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IRC stresses importance of peace, as parties extend pre-transitional period by 100 days

IRC, News, Newsbeat, UN, UNMISS, USA

Nov 8th, 2019 (SSNN)-The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has stressed the importance of alleviating the suffering of millions of people still struggling for their lives in South Sudan and refugee camps in East African countries. “Following the decision to extend the pre-transitional period by 100 days, peace and stability remain more than ever the prerequisites to alleviate the suffering of […]

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Troika welcomes Kiir-Machar meeting, calls on IGAD to swiftly ‘regularise’ Machar’s status

News, Newsbeat

Nov 7th, 2019 (SSNN)-The Troika countries (Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States) on Thursday welcomed the commitment of the South Sudanese leaders and were impressed by the recent face-to-face meeting held in Entebbe on 7 November 2019 under the auspices of Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. “We welcome the fact that President Kiir and Dr. Riek Machar will […]

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Breaking: South Sudan’s leaders extend Pre-transitional Period by 100 days- full Communique

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Nov 7th, 2019 (SSNN)-Communique On The Occasion of The Tripartite Summit On The Revitalized Agreement On The Resolution Of The Conflict in The Republic Of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) Held In Uganda’s Entebbe On November 7th, 2019. At the invitation of H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South […]

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Machar leaves for Kampala for 3rd round of face-to-face meeting -SPLM-IO official

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Nov 7th, 2019 (SSNN) –South Sudan’s main armed opposition leader and First-vice President Designate Dr. Riek Machar Teny left on Thursday for Uganda’s capital, Kampala to attend third round of a face-to-face meeting between him and President Salva Kiir Mayardit, said the SPLM (IO) Director for Information and Public Relations, Puok Both Baluang. “The SPLM/SPLA (IO) would like to inform […]

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UN calls on South Sudan’s leaders to resolve pending issues ahead of November deadline

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Nov 7th, 2019 (SSNN)- The United Nations Security Council calls on all parties to the peace agreement to resolve outstanding issues and expedite the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement before the formation of the national unity government scheduled for next week. The UN statement came in the wake of a stalemate between the two sides over the formation of […]

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South Sudan warns UN to stop interfering in its internal affairs

Breaking News, News, Newsbeat, UN

Nov 7th, 2019 (SSNN)- South Sudan’s government on Tuesday accused the United Nations of meddling in its internal affairs after the United Nations had issued travel advisory and warned its staff members not to move without carrying their identity cards while at work. In response to the UN advisory warning on the security situation in South Sudan, the Ministry of […]

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‘South Sudan risks return to horrific violence’ Human Rights Expert urges US to take swift action

News, Newsbeat, Refugees International

Nov 6th, 2019-(SSNN)-As the November deadline looms, amid growing international pressure on South Sudan’s incumbent government and the opposition parties to form a Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity by next week, the rights group – Refugees International’s Senior Advocate for Human Rights Daniel Sullivan has issued the following statement: “In just one week, South Sudan will face a deadline […]

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South Sudan Public Finance Management critical to the effective use of resources in Transitional Period

Newsbeat, Oil, Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE, Revitalized Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC) Nov 6th, 2019 (SSNN)-The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has highlighted that the review of the Public Finance Management (PFM) laws will facilitate the effective implementation of the reforms that the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (RTOGNU) will undertake during the Transitional Period.Speaking during the opening session of […]

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UNICEF appeals for US$10 million to support flood affected children in South Sudan

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People crossing in flooded areas in South Sudan(Photo credit: supplied)

Nov 5, 2019(SSNN) – While water levels are continuing to rise, UNICEF in South Sudan launched a flash appeal asking for US$10 million to respond to the most immediate needs of children affected by the floods. Over 900,000 people in South Sudan, including 490,000 children, are in need of urgent assistance. Almost one-fifth of the country, which is the size […]

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UN launches campaign to help students in Kenyan refugee camps

Kakuma Refugee Camp, Newsbeat, Op-Eds
Children in an over congested classroom in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya(Photo credit: UNESCO)

Xinhua, NAIROBI, Kenya; Nov 5, 2019(SSNN) — The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said Monday it has launched a campaign to raise funds for learning materials for some 150,000 pre-primary and primary students in Kenya’s refugee camps. Fathiaa Abdalla, UNHCR representative in Kenya, said the drive dubbed “No Child Left Behind” aims to provide adequate and quality education for learners in […]

