Nov 10, 2020(SSNN) — The story of the struggle of the South Sudanese has been told in many different versions, some tragic and some hopeful. The story of my family’s escaping 1984 from The Republic of Sudan to the United States when I was three years old is worthy of a Hollywood script. My father is a career politician; he […]
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January 27, 2020 (SSNN)—MTN-South Sudan has joined millions around the globe in celebrating the life of NBA Legend, Koby Bean Bryant, a revered Basketball Legend who passed away on Sunday, at the age of 41. “We Join the Global Basketball Family to celebrate the life of NBA Legend, Koby Bean Bryant. A True soldier of the Sport. Rest […]
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Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabash, outside Los Angeles, California, this Sunday morning … TMZ, ESPN, CBR, Variety and other major media outlets have confirmed. Kobe was traveling with at least 3 other people in his private helicopter when it went down. A fire broke out. Emergency personnel responded, but nobody on board survived. 5 people are […]
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January 18th, 2020 (SSNN)—The South Sudan Basket Team is expected this evening, to face Kenya’s Basketball team at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi. Yesterday, South Sudan basketball team beat Tanzania with a score of 115: 60, an encouraging victory that has attracted countrywide celebrations including those outside the country. The team has been tremendously winning the games from the […]
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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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Nov 29th, 2019 (SSNN)-Arsenal have sacked head coach Unai Emery after the club’s worst run of results in last 27 years. The dismissal of the manager was announced today by the board as the club was preparing to travel to Norwich for afternoon Premier League match. Unai Emery replaced Arsene Wenge last year and has led the team for […]
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By Andrew Ward, ABC, Oct 17, 2019(SSNN) — The North Star junior cross country runner and defending Class A state champ won the A-3 District Meet at Pioneer’s Park Thursday. This comes after a lackluster performance in the HAC Meet last week. Liem Chot’s confidence is back. The North Star junior cross country runner and defending Class A state champ […]
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Oct 8th, 2019 ( SSNN)-As the Sudanese unity government begins to promote human rights, the first match of the Sudanese Women’s Football League has been formed, marking a turning point in the country’s past history. Over the past 30 years, under the authoritarian leadership of former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese government imposed restrictive measures and banned women from […]
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By Mark Gleeson Football Writer, South Africa, South Sudan have again turned to their sizeable Australian-based contingent in naming an expansive 32-man squad for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. A total of 12 have been named for the matches as they look to boost their chances with more players from the refugee community. Two Australian under-23 internationals and […]
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April 8th 2019 (SSNN) – A latest ranking by the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has put South Sudan’s Bright Star leading more than 40 teams from different Asian, African and Latin American teams despite being at the bottom on the list of EAC [Eastern Africa Community] member states. The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released on Thursday ranked Senegal 23rd . […]
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Sunday February 24, 2019(SSNN) — Before Sunday, most general fans of high school running knew the name Athing Mu. After Sunday, the world better take notice. In the women’s 600 meter final at the USA Track and Field Indoor Championships, she put up an otherworldly performance, amazing those in attendance at the Ocean Breeze Facility in Staten Island, New York, […]
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January 11, 2019(SSNN) — Utah freshman has already drawn comparisons to Ute great Delon Wright and is making an impression. On the bottom floor of Utah’s basketball facility, where players spill into a massive lounge room at the conclusion of the first practice of 2019, the true freshman sits behind one of the many tables. His teammates mingle about, zipping […]
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Dec 6, 2018(SSNN) —- Thon Maker says his heart will always be in South Sudan but he is proud to play for Australia at the Olympics and World Cup. Maker, an athletic 216-centimetre-tall forward/centre for the Milwaukee Bucks, has described how there were attempts to coax him to play international basketball for Team USA and Canada. The 21-year-old rebuffed the […]
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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 […]
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Organisers of Summer Slam tournament say coverage about ‘African gangs’ made it too difficult to find a venue, By Luke Henriques-Gomes, Wed, Nov 28th, 2018, For 15 years, the Summer Slam basketball tournament has attracted some of the most talented young athletes from across Australia. As a junior, South Sudanese Australian NBA player Thon Maker came from Perth to play. So […]
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BY DAVID ISABIRYE, Nov 18, 2018(SSNN) — South Sudan’s 2-0 home victory over Uganda at the Juba Stadium in the AFCON U-23 qualifiers is one result that will send shocking shivers across the African continent. The Ugandans had carried a slim 1-0 win from the first leg played a week ago in Kampala. Two second half goals from Peter Michael Taku […]
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A hat-trick from Fiston Abdul Razak helped Burundi win 5-2 away to South Sudan on Friday to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Atak Lual gave the hosts the lead early on with Cedric Amissi hitting an equaliser for Burundi. Stoke City’s Saido Berahino made it 2-1 to Burundi on the […]
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WHY WE WROTE THIS Sept 5, 2018(Nyamilepedia) — Think you’re good at dodgeball? See how long you last in boruboru, a traditional playground game. Formal leagues are giving girls who grew up amid the civil war more opportunities to dive, dodge, and throw. Read the full Article: The Christian Science Monitor More about The Boruboru: BORUBORU is a revived traditional […]
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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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