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CTSAMVM conducts a community engagement workshop in Leer
Leer, South Sudan. Thursday Jan 10th, 2019(SSNN) — The CTSAMVM Monitors in Leer conducted a one-day workshop in Leer on 8th January 2019 In attendance were SPLA IO Battalion Commanders from Brigade 4, Religious Leaders, Youth, Women groups, Elders and members from the local community as well as Col James, the SPLA IO Spokesperson of Unity State Sector II. In his […]
Continue reading »CTSAMVM witnesses a trust and confidence building workshop in Wau
Thursday January 10, 2019(SSNN) — On 10th of January 2019, CTSAMVM Monitors in Wau State participated in a trust and confidence-building meeting held in Wau town, organized by the Wau State Authorities. According to CTSAMM, the administration of Wau State was joined by SSPDF and a many civilians turned out to welcome SPLM/A-IO delegetion led by Maj. Gen. Abdulla Ujang. “Residents […]
Continue reading »UNMISS: Report on the Right of Freedom of Opinion and Expression in South Sudan
FINAL REPORT OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION OF INQUIRY ON SOUTH SUDAN
Accelerating Development Investments in Famine Response and Prevention
SOUTH SUDAN 2017 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT
CANADA: RESPONDING TO CONFLICT, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND MAN MADE HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE IN SOUTH SUDAN
On the Progress of Implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS)
Press Release December 27, 2018(SSNN) — In reference to the above, the SPLM/SPLA (IO) would like to inform members, the people of South Sudan and the public at large, regarding the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) and the progress of its implementation, as we are approaching four (4) months since […]
Continue reading »Quality education for all: supporting girls’ education in South Sudan
Thurs, Dec 27th, 2018(SSNN) — Santino Deng Lou is an Education Supervisor from Aweil Town West Payam, in South Sudan. He has been working with the Girl Education South Sudan (GESS) project for some time and has seen first hand the critical role that this project has played in improving the status of young women and girls in the community. South Sudan […]
Continue reading »THE VISION, MISSION, AND PLACE OF THE YOUTH IN SOUTH SUDAN
Subject: Reflection on the duties and responsibilities of our young generations Dear South Sudanese young generations, By Dr. Jembi Jembi, Sunday Dec 24, 2018(SSNN) — In the spirit of this time “the Advent, 2018”, and in the spirit of your solidarity as young men and women, and regarding the subject of this article, and with the desire in your hearts, and […]
Continue reading »South Sudan Bishop: The war has brought us shame and pain
The Vatican City, Dec 24, 2018(SSNN) — President of the Sudan Catholic Bishops Conference has expressed cautious optimism that the country’s latest peace agreement could signal the start of stability in South Sudan. Paul Samasumo – Vatican City Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio and President of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference for Sudan […]
Continue reading »PDM calls for alternative NADAFA Government of the people
The incident comes only four (4) days after the 5th anniversary of 15th December 2013 atrocities and massacre of thousands of innocent civilians by President Salva Kiir’s regime and tribal Dinka Mathiang Anyor militia, based out of Luri Training Centre in Juba. The physical assault perpetrated on international members of CTSAMVM by President Salva Kiir’s National Security agents ranged from […]
Continue reading »The United States Sanctions Three Individuals for Threatening Peace in South Sudan
The United States is sending a message that the behavior of these persons is unacceptable and contrary to the ongoing and significant U.S. efforts to assist the people of South Sudan and establish a lasting peaceful resolution to the current conflict WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, December 18, 2018 Today, the United States imposed sanctions on three individuals for their […]
Continue reading »South Sudan marks 5 years of vicious civil war
The world’s youngest nation is home to the largest refugee crisis in Africa. By Morgan Winsor, Dec 15, 2018(Nyamiledia) — The world’s youngest nation on Saturday marked five years of vicious war in an ongoing conflict that is affecting millions of people, many of them children. South Sudan is home to the largest refugee crisis in Africa and the third largest […]
Continue reading »South Sudan urged to end death penalty as evidence shows children among dead
