January 29th, 2020 (SSNN)—The US Assistant Secretary for Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor Nagy calls on South Sudan’s government and opposition groups to make concessions on the number of states and their boundaries and form a unity government next month. Nagy urged the country’s leaders to shift focus from the number of states and their borders and embark on achieving […]
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January 28th, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan President Salva Kiir has reportedly failed to purchase an expensive presidential plane worth $ 3.5 billion owing to an ongoing cash crunch in the country, according to a senior government official who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal. “Since August 2019, the office of the President has been trying to purchase […]
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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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Jan 28, 2020 (SSNN—The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has said that plans are underway to arrange the transportation of different types of items for starving forces, reported to have gone for months without food, non-food items and medical supplies in cantonment areas. Last week, it was reported that two soldiers lost their lives at Owinykibul training centers due […]
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January 28th, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s government and opposition groups should move on with the formation of a Transitional Government of National Unity and then deal with other outstanding issues later after ensuring that everything is on the right track, said the US Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor P. Nagy during a special phone briefing today. The […]
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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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January 26th, 2020 (SSNN)—The UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth Affairs, Jayathma Wickramanayake arrived in the capital , Juba on Sunday for a several-day visit to have meetings with young people, politicians and civil society organizations in order to hear the challenges facing youth and how to address them. Speaking upon arrival at Juba International Airport, Jayathma was impressed by […]
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What is coronavirus? 25th, 2020 (SSNN)—According to the World Health Organization (WHO) coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). These viruses were originally transmitted between animals and people. SARS, for instance, was believed to have been transmitted […]
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January 25th, 2020 (SSNN)—Four members of the Democratic Party are urging the Trump administration not to impose a fresh travel ban on the Republic of Sudan, citing that the move will run counter to the ongoing bilateral relations between the United States and Sudan. “We are deeply concerned by reports that your administration is expected to formally announce the […]
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January 25th, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s main armed opposition troops, SPLA-IO, and PMPC forces clashed on Friday in Yieth-Yier – a village located along the Sobat River, near Maiwut but no casualties have been reported so far on either side. Buom Gatdet Gach, PMPC’s Head of Information confirmed the clashes between the two rival forces in the area. “In reference […]
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January 25th, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s main armed opposition faction, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army – IO has been accused of forcibly recruiting children into armed forces, in Rubkona County, Northern Liech State. According to State Information Minister David Gai, the ongoing forced recruitment of child soldiers has forced residents to flee the areas to avoid further enlistment by […]
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January 24th, 2020 (SSNN)—The Special Representative of the Sectretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, David Shearer has said that UNMISS is willing to increase the presence of its patrolling peacekeepers in certain areas, at the request of the opposition, but only if the proposal is approved by all Parties. “There have been recent requests […]
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January 24th, 2020 (SSNN)—Residents of Munuki neighborhood have been in a state of panic after an electricity meter-box caught fire earlier today, according to several residents interviewed by SSNN. “I saw black smoke billowing from a utility pole when we were coming out from a vehicle,” an eyewitness said on Friday. South Sudan launched its first phase of a 100-megawatt […]
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January 24th, 2020 (SSNN)—The South Sudan Human Rights Society for Advocacy (SSHURSA) a rights advocacy group, honors January 23, in memory of Samuel Dong Luak and Agrey Idri – two human rights defenders kidnapped in Kenya and murdered in South Sudan by the country’s National Security Service. “23 January 2020 marks three years when Dong Samuel, a human rights lawyer […]
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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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January 24th, 2020 (SSNN)—Somalia, South Sudan and Syria have been ranked among the most corrupt countries in the world, according to a recent report by Transparency International. Meanwhile, the report ranked Denmark, New Zealand and Finland as the top list of ‘clean’ countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index. Delia Ferreira Rubio, President of Transparency International said the analysis is an […]
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January 23rd, 2020 (SSNN)—The office of the Chief Administrator of the Abyei Special Administrative Area has strongly condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the recent attacks targeting innocent civilians, including children and the elderly, in the disputed Abyei Administrative region. “Yesterday Morning at around 7:10 am, Wednesday January. 22, 2020, once again a combined force of the Sudan Armed […]
