June 8, 2020 (SSNN) – A South Sudanese lawmaker was shot and killed by unknown gunmen in the northern part of the neighboring Uganda. Jacob Kuwinsuk Gale, an MP for the defunct Yei River State died of his wounds while being taken to hospital, officials said. In a written statement, Alfred Kenneth Duku, the Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and […]
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May 31, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan’s main armed opposition group, SPLM-IO, led by First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny has denied allegations that it was involved in raiding cattle in Ruweng Administrative area. Last week, the Secretary-General of the defunct Ruweng state Victoriano Ngor Chuang accused the SPLA-IO of aiding civilians from Unity state to attack and raid […]
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May 23, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan coronavirus cases have soared to 655 after the National Taskforce on COVID-19 said this evening that 92 more people have tested positive for the deadly virus. The taskforce said two more deaths were also registered on Saturday bringing the total of those who died as direct results of COVID-19, the disease associated with […]
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May 18, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan’s ambassador to South Africa has died of COVID-19 days after struggling with the sickness caused by the novel coronavirus, sources familiar with the development said. “Ambassador Paul Macuei Malok died on Sunday night at the Dr. John Garang Infectious Diseases Centre after contracting the novel coronavirus,” one source in Juba familiar with the […]
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May 13, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan senior army officer Gen. John Madeng Gatduel died on Wednesday after contracting the COVID-19, the sickness caused by the novel coronavirus, according to family members and close friends. Gen. Madeng, a highly respected and learned South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) officer, contracted the virus last week after coming into contact with some […]
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