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South Sudanese Welcome Sanctions of FVP Taban Deng Gai For Deadly Human Rights Abuses And Abuse of Power

News, Newsbeat, USA, World
South Sudan's sanctioned First Vice President, Gen. Taban Deng Gai, answering difficult question(Photo credit: supplied)

January 10, 2020(SSNN) — Reacting to the news of sanctions, travel ban and property monitoring on the First Vice President, Gen. Taban Deng Gai, who has been sanctioned by the United States of America for his involvement on deadly human rights violations, blocking the implementation of peace and for undermining reconciliation efforts in the country, many South Sudanese on social […]

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Aspiring South Sudanese-Canadian teenager gunned down in the capital, Ottawa, three others sustained Critical injuries!

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Late Manyok Akol playing number 46 for the Bell Warriors in Ottawa, Canada....

January 9, 2020(SSNN) — An eighteen year old aspiring rapper and Bell Warriors footballer was gunned down in a rare shooting on Gilmour Street, Ottawa, Canada on Wednesday morning, Canadian news agencies and Capital Hill Parliament police confirmed. According to neighbors the shooting occurred at 7:30am on Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 in an apartment rented out through Airbnb on Gilmour […]

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U.S. holds FVP Taban responsible for loss of lives, enforced disappearance of opposition members

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January 9th, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s First Vic-President Taban Deng Gai has been responsible for the deaths of hundreds of innocent civilians and enforced disappearance of opposition members, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office said on Wednesday. “The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the First Vice President of South Sudan, Taban Deng Gai […]

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Latest: Full Text of Trump’s Speech on ballistic missiles launched by Iran against U.S. military bases

Speeches, USA, World

President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the White House on January 8, 2020. January, 8th, 2020 (SSNN)—As long as I am President of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. Good morning. I’m pleased to inform you: The American people should be extremely grateful and happy no Americans were harmed in last night’s […]

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Just in: Taban’s office regrets U.S. sanctions, citing his innocence

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January 8th, 2020 (SSNN)—In response to today’s actions, the office of the First Vice-President, Taban Deng Gai has expressed regret over the latest measures taken by the United States, saying that the imposed U.S. sanctions were misplaced and wrongly directed towards an innocent person. In a statement addressed to the media, the press secretary of the FVP, Agel Machar, pointed […]

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Breaking: US sanctions First Vic President Taban Deng, freezes his financial assets

Breaking News, Civil War, South Sudan, UN, USA, World

January 8th, 2020 (SSNN)—The United States Government has imposed financial sanctions on South Sudan’s First Vice President Taban Deng Gai, accusing him of masterminding the murder of two opposition members who were kidnapped in Kenya by the South Sudan Internal Security Bureau and killed in South Sudan. The Treasury Department has identified Taban as an individual responsible for creating a […]

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Rights group urges peace implementation, calls on peace guarantors not to take back seat

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

January 8th, 2019 (SSNN)—The Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) has expressed grave concern over the quiescence of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) countries, specifically Sudan and Uganda, to push for the full implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. “The Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) is deeply concerned over the relaxation of Uganda and Sudan as guarantors of […]

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Museveni in the bush on six-day mission to honor heroes and freedom fighters

Newsbeat, Uganda

January 6th, 2020 (SSNN)—The Ugandan President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, began a six-day march through the jungle on Saturday to retrace the steps of his guerrilla forces when they seized power three decades ago. Museveni is one of Africa’s longest-ruling leaders. He seized power in 1986 after taking part in rebellions to end the rule of Idi Amin and Milton Obote, […]

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SPLM/A-IO, PMPC trade accusations over ceasefire violations in Jekou

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January 6th, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s main armed opposition group, SPLM/A-IO and the Provisional Military and Political Council – have accused each other of breaching the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in Jekou and other areas located along the Sobat River. On Monday, the Provisional Military and Political Council – an armed group allied to South Sudan’s government, accused the SPLM/A-IO of […]

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S. Sudan human rights entity condemns ceasefire violations in Jekou

Newsbeat, South Sudan

January 6th, 2020 (SSNN)—The Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) an impartial human rights group, has strongly condemned attacks on the SPLA-IO forces by pro-government forces in Jekou, Upper Nile region on January 5, 2020 and urged the warring parties to cease violent confrontations in the area. Ter Manyang Gatwech, CPA’s National Coordinator, said that South Sudan government must be […]

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UN urges calm as tribal clashes kill more than 60 people in Darfur

