February 29, 2020 (SSNN)—The South Sudanese government has instructed the Ministry of Finance to release a total of 11,250,000 USD, in which each member of Parliament must receive about $ 25,000 for health insurance, according to one of the legislators who spoke on the condition of anonymity since he was not allowed to speak to the media. However, as the […]
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January 14th, 2020 (SSNN)- The Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA), a civil society group based in Uganda, has welcomed the recent declaration on process by holdout opposition groups signed on Sunday in Rome under the auspices of the community of Egidio – a Rome-based lay Catholic association. “We firmly believe that any peace agreement, which does not have […]
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December 23rd, 2019 (SSNN)-In view of the government’s reluctance to implement the Revitalized Peace Agreement, a US official said on Sunday that, the United States will impose fresh sanctions on anyone who buys South Sudan crude oil or engages in business with the government of South Sudan and no oil exemptions will be offered to that country whatsoever. “We […]
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Dec 4th, 2019 (SSNN)-Uganda’s President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has claimed that extreme obesity is an obvious sign of corruption. The president made the remarks today while addressing the nation during a public gathering dubbed ‘Anti Corruption Walk’ – an event aimed at discouraging and eradicating corruption in the country. President Museveni advised government officials involved in recruitment processes to […]
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Nov 17th, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has approved a Facility Agreement for USD 400 million loan finance facility from the African Export-Import Bank. In an official document signed by the Minister in office of the President, the Presidency directed the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning to immediately sign the proposed finance documents. “His Excellency the President […]
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Oct 11th, 2019 (SSNN)-For days, after The Sentry accused a Sudanese businessman, Ashraf Seed Ahmed Al-Cardinal widely known as Al-Cardinal, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed individual sanctions on Ashraf Seed Ahmed Al-Cardinal (Al-Cardinal) and Kur Ajing Ater (Ajing) for their role and involvement in corruption in South Sudan. In the past […]
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Tycoon with Ties to US, UK, and UAE Has Received Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Suspect Contracts, Imported Weapons, and Formed Business with a Ruthless Warlord. Oct 8th, 2019 (SSNN) — An investigative report published today by The Sentry, “Al-Cardinal: South Sudan’s Original Oligarch” spotlights the business activities of Ashraf Seed Ahmed Hussein Ali, widely known as Al-Cardinal, a […]
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