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South Sudan News: UN to sanction staff that escaped quarantine in S.Sudan

April 24, 2020 East Africa, Health, Newsbeat, Op-Eds, UN

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses his statement, during the opening of the High-Level Segment of the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

By GARANG A. MALAK, April 24, 2020(SSNN) — A United Nations employee in South Sudan is facing disciplinary action from the global body after he reportedly left the country despite being under quarantine over suspected Covid-19. The move followed revelations by South Sudan’s High-Level Taskforce on coronavirus which said the staffer had left the country under unclear circumstances, thus breaking […]

Hon. Dap Duop’s Defection Violates The Coronavirus Task Force Measures, Two Kicks on Machar’s Face

April 17, 2020 Breaking News, Newsbeat

Disgruntled politicians led by Hon. Dak Duop holding gathering during coronavirus lockdown(Photo credit: supplied)

April 17, 2020(SSNN) — South Sudan’s former TGONU Minister of Petroleum, Hon. Dak Duop Bichiok, and his group did not only defect from one faction of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity but also violated the Coronavirus Task Force bylaws that are being overseen by his former boss, Dr. Riek Machar Teny. The political gathering, which welcomed interested members […]

Developing: Reports of coronavirus case in Juba

March 13, 2020 Breaking News, News, Newsbeat

March 13th 2020 (SSNN) — A suspected coronavirus case has been reported in South Sudan’s capital Juba a day after neighboring Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya reported their first cases of the deadly virus. According to an eye witness, an ambulance rushed to Hai Thawra near Juba University where the sick person was picked up. The government in Juba is yet […]

UN Youth Envoy arrives in Juba

January 26, 2020 Breaking News, Newsbeat, USA, World

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 […]

Machar’s visit to Juba cancelled until Tuesday

January 13, 2020 Newsbeat

South Sudan's main armed opposition leader, Dr. Riek Machar Teny (Photo: Supplied)

January 13th, 2020 (SSNN)—The scheduled visit of the main armed opposition’s leader Dr. Riek Machar has been abruptly cancelled, a top official said on Monday. In a brief statement to the media, the SPLM-IO Deputy Spokesperson, Manawa Peter Gatkoth, said that the opposition leader’s trip to South Sudan often depends on arrangements of Sudan and and the Intergovernmental Authority […]

Latest: Opposition leader Machar expected in Juba tomorrow

January 12, 2020 News

January 12th, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s main armed opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar is expected to arrive in South Sudan capital, Juba on Monday for another round of peace talks with South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit on the Number of States and their Boundaries – an outstanding issue that has hindered the formation of the unity government. Speaking to […]

Kiir, security chiefs discuss ongoing security situation in the country

January 8, 2020 News

January 8th, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit and the National Security Council, have discussed and reviewed the ongoing security situation across the country, the Presidency said on Wednesday. “The President of the Republic, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, listened to the National Security Council’s reports from all the security units in the country, at the State House today in […]

Breaking: Kiir pardons 30 inmates, including Peter Biar and Kerbino Wol in New Year Amnesty

January 2, 2020 Breaking News

January 2nd, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has issued a presidential pardon on New Year’s Eve, absolving about 30 defendants convicted of various criminal offenses in the South Sudanese capital, Juba. Last week, during a visit to detention centers in Juba, President Kiir gave an assurance and promised to release some of the accused as a sign of […]

Civilians Hospitalized in South Sudan’s Leer County After Eating Contaminated Food Distributed Through WFP

May 13, 2019 Breaking News, Health, Newsbeat

An MSF doctor (centre) and an MSF community area supervisor (right) treat a woman who has fallen sick, at an outdoor support clinic in Leer County, South Sudan(Photo credit: MSF/SSNN)

Monday May 13, 2019(SSNN) — Reports emerging from South Sudan’s Leer County confirm that more than 50 people have been hospitalized or affected in Leer County of Unity State after eating contaminated food that was recently distributed through the World Food Program. Blaming both the government of Salva Kiir and the World Food Program, residents from Leer, who spoke to […]

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