Newsbeat, Sudan

January 4th, 2020 (SSNN)—The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), a joint peacekeeping mission in Sudan, has called on warring parties in West Darfur state to exercise maximum restraint as intercommunal violence has killed more than 60 people and wounded several others. “UNAMID condemns the violence and stresses the importance of resolving all disputes in a peaceful and […]

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NAS praises its leadership after releasing 23 people, stresses importance of International Human Rights Law

Newsbeat, South Sudan
Leader of South Sudan's National Salvation Front (NAS) General Thomas Cirilo appears during an interview in Addis Ababa, Ethioia in 2017 (Photo credit: Getty Images)

January 4th, 2020 (SSNN)—The National Salvation Front (NAS), a Non-signatory faction to the R-ARCSS fighting government forces in Central and Western Equatoria and headed by General Thomas Cirillo Swaka – has congratulated its leadership on abiding by International Human Rights Law by releasing 23 people including children under its custody. “The leadership of National Salvation Front (NAS) would like to […]

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UN chief António saddened as Sudan’s military plane crash kills 18 people including children

Newsbeat, Sudan

January 4th, 2020 (SSNN)—The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has been saddened at the sudden death of 18 Sudanese people who passed away on Thursday following a plane crash in West Darfur state. “The Secretary-General is saddened at the tragic loss of lives in the airplane crash yesterday near El Geneina in Sudan. He conveys his heartfelt sympathies to the […]

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Just in: World War 3 looms as US and Iran closer to military confrontation in the Middle East

Breaking News, USA, World

January 3rd, 2020 (SSNN)—World War III is looming on the horizon as military confrontation between the US and Iranian military forces is in the offing in the Middle East after the US President, Donald Trump had ordered the killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani. On Friday, Iranian military forces launched several fighter jets in response to the US airstrikes […]

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Press Releases

Press Release, On 29 December 2019, the ICRC received a request from the National Salvation Front (NAS) – an armed group active in the Equatorias – to facilitate the release of 23 persons. “The operation took place on 31 December 2019 in coordination with all relevant authorities, allowing families to be reunited with their loved ones at a time of […]

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PMPC urges Ethiopian gov’t not to allow opposition forces to use its territory as launching pad

Civil War, Ethiopia, Newsbeat, South Sudan

January 3rd, 2020 (SSNN)—The Provisional Military and Politcal Council (PMPC), a splinter faction led by Major General James Ochan Puot, has urged the Ethiopian government to beef up its border security and not allow the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-IO forces to use its territory as a launching pad for a military offensive against PMPC forces and the civilian population. In […]

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Breaking: Kiir pardons 30 inmates, including Peter Biar and Kerbino Wol in New Year Amnesty

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January 2nd, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has issued a presidential pardon on New Year’s Eve, absolving about 30 defendants convicted of various criminal offenses in the South Sudanese capital, Juba. Last week, during a visit to detention centers in Juba, President Kiir gave an assurance and promised to release some of the accused as a sign of […]

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Latest: Troika issues statement on formation of unity gov’t, calls on leaders to meet their commitments

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January, 2nd, 2020 (SSNN)—The Troika countries, (the United Kingdom, the United States and Norway) have issued a strongly worded statement, calling on the South Sudanese leaders to fulfill their commitment to achieving lasting and sustainable peace in the country. “The Troika remains committed to the people of South Sudan, and at this important point, we call upon all parties to […]

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South Sudan forecasted among Global Hunger Hotspots in 2020

Civil War, Newsbeat, South Sudan, UN
WFP's beneficiaries unload food items from vehicles at an unidentified distribution point (Photo: Supplied)

January 2nd, 2020 (SSNN)—A new analysis released by the World Food Program has ranked South Sudan as one of the sub-Saharan countries most likely to be affected by extreme hunger in 2020. “Escalating hunger needs in sub-Saharan Africa dominate a World Food Programme (WFP) analysis of global hunger hotspots in the first half of 2020 with millions of people requiring […]

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President Kiir, opposition representatives mark New Year Eve in Juba, urge citizens to cherish peace 

IGAD, JMEC, Kenya, Newsbeat, Peace Building, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, UN

January 1st, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit, representatives of the R-ARCSS signatory Parties and foreign dignitaries met on December 31, 2019 at the State House and held a year-end party officially hosted by the President’s office at the Presidential Palace in Juba. “Senior Government Officials, representatives of Opposition parties who are signatories to the Revitalized Agreement, diplomatic Corp, […]

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Sudan’s authorities sentence al-Bashir’s 29 agents to death by hanging

