Press Releases

Banking on Chat: How AI Makes ‘Cents’ for Finance Companies

News, Newsbeat, Opinions, Press Releases, South Sudan

Nov 6, 2023 (SSNN) — The digital customer experience (CX) landscape is continually evolving, with AI playing an ever-growing role in helping businesses, including those in the finance sector, build their relationship with their customers, helping to set them apart from their competition. Conversational AI is a gamechanger for banks and financial institutions, enabling the complete reimagining of the digital […]

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Education Fund for African Students in Energy

Breaking News, East Africa, News, Newsbeat, Oil, Op-Eds, Press Releases, South Sudan, Sudan, Sudan
Soldiers patrol an oil field in Paloug, in South Sudan's Upper Nile state(Photo Credit: Jared Ferrie/IPS)

The African Energy Chamber launches its annual Energy Scholarship Award under efforts to expand the participation of youth in energy JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 9, 2023/ — We are thrilled to announce the launch of the AEC African Energy Education Fund (www.EnergyChamber.org), an annual program aimed at supporting young individuals across Africa who are pursuing undergraduate studies in oil, gas and […]

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We Must Stop Attacks on Children Immediately

Civil War, East Africa, Press Releases, South Sudan, Sudan
With a third of schools destroyed, occupied or closed since the beginning of the civil war, South Sudan holds the highest proportion of out-of-school children in the world at around two million children. The poor economic situation and continuing instability have left an estimated 1.1 million children under the age of five acutely malnourished and in need of life-saving aid in 2018. VIKTORIJA MICKUTE/AL JAZEERA

4 June 2023, New York – Children are not targets. Children are not soldiers. Children are not weapons. As we commemorate the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, we call on leaders everywhere to embrace the commitments outlined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Safe Schools Declaration to ensure girls and boys everywhere are able to reach their […]

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Sudan: Concrete UN Security Council Action Needed  African Council Members Should Take Leading Role in Ending Abuses

East Africa, News, Newsbeat, Press Releases, South Sudan, Sudan

For Immediate Release Nairobi, June 10, 2023(SSNN) – The United Nations Security Council should take stronger steps to reverse the rapidly deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situation in Sudan, Human Rights Watch said today. During the Security Council discussion on June 2, 2023 to renew the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), all council members, including the three African members, should support […]

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Fugitive South Sudan Bishop on the Run!

East Africa, Kenya, News, Newsbeat, Press Releases, Religion, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, World

April 1, 2023(SSNN) — A prominent South Sudanese Bishop of the Anglican Church of South Sudan(ACSS), Rt. Bishop Thomas Tut Gany of the Ayod Dioceses, has fled an arrest warrant from the South Sudanese authorities. According to South Sudan Police Services, Bishop Thomas Tut Gany, Founder and Executive Director of Christian Mission for Development(CMD), was charged on March 31st, 2023 […]

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Immediate and unconditional release of Kulihoshi Musikami Pecos, a vocal refugee leader and human rights defender in Kampala Uganda.

Newsbeat, Press Releases
Kulihoshi Musikami Pecos in jail in Kampala, Uganda(Photo credit: supplied)

Date: December 3rd, 2020  Hon. Musa Francis Ecweru  State Minister in-charge of Refugees Government of Uganda  Office of the Prime Minister – Kampala  Tel: 256772420509 Email: mfecweru@yahoo.co.uk  Dear Hon. State Minister, Dec 3, 2020(SSNN) — The Global Refugee Leaders Forum brings together various refugee leaders around the world to address challenges faced by refugees in the field of Peace, Human […]

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Dr. Riek Machar’s Opening Statement of the 6th SPLM/A-IO Conference

News, Newsbeat, Press Releases, South Sudan
Dr. Riek Machar Teny, First Vice President and Chairman of the SPLM/A-IO addressing the SPLM/A-IO Conference at the Freedom Hall on December 1, 2020(Photo credit: supplied/SSNN)

GOOD MORNING!  1. It is my pleasure to welcome all of you to the SPLM/SPLA (10) 6th National Conference. I  must thank all of you, especially those who travelled long distances from states and counties despite the many challenges including lack of transport, bad roads, insecurity, poor weather and floods that have affected our country to attend this historic Conference. […]

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SSOMA Presss Statement: Pagan and Malong open their doors to welcome back Thomas Cirilo

News, Newsbeat, Press Releases, South Sudan
Thomas Cirillo Swaka, chairman of the NAS faction that still at large(Photo credit: social media)

Nov 21, 2020(SSNN) — South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance would like to inform its supporters at large, regional and international community as well as the media houses that several SSOMA-Leadership Council meetings were held on the 31st October, 7th and the 14th of November 2020 whereby the leaders resolved to call for reunification of SSOMA and express readiness to engage […]

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Gawaar Global Leadership calls for Intercontinental Leadership Conference

East Africa, News, Newsbeat, Nyamilepedia, Press Releases
The Gawaar leapord announcing the Gawaar Global Leadership Conference....