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Latest: Kiir vows to form unity government by next week, regardless of Machar’s objection

Breaking News, Newsbeat

Nov 5th, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has reiterated his position on forming a unity government as previously agreed, regardless of the opposition leader’s objection to joining the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity. Kiir made the remarks while addressing the country’s lawmakers at the opening session of the second Transitional National Legislature held on Tuesday in the […]

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Kampala’s meeting between Kiir and Machar adjourned – Opposition Official

News, Newsbeat, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda

Nov 5th, 2019 (SSNN)-The 3rd round of face-to-face meetings between President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Chairman and Commander in Chief of the SPLM/A-IO, Dr. Riek Machar Teny has been postponed until Thursday, November 7/ 2019, said the SPLM (IO) Director for Information and Public Relations, Puok Both Baluang in a statement released on Tuesday. “On the 3rd Face-To-Face Meeting Between […]

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US advises its citizens to exercise extreme caution when traveling to South Sudan

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An SSPDF soldier and his colleagues photographed while shooting an RPG-7 anti-tank grenade launcher in trenches in Lelo on October 16, 2016 (Photo:AFP). Nov 5th, 2019 (SSNN)-The U.S. government urges its citizens to be very vigilant about their safety when traveling to South Sudan, and also announces that they should be enrolled in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) – […]

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Gokrial State’s authorities crack down on youth leaders and activists

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Gorgrial State governor, Victor Atem Atem (Photo credit: File/Supplied/SSNN)

Nov 5th, 2019 (SSNN) — Gogrial State youth leaders, intellectuals, and activists have been reportedly arrested by South Sudan’s National Security Service on directive from Gorgrial State governor, Victor Atem Atem, during a state honoring ceremony organized in Juba on Sunday at Freedom hall, according to a statement extended to South Sudan News Now on Monday. Augustino Agany Achuil, the […]

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‘Advise Kiir not to form unity gov’t without Machar’ experts warn as peace deal reaches fragile stage

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Nov 4th, (SSNN)-The International Crisis Group (ICG) warned in a new report released on Monday that South Sudan is about to slide into another crisis as R-ARCSS parties strongly disagreed on the formation of a transitional government of national unity scheduled for 12 November. In a statement obtained by South Sudan News Now, the statement explained that South Asian stands […]

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Audit Report: Global Fund Grants in the Republic of South Sudan

Opinions, Reports

Opinion, The Global Fund Nov 4th, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudan is one of the most ‘challenging operating environments’ in the Global Fund portfolio. The Global Fund is a key development partner, providing 31% of HIV, 64% of TB and 39% of malaria funding across the 2018-2020 NFM2 period. Despite significant challenges in terms of political stability, economic dependence on oil and […]

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Kiir calls for transformation of SSPDF forces into World-class professional army

News, Newsbeat, South Sudan

Nov 4th, 2019-(SSNN)-South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has instructed senior military commanders to undertake the process of transforming the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) into a World-class professional army. President Kiir made the remark on Monday at the conclusion of the 7th command council conference, which was held at the SSPDF’s Defense General Headquarters in the capital Juba. […]

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SPLM-IO Appoints Commissioner of Akobo West County

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Nov 4th, 2019 (SSNN)- South Sudan’s main armed opposition movement, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In-Opposition, (SPLM-IO) in a Gubernatorial Degree has appointed Col. Solomon Pur Gok as Commissioner of Akobo West – one of the counties in Bieh State. Appointment of Col . Solomon Pur Gok as Commissioner of Akobo West County. “In exercise of the powers conferred to me […]

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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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Ethiopia seeks to buy oil from South Sudan in bid to cut import tariffs

Addis Ababa, News, Newsbeat, Oil, South Sudan

Nov 3nd, 2019 (SSNN)-The Ethiopian Government is seeking to buy oil from neighboring South Sudan to reduce the cost of exporting oil from the Middle East and Arab countries at exorbitant prices, said Ethiopia’s Minister of Mines and Petroleum Koang Tutlam in a statement in the capital, Juba. “You can imagine bringing from the Middle East when you can tap […]

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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. “On 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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FULL ANALYSIS: Why The Parties Will Not Form The RTGNU on November 12, 2019