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January 23rd, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit and the Deputy Chairperson of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo have held a meeting on the recent incident in which more than 30 civilians, including children, were indiscriminately killed by armed men from the Misseriya tribe in the Disputed Abyei region. “President Salva Kiir Mayardit met with the […]
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January 23rd, 2020 (SSNN)—A forensic accounting investigator revealed on Wednesday that a high-ranking government official in South Sudan had transferred a substantial amount of money worth two million US Dollars to a foreign bank account linked to South Africa. “After reviewing the transaction summaries, we realized that the Basic Bank Account Number (BBAN) belongs to South Africa, and then our […]
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Press release, ICRC January 22nd, 2020 (SSNN) – The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) today renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with respect to the ICRC’s support to the SAF for the teaching and integration of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) within their Armed Forces. The document was first signed in 2008. It […]
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January 22nd, 2020 (SSNN)—About 30 civilians, including children, have been killed and several others injured in a deadly attack by carried out by armed men suspected to be from the Misseriya tribe. According to several news sources, the attacks were carried out in one of the villages of the disputed Abyei region by armed men believed to be from Sudanese […]
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January 22nd, 2020 (SSNN)—The Center for Peace and Advocacy, an independent advocacy group, urges the East African Legislative Assembly to consider waiving South Sudan’s nationals from visa fees when traveling in East African countries, particularly Uganda and Kenya. The call comes after lawmakers of East African Legislative Assembly held a meeting in Juba on January 20, 2020. Ter Manyang Gatwech, […]
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January 22nd, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s Ministry of Petroleum has once again invited international companies to bid for a tender to conduct a Comprehensive Environmental Audit of the country’s oilfields, the Ministry announced earlier this week. “Due to the amount of interest, and requests from some companies to extend the deadline, the Ministry’s Environmental Tender Audit Committee has announced an extension […]
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January 22nd, 2020 (SSNN)—The main opposition group, SPLM-IO, is requesting the Troika countries and the African Union High-Level Ad Hoc Committee for South Sudan, to form a committee composed of a high-level panel of experts to look into the Number of States and their Boundaries, the SPLM-IO said in its statement. “Since the parties failed to reach an agreement […]
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Opinion, By James Gatdet Dak January 21st, 2020 (SSNN)—First of all, I hope that our able leaders (peace partners) shall politically resolve on the number and boundaries of states in the Republic of South Sudan. Or whoever is to arbitrate should do a successful and decisive arbitration within one to two weeks so that a transitional unity government is […]
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January 21st, 2020 (SSNN)—The European Union (EU) is calling on South Sudan’s government and opposition groups to iron out all pending components of the peace agreement before forming a Transitional Government of National Unity by the end of the extended Pre-transitional Period. Highlighting the growing humanitarian situation in the country, the High Representative for the EU on South Sudan, Josep […]
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January 21st, 2020 (SSNN)—The leadership of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-IO (SPLM-IO) on Monday held a meeting on contentious Pre-transitional Tasks, hampering the formation of the Transitional Government of National Unity. Manawa Peter Gatkuoth, Deputy Chairman, SPLM(IO) National Committee for Information and Public Relations said that the leadership of the SPLM-IO had agreed and fully endorsed the formation of a […]
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The Albino Children, Nadi, Naumba, Aida,Suzy and David and their mothers Monica and Zeinab AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, DELIVERED BY DR DAVID S. BASSIOUNI January 21st, 2020 (SSNN)—Fellow South Sudanese Compatriots and all Friends, While we are grateful to God Almighty for bringing us safely into 2020, the year has not been a kind start for us! We are assembled here […]
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Press release, 2.2 million children do not have access to quality education in South Sudan, jeopardizing the future of the entire country January 20th, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan is not sufficiently prioritizing children’s education, UNICEF said today. While the internationally agreed international standard for education allocations is 20 per cent of the national budget, South Sudan only spends 5.6 per cent […]
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January 20th, 2020 (SSNN)—The Ministry of Energy and Dams is currently working on the rollout of public/private partnerships to bring power to regional cities after success of Juba grid project; $289 million has been invested in a power plant run by Ezra Power that will provide 100 megawatts when fully completed. The plant is already active; The government is providing […]
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January 20th, 2020 (SSNN)—The leadership of the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA), a coalition of ten factions, has changed its recent position on the states’ issue and accepted the recent Arbitration Mechanism proposed by the South African Vice President, David Mabuza. Hon. Denay Jock Chagor, the Chairman of the Opposition Parties stated that the SSOA leadership is gravely concerned about […]
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Opinion, By Gideon Mabor January 19th, 2020 (SSNN)—The Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan signed on 12 September 2018 is a political settlement negotiated by warring parties and South Sudanese stakeholders on behalf of the wider South Sudanese population. The agreement aimed to stop the political violence, and ensure a return to peaceful coexistence while […]
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