Oct 6, 2020(SSNN) — The leadership of the Gawaar Global Community, comprising of the Gawaar community associations in the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe, is organizing an intercontinental leadership conference for the Gawaar community leaders in all the continents. The leaders’ conference, which is scheduled for this coming Saturday October 10th, 2020 invites all Gawaar leaders, especially in African […]

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Support Ayod Flood Victims

Letters, Press Releases

August 27, 2020(SSNN) — Many villages in South Sudan, especially in Gawaar areas or Ayod county of Jonglei State, have been hit by a devastating flood that has destroyed houses and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.  Unlike anything witnessed here before, the ongoing flood, which was triggered by heavy tropical rains that caused the  River Nile to overflow , […]

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Lafon County Youth Union condemns cattle raid in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan

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Members of Lotuko youth performing a traditional dance ...

June 13, 2020(SSNN) — On Monday this week, at least 200 heads of cattle were raided in Pacidi payam and Lwala Boma of Lafon county of Eastern Equatoria state. According to Lafon youth union chairperson Paul Ukach and the Union’s Secretary Benjamin Unyang, the cattle raiders killed one person during the attack. “We, the Lafon County Youth Union hereby condemn […]

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R-TGONU in Juba unable to stem continuing ethnic wars and violence in the country

Newsbeat, Press Releases
South Sudan Presidency comprising of president Salva Kiir, First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and other four vice president during a session at the Republican Palace, J1(Photo credit: presidential press unit)

For Immediate release By Dr. Hakim Dario | Chair, PDM, June 13, 2020(SSNN) — The People’s Democratic Movement is horrified that after warning of renewed violence in Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) by advancing SPLM-IO Lou Nuer and Dinka of Jonglei militia forces over a week ago, on 2nd June 2020[1], neither the R-TGONU nor SPLM-IO has responded to denounce the looming violence […]

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PDM Welcomes The 7th October Movement for South Sudan NADAFA from SPLM

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An Opposition leader, Dr. Hakim Dario, Chairman of PDM in Washington, DC(Photo: supplied)

For Immediate release June 7th, 2020, June 6, 2020(SSNN) — The People’s Democratic Movement (PDM), welcomes with high expectations, the inaugural declaration of the 7th October Movement on 5th June 2020 as came in its Manifesto “Our Cause” dated 12th April 2020, which made a public commitment of the Movement to end SPLM rule, tyranny, impunity and unabated systemic corruption […]

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Greater Bor Leadership Rubbishes “Lost Souls” Call For Administrative Area

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Signed footnote of a greater Bor Leadership press release....

May 10, 2020(SSNN) — The leadership of Greater-Bor communities of South Sudan rubbishes a call for Administrative Area that would curve another Administrative Area, comprising of Bor, Twic East and Duk Counties, from the current Jonglei State. The Chairpersons of the Greater Bor counties condemn the anonymous group in the strongest terms possible calling them as “lost souls” who do […]

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In spite of the accord, the Greater Upper Nile is on the verge of catastrophe 

Newsbeat, Peace Building, Press Releases

Press statement   May 3, 2020(SSNN) — Despite the partial formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity(R-TGONU), the stalemate in implementing crucial elements of the National Government such as the formation of State governments, the Reconstitution of National Parliament and incorporation of the amended transitional constitution have significantly contributed to the intercommunal conflicts happening in Jonglei and the […]

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OPEN LETTER: DEAR XI JINPING, PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (front C), South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (front 3-L), Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (front L), KenyaÕs President Uhuru Kenyatta (2nd row L), TogoÕs President Faure GnassingbŽ (2nd row C), Malawi's President Arthur Peter Mutharika (2nd row R), Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio (last row L), Liberian President George Weah (last row C) and other African leaders clap during a group photo session during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) 2018 Beijing Summit in Beijing, China September 3, 2018. How Hwee Young/POOL Via REUTERS

TO: EXCELLENCY MR. XI JINPING, PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, ZHONGNANHAI, XICHENGQU, BEIJING. FROM: THE AFRICAN DIASPORA AROUND THE GLOBE SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND INHUMANE TREATMENT OF BLACK PEOPLE LIVING IN CHINA. Your Excellency, April 15, 2020(SSNN) — For centuries, Africa has warmly and wholeheartedly welcomed Chinese nationals onto her shores, allowing them to settle, marry and […]

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Gaguang-Nuer Community Forms White Army Peace Task Force

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South Sudanese white army from the Nuer Community of Upper Nile State forms a Peace Force(Photo credit: supplied)

April 2, 2020(SSNN) — Following a series of revenge and targeted killing among the neighboring Nuer sub-tribes in Sobat of Upper Nile State, local communities, chiefs, elders and local administrations held a conference on March 5 and 6 in Maker Payam of Thorow County; Referenced to the conference, the Gaguang-Nuer community white army re-organized and established a new leadership for […]

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President’s Daughter, Defense Ministry, and Governor Linked to Mining Sector Corruption in South Sudan

Corruption, Newsbeat, Press Releases
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit (Photo: Supplied)

President Kiir’s Associates Tied to 32 Mining Companies; High-Level Corruption in Minerals Sector Risks Fueling Armed Conflict, Report Warns, Press Release, By The Sentry April 2, 2020 (Washington, DC) – At a time when South Sudan’s government most needs to generate resources for urgent public health-related challenges including the Covid-19 pandemic, one of its promising revenue streams is beset by mismanagement and […]

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Full Text: IGAD strongly welcomes formation of coalition government

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Press statement, IGAD’s Press Statement on the Formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity. February 23, 2020 (SSNN)—The IGAD Special Envoy for South Sudan, Amb. Dr. Ismail Wais, welcomes the decision of the Parties to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) to form the Revitalized Transitional Government of […]

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Full Text: Machar’s remarks during the swearing in Ceremony of the Presidency

Newsbeat, Politics, South Sudan, Speeches

Opposition leader and the First Vice-president Dr. Riek Machar’s Repremarks during the swearing in Ceremony of the First Vice President and the Vice Presidents. Machar’s speech on February 22, 2020 during the swearing-in ceremony of the Presidency H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan; H.E. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, President of the Sudan Transitional Sovereign Council and […]

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Nuer Community Association in The Netherlands and Belgium Rejects 10 States PLUS 3 Administrative Areas

Newsbeat, Press Releases

Press statement By The Nuer Community Association in The BENELUX ( Netherlands and Belgium), Feb 19, 2020(SSNN) — In the light of the recent political developments in South Sudan including the decision of President Salva Kiir Mayardit to return the country to 10 states from the controversial 32 states which have had been a stumbling block for achieving peace in […]

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United States Announces $8 Million to Locust Control Operations in East Africa

Breaking News, East Africa, Newsbeat, Press Releases, World

By helping to reduce the size of the swarms, this aid is expected to have a positive impact on affected communities throughout the Horn of Africa WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, February 20, 2020(SSNN) -—- In response to the outbreak of desert locusts in East Africa, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will be […]

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EU lauds President Kiir on the issue of states, stresses importance of peace 

EU, Press Releases, South Sudan

Press statement, The European Union Delegation to the Republic of South Sudan, the Heads of Mission of France, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden, and the Heads of Mission of Canada and Switzerland issue the following statement in South Sudan. February 18, 2020 (SSNN)—The Heads of Mission recognise the important decision by President Kiir on Saturday 15th February on the issue […]

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Latest: SPLM-IO issues press statement on the Tripartite Consultations on the Pending Critical Tasks 

Press Releases

Press Release, SPLM/A-IO – IO National Committee for Information & Public Relations   February 10th, 2020 (SSNN)—On 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) – 9 February 2020, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia As per the resolution of the Communique of the 34th Extraordinary […]

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Full text: Communiqué of the 34th Extraordinary Summit of IGAD Heads of State and Government 

AU, Communiques, Newsbeat, South Sudan, Sudan

COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE 34TH EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT OF IGAD HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT FEBRUARY 2020 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia February 10, 2020 (SSNN)—The 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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Letter to UNHRC on South Sudan -HRW

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Press statement, Extend the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan Excellencies, February 7th, 2020 (SSNN)—We, the undersigned national, regional, and international non-governmental organisations, write to call on your delegation to actively support the extension of the mandate of the Uni­ted Nations (UN) Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (“the CoHR”) during the up­co­ming 43rd session of […]

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IOM mission in Sudan and S. Sudan steps up humanitarian assistance to families affected in Abyei

Newsbeat, Press Releases

January 28th, 2020 (SSNN)—At least 33 people, including women and children, were killed and an unknown number wounded during the attack in Kolom, nine kilometres from Abyei town last Wednesday. It is reported that an unknown number of children were abducted during the incident. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of life as a consequence of the events which […]

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Human Rights body calls on Kiir- Machar to take bold decision on the number of states 

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the Sudan Deputy Transitional Military Counsel, Gen. Mohamed Hmadan (Photo credit: SSNN)

Jan 27, 2020 (SSNN) —  A South Sudanese human rights organization, the Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA), which is based in the capital, Juba, calls on the two main parties leaders, Dr. Riek Machar Teny of the SPLM/A(IO) and President Salva Kiir of the SPLM/SSPDF to take bold decisions to compromise on the number and boundaries of states. “The […]

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Full text: Statement of the SRSG and head of UNMISS, David Shearer on South Sudan

Newsbeat, Press Releases, UN, UNMISS

BRIEFING BY THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MR. DAVID SHEARER RJMEC 23 JANUARY 2020 • Chair • Excellencies • Friends and colleagues I want to begin by wishing everyone a happy new year. We all hope that 2020 will be the year in which sustainable peace is consolidated in South Sudan. Next month we will again hit the deadline […]

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