Rise in state-sanctioned executions condemned by Amnesty International as ‘outdated and inhuman’ By Karen McVeigh Dec 7th, 2018(SSNN) — Children are among those being executed in South Sudan, in an “extremely disturbing” escalation of the state’s use of the death penalty, according to Amnesty International. This year, seven people, including one child, were hanged, the highest number since the county gained […]
Continue reading »NCAC completes deliberations to incorporate Revitalised Agreement into South Sudan’s transitional Constitution
Nov 28th, 2018(SSNN) — The reconstituted National Constitution and Amendment Committee (NCAC) has on Wednesday completed its deliberations on the incorporation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) into the Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan (TCRSS) 2011 (as amended). The Committee has been sitting in the South […]
Continue reading »African Champions League: Coton Sport suffer surprise defeat in Burkina Faso
Nov 29, 2018(SSNN) — ASF Bobo Dioulasso of Burkina Faso caused the biggest upset in Tuesday’s African Champions League preliminary round first leg matches, beating Coton Sport of Cameroon 3-1. Coton, the 2008 runners-up, took a 32nd-minute lead, but the home side, ASFB, levelled within three minutes through Sami Hien. Second-half goals from Michel Batiebo and Armand Sanou made it […]
Continue reading »Resisting Violence: Growing a Culture of Nonviolent Action in South Sudan
By: Moses John; Philip Wilmot; Nicholas Zaremba, Nov 26, 2018(SSNN) — Since the outbreak of civil war in December 2013, South Sudan has endured one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern times. Still, amid the constant threat of war-related violence and economic hardship, South Sudanese activists are managing to launch and sustain nonviolent movements to address the social, political, […]
Continue reading »In South Sudan, a new approach in ending child soldiers’ use
JUBA, South Sudan, Nov 25th, 2018 (SSNN) — After coming face to face with “unpredictable” gun-waving children almost 25 years ago, the former commander of the failed U.N. peacekeeping mission during the Rwandan genocide dedicated his life to eliminating the use of children as weapons of war. In an interview with The Associated Press in civil war-torn South Sudan, Romeo […]
Continue reading »Facebook under fire for posts on auction of child bride
Facebook has come under fire after posts discussing the sale of a child bride were made and shared on its site. By Bianca Britton, CNN Nov 23, 2018(SSNN) — An auction was discussed on the social media platform for a girl aged 16 or 17 in South Sudan that sought payment for her hand in marriage. Facebook said the post […]
Continue reading »South Sudan seeks to revive oil production
Every barrel produced is vital to Africa’s youngest nation wracked by civil war, as oil provides nearly all of its GDP. By Hiba Morgan 21 Nov 2018(SSNN) — South Sudan has the third largest oil reserves in sub-Saharan Africa, but most of its oil facilities have been destroyed in the civil war that started in 2013 – two years after it seceded from Sudan. Some […]
Continue reading »Morocco funds relocation of South Sudan capital
By Peter Mwayi, July 18th, 2018(SSNN) — Plans to move South Sudan’s capital from Juba to Ramciel have got a new boost with the signing of an agreement between the South Sudan government and Morroco’s King Mohammed VI in which a $5m feasibility study will be done with funding from Morocco. King Mohammed VI, who is in South Sudan for […]
Continue reading »Oil-rich South Sudan seeks investment in fragile new peace
By Sam Mednick | AP JUBA, South Sudan, November 22, 2018(SSNN) — South Sudan is making its first big foreign investment pitch since declaring an end to civil war, but the oil-rich nation faces hesitation from some companies that want to make sure the fragile new peace deal holds. The country is eager to make up for $4 billion in lost revenue caused […]
Continue reading »Security Council imposes arms embargo on South Sudan
Peace and Security, July 13, 2018(SSNN) —The Security Council on Friday narrowly passed a measure aimed at stopping the flow of weapons to armed groups in South Sudan, with those Members in favour saying it would protect civilians, while abstainers voiced concerns that it would undermine the ongoing peace process in the world’s youngest country. Adopting a resolution by a […]
Continue reading »South Sudan beats Somalia with 2-1
April 23, 2017(SSNN) — South Sudan capped their maiden outing in the qualifiers for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) with victory after edging Somalia 2-1 away in Djibouti on Saturday. The match held at the Gouled Stadium in Djibouti due to Somalia’s inability to host matches in their territory saw the Bright Stars having the last laugh at the expense […]
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