Newsbeat, Sudan

December 30th, 2019 (SSNN)—At least 29 intelligence officers of former Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir have been convicted and sentenced to death by hanging after being accused of brutally killing a school teacher while in custody – the Sudanese authorities said on Monday. According to Sudanese media, the school’s teacher, Ahmed al-Khair, 36, was subjected to severe torture and inhuman […]

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Sudan: UNAMID welcomes Framework Agreement between Transitional Government and the Darfur Track signed in Juba

AU, Newsbeat, Sudan

December 30th, 2019 (SSNN)—The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, a joint AU-UN peacekeeping mission in Sudan has welcomed the Framework Agreement signed in the South Sudanese capital, Juba between Sudan’s Transitional Government and and the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (Darfur Track). “UNAMID welcomes the framework agreement signed between the Transitional Government of Sudan and the Darfur armed […]

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Implementation of the Pre-Transitional Period to improve with availability of funds

Addis Ababa, AU, Civil War, CTSAMM, JMEC, Newsbeat, South Sudan, UN

December 29th, 2019 (SSNN)—With the release of funds to the R-ARCSS mechanisms, the Interim Chairperson of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has expressed confidence that significant progress will now be made in implementing Pre-Transitional period critical tasks within the remaining days. Speaking during the 12th RJMEC monthly meeting in Juba the Interim Chairperson, H.E. Ambassador Lt. Gen. […]

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FDP Youth League dismisses alleged defection of more than 200 forces

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Chairman of South Sudan's Federal Democratic Party (FDP) Gabriel Changson Lew Chang (Photo credit: Getty Images)

December 29th, 2019 (SSNN—The leadership of the Federal Democratic Party/South Sudan Armed Forces (FDP-SSAF) has denied allegations that more than 20 senor commanders and 200 troops have defected from the leadership of the FDP-SSAF under Changson Lew Chang and joined the National Salvation Front (NAS)—a splinter faction led by Gen Kalid Boutrus. “In response to the forgery document released on […]

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US Stands In Solidarity With The People of South Sudan but Not The Government of Salva Kiir

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President Salva Kiir Mayardit, and US Ambassador to South Sudan, Ambassador Thomas J. Hushek

December 28, 2019(SSNN) — The United States Ambassador to South Sudan, Thomas Hushek, has came forwards to make records straights that the United States of American stands in solidarity with the people of South Sudan. Amb. Hushek emphasizes that Americans-South Sudanese relationship stand solids, however, the America does approves the war shenanigans of Salva Kiir administration. “The US stands in […]

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Kiir’s office grants $1.4 billion to foreign contractors as SSPDF forces go unpaid for months- OCCRP

Civil War, Corruption, Newsbeat, South Sudan

December 28th, 2019 (SSNN)—The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) – a consortium of investigative media and journalists, has criticized Kiir’s government for awarding millions of dollars to foreign contractors as the country’s military and civil servants go unpaid for nearly six months. In a brief statement obtained by SSNN, the investigative reporters uncovered that the South Sudanese government […]

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Civil society groups in Uganda elect new leaders, urge Kiir-Machar to form Unity Government in February

Newsbeat, South Sudan, Uganda

December 28th, 2019 (SSNN)—The Network of South Sudan Civil Society Organizations in Uganda (NoSSCOU) has elect new leaders at the 6th Annual General Assembly Meeting held on December 27th , 2019 in the Ugandan Capital, Kampala and urged President Salva Mayardit and Opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar to form a Unity Government in February without further delay. Speaking to the […]

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More than 20 high-ranking officers, 200 soldiers abandon SSAF, join NAS faction under Gen Kalid Boutrus

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December 27th, 2019 (SSNN)—More than 20 high-ranking commanders and 200 soldiers have reportedly defected from the leadership of the Federal Democratic Party/South Sudan Armed Forces (FDP-SSAF) under Changson Lew Chang and joined the National Salvation Front (NAS)—a splinter faction led by Gen Kalid Boutrus. After long discussions with the NAS faction, Wilson Dak Wal, a former SSAF representative at the […]

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SPLA-IO commander calls on JDB chiefs to order SSPDF forces to vacate occupied civilian buildings in Pageri

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December 27th, 2019 (SSNN)-A high-ranking commander of the SPLA-IO has called on heads of the Joint Defense Board (JDB), Lt Gen. Gabriel Jock Riak, Lt Gen James Koang Chuol and the Chairman of the CTSAMVM, Maj Gen Desta Abiche Ageno to order the SSPDF forces to urgently vacate occupied civilian buildings in Pageri County, Eastern Equatoria. Urgent call for immediate […]

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