Analyses, Newsbeat, Politics, South Sudan
South Sudan rival leaders, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, leader of the SPLM/A(IO) and his former boss, President Salva Kiir(Photo credit: supplied)

Analysis; By Deng Elijah, Saturday, November 02, 2019(SSNN) — The recent statement by Dr. Riek Machar Teny, the designated First Vice President and the Chairman of the SPLM in Opposition, that “the SPLM/A(IO) do not want to be part of another shady deal”, which was based on a firsthand experience from 2015-16 peace agreement, has instigated unintended but expected uproars […]

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Sudan: Over 4,000 Sudanese militiamen lose their lives in Saudi-led coalition in Yemen – rebel spokesperson

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Nov 2nd, (SSNN)-At least 4,000 Sudanese militiamen have been killed in Saudi-led coalition conflict since the outbreak of violence in Yemen, according to the Houthi’s military spokesman, Yahya Saria. Speaking to the media in a televised speech, the Houthi movement’s military spokesman urged the Sudanese government not to overlook its people, who have suffered heavy losses in Yemen’s conflict which […]

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South Sudan’s overseas diplomats threaten to protest overdue wage arrears – official

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Nov 2nd, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudan’s overseas officials, who represent their country in foreign countries, are threatening to stage protests over months of unpaid wage arrears if their demands and grievances are not addressed, according to an official who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. “We would like to bring to the attention of South Sudan general public, […]

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Embracing Diversity in South Sudan

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Opinion, By Nyakueth B. Pal Nov 2nd, 2019 (SSNN)-It’s important to create awareness of other tribes’ existence for peace to Reign. People sing the song of being the second class citizens in their own country. Yea I know it damn terrible topping the list of ” the undeserving citizen” those two aren’t a good combo. But nothing is as insulting […]

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Ceasefire monitors express deep concern, urge urgent implementation of the R-ARCSS

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Nov 2nd, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudan’s government and opposition parties are urged to fast-track the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement to ensure timely formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity, which is expected to be formed in the next few weeks. In a welcoming remark during the CTSAMVM Technical Committee (CTC) Meeting held recently in Juba, the Chairperson […]

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‘Journalists At Risk Ahead Of Unity Government’ Amnesty sounds Alarm On Media Harassment

News, Newsbeat

Nov 2nd, 2019 (SSNN)-Following an incident in which a senior SSPDF military officer and Director of Information and Public Relations, General Malak Ayuen violently assaulted two female journalists during a military briefing by President Salva Kiir Mayardit on 31 October 2019, the rights group, Amnesty International strongly condemns the ongoing harassment of journalists in South Sudan and calls on Kiir’s […]

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Civil society group deeply concerned over unimplemented tasks as November deadline looms

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Nov 1st, 2019 (SSNN)-The South Sudan Civil Society Forum (SSCSF) has expressed deep concern about the slow pace of the implementation of critical tasks as the formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity approaches, with less than two weeks left. The statement, issued by the group on Friday, called on the country’s top leaders to draw up a […]

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Facebook removes Russian-linked social media accounts in Sudan over foreign policy’s interference

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Nov 1st, 2019 (SSNN)-Facebook, the world’s largest social media company, has announced the removal of suspicious networks of social media accounts linked to Russia. According to the company, there are more than 17 pages linked to Facebook and other major social media platforms that have been targeted for their role in facilitating and participating in political activities that interfere with […]

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Latest: SSBC-TV Editors risk being suspended, or dismissed over spelling errors – source discloses

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

Nov 1st, 2019 (SSNN)-The Editors of the South Sudan National Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) face the possibility of being suspended or even dismissed over repeated spelling and grammatical errors – a source at the Ministry Information and communications technology (ICT) and Postal Services has disclosed to South Sudan News Now. “The issue is so sensitive that it cannot be discussed brother, […]

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‘Do not speculate, Maj. Gen. Stephen Buay was not stripped of his ranks’ family rubbishes social media allegations

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Nov 1st, 2019 (SSNN)-The family of Major General Stephen Buay Rulnyang on Thursday dismissed and strongly condemned social media allegations that South Sudan’s Military Court had made its final ruling on Buay, stripping him of his ranks and removing him from the SSPDF’s ranks and files. “As a family of Major General Stephen Buay Rolnyang, it has actually come to […]

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