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