum […]

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US urges S. Sudan’s leaders to distance themselves from peace spoilers or risk being sanctioned

Newsbeat, South Sudan, USA

January 10th, 2020 (SSNN)ā€”The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo has advised leaders from South Sudan’s government and opposition groups to stay away from those who undermine the implementation of the peace agreement or face more sanctions. The head of the United States Department of State, delivered the statement barely a day after the U.S. Department of the Treasuryā€™s Office […]

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