For Immediate Release By Dak Buoth, May 19th, 2019(SSNN) ā On 17th May 2019, I reported threats made by Ayuel Taupiny Malek and others he knows to the Nairobi central police. The police have now taken keen note of these threats and have called and reached out to the above mentioned individual (s) in my present. On 16th May 2019, […]
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Dear Compatriots, Friday, May 17, 2019 (SSNN) āĀ Today marks 36 years since the founding of the Sudan Peopleās Liberation Army/Movement. On this historic occasion, I want to congratulate the people of South Sudan in general and the men and women of the South Sudan Peopleās Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the SPLM in particular. As we commemorate this important national day, […]
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Opinion, By Gattuor Kier, Monday 13, 2019(SSNN) ā Compatriots, fellow students and youth of South Sudan, the waithood is over; everyone deserves equal and just rights. The faces who have been around for 15 years must leave. They massacred our aged parents, they raped our sisters and mothers, killed our youngsters and children would be the future of our great […]
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ByĀ Laura Nunu, May 11th, 2019(SSNN)Ā ā This is a very big question that provokes and brings us face to face with the question of our identity. It is a question that asks: āhow do we come to exist as diverse as we are?ā Depending on where you are seeking, science and religion/spirituality has different answers to this same simple question. […]
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CTSAMVM PRESS RELEASE Friday May 10th, 2019(SSNN) ā Your Excellency Ambassador Wais, Your Excellency Ambassador Lt Gen Augustino Njoroge, Chairpesons and Representatives of all mechanisms, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank R-JMEC for organizing this crtical workshop. It is so important that all mechanisms sit together and discuss the way forward. I have the pleasure to brief you on the status […]
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Complaint against the parody of refugee election held in Kyangwali Refugee Camp of the Refugee Welfare Councils on April 17th, 2019.Ā We request you to nullify those elections and hold fresh ones. To; The Commissioner, Office of the Prime Minister, Department of Refugees, Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road, Kampala Uganda By Kulihoshi Musikami Pecos Executive Director, Dear Sir/ Madam, Friday, May […]
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Opening Remarks, By Maj. Gen. Desta Abiche Ageno, Chairperson of CTSAMVM, Excellences, Ambassadors, General Officer, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning and welcome to the 6th CTSAMVM Board Meeting. Thursday, May 9th, 2019(SSNN) ā Once again, I want to thank the Party representatives and Board members for their attendance at this very important meeting just before the beginning of […]
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2019(SSNN) ā The IGAD Council of Ministers held its 67thĀ Extra-Ordinary Session on 7thĀ May 2019 in Juba, South Sudan, under the chairmanship ofĀ H.E.Ā Gedu Andargachew, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to deliberate on the status of the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South […]
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Press Statement, For Immediate Release, By Dr. Hakim Dario, Chair, Peopleās Democratic Movement (PDM) May 5, 2019(SSNN) ā The Peopleās Democratic Movement is very saddened by the passing on of the world renown and veteran journalist, Hon Alfred Taban Logune. He died on 27th April 2019, after a long illness in Kampala Uganda. The people of South Sudan are indebted […]
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May 3, 2019(SSNN) ā The meeting of the leadership of the Parties to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2 to 3 May 2019. At the meeting, the Parties took stock of the status of the implementation of the R-ARCSS, identified progress made, […]
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PRESS RELEASE, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 2, 2019(SSNN) ā A meeting of the leadership of the parties to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) was convened today in Addis Ababa. “The meeting is of great significance at this time of the South Sudan peace process as the Pre-Transitional period of […]
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PRESS RELEASE, May 2nd, 2019(SSNN) ā The first day of a meeting of the Parties to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) took place on Thursday 2 May 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Addressing the participants (READ FULL STATEMENTĀ HERE), the Interim Chairperson of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission […]
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PRESS RELEASE, The Enough Project, Washington, DC. May 2, 2019 (SSNN) – Today’s news from Khartoum indicate a lowering of the tension in the standoff between the Transitional Military Council (TMC) and the Coalition of Freedom and Change, a coalition of professional and civil society organizations and opposition parties, and the major force behind the popular uprising in Sudan. This […]
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Press Release, By Payinjiar Association of Canada April 23, 2019(SSNN) ā Human legends are scarce and high-quality. They live among men with humility, selflessness, courage, and brevity. Few know them well yet their work and selfless sacrifices are only brought to public decorum upon their death. This week, Nuer mourn two public figures, Gen. Peter Gatdet of SSUM and Gen. […]
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Public Service Announcement, By Cpt. Mabior Garang de Mabior, April 19, 2019(SSNN) ā As we continue to wage the struggle to bring about fundamental change in our country, we acknowledge that the current Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) is the least costly way we can restore peace and move our people into prosperity. […]
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April 14, 2019(SSNN)Ā ā As the end of the pre-transitional period draws near on May 12, 2019, critical tasks in the implementation of the revitalized Agreement remain pending, the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has said. Speaking during the 5thĀ RJMEC Plenary in Juba on Friday, Interim Chairperson Ambassador Lt. Gen. Augostino Njoroge said in his openingĀ statement, (attached) āCritical […]
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April 14, 2019(SSNN) ā A faction of Lou-Nuer Youth, who are predominantly loyal to Gen. Taban Deng Gai, have kicked off campaigns this morning in the national capital, Juba, as they head off for elections later in the afternoon. According to Deng Gai Gatluak, a former SPLA-IO youth league chairman under Gen. Taban Deng Gai, who masterminds this reorganization, the […]
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Enough Project and Don Cheadle Issue Warning About Sudan’s Coup, Washington, DC. April 12, 2019 (SSNN) ā The Enough Project is gravely concerned by the nature of the coup d’etatĀ that took place in Sudan overnight.Ā President Omar al-Bashir’s First Vice-President and Minister of Defense, General Awad Ibn Auf, announced that he is taking power on behalf of the Supreme Security Committee, […]
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April 7th, 2019(SSNN) ā South Sudan rights advocacy groups and human rights activists call on David Shearer, the UN SPecial Representative, and UN organs in South Sudan to protect and provide for the internally displaced persons(IDPs), who were displaced from the UN Protection Sites by fellow IDPs last year. The groups identified as the South Sudan International Advocacy for Human […]
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April 7th, 2019(SSNN) ā A South Sudanese Anyanya two veteran, Lt. Gen. Gordon Koang Chuol Kulang, defects and forms his own rebel movement. According to the latest press release, Lt. Gen. Koang Chol, the former Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Democratic Party’s military wing, the South Sudan Armed Forces(SSAF), has tendered in his defection letter to Hon. Gabriel Changson, the Chairman […]
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March 18, 2019(SSNN) ā The inaugural meeting of the Independent Boundaries Commission (IBC) was held on Monday 18 March in Juba, South Sudan. Speaking during the official opening session, RJMEC Chief of Staff Ambassador Berhanu Kebede congratulated all those who had been appointed to the Commission, telling them: āYour work of considering the number of States in the Republic of […]
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Juba, South Sudan, Saturday March 2, 2019(SSNN) ā The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) Interim Chairperson, Amb. Lt. General Augostino Njoroge, on Tuesday reiterated that the full restoration of the rule of law is key to the future of South Sudan. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the two-day stakeholderās meeting on security laws organized by the National […]
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, February 25, 2019(SSNN) ā The IGAD Special Envoy for South Sudan, Ambassador Dr. Ismail Wais, held an urgent meeting with Lt. Gen. Thomas Cirilo to discuss the timeframe and modalities for further engagements with him and his team. The meeting was attended by the Ambassador of Kenya to Ethiopia, representative of the Uganda Embassy to Ethiopia, […]
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ST. ANTHONY’S COLLEGE, OXFORD UNIVERSITY Theme: The New State of South Sudan Venue: NISSAN LECTURE THEATRE Ladies and Gentlemen, February 23, 2019(SSNN) ā The current situation in South Sudan may look like a deja vu to some observers. It reminds us of particular stations in our long journey through the history of Sudan and South Sudan after secession in 2011. […]
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Tuesday, Feb 19th, 2019(SSNN) ā The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has on Tuesday convened in Juba an extraordinary meeting to discuss funding and other challenges facing the implementation of the revitalized Agreement during the pre-transitional period. The convening of the meeting follows a resolution reached during the 3rdĀ Plenary of the RJMEC, held last month. The objective of […]
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Feb 15, 2019(SSNN)Ā ā We call upon and urge all the opposition political forces to join hands with us for an alternative Peoplesā NADAFA Government in South Sudan; by the people and for the people based on the well-known three regions of Greater Bahr El Ghazal, Greater Equatoria and Greater Upper Nile. As all opposition forces in South Sudan have […]
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Feb 15, 2019(SSNN) ā Media practitioners must diligently work towards a free, impartial and responsible media industry, which āfocuses on truth and fosters peaceā in South Sudan, the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has said. Speaking at a forum convened in Juba to mark this yearās World Radio Day on Wednesday, RJMEC Chief of Staff Ambassador Berhanu Kebede […]
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Public Service Announcement, By Cpt. Mabior Garang de Mabior, Saturda Feb 2, 2019(SSNN) ā The citizens of the Republic of South Sudan must have heard by now about the recent announcement by the SPLM Former Detainees (FDās) to join the SPLM In Government (IG). This announcement was made two days ago at the Juba State House (known as āJ-1) by […]
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By Francesca Mold, Juba, South Sudan. Frday January 18, 2019. āQuiet.ā The voice of the head of the UN Mine Action Service in South Sudan rings out across the open field. āFiring.ā Silence. Then a loud thud is heard in the distance. āGood, Iām happy with that result.ā For the crowd gathered to watch the defusing of a 50kg bomb […]
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Opening Statement ByĀ Maj. Gen. Desta Abiche Ageno Chairman of CTSAMVM At the 7thĀ CTSAMVM Technical Committee Meeting, Juba, January 16thĀ 2018 Ā Excellencies, CTC members, Representatives from the Board members, Representatives from the Donor and International Community, Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, Wednesday January 16th, 2019(SSNN) ā Good morning. I warmly welcome all of you to the 7thĀ meeting of the CTSAMVM Technical Committee […]
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Leer, South Sudan. Thursday Jan 10th, 2019(SSNN) ā The CTSAMVM Monitors in Leer conducted a one-day workshop in Leer on 8thĀ 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 […]
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Press Release December 27, 2018(SSNN) ā 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 […]
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Subject: Reflection on the duties and responsibilities of our young generations Dear South Sudanese young generations, ByĀ Dr. Jembi Jembi, Sunday Dec 24, 2018(SSNN) ā In the spirit of this time āthe Advent, 2018ā, 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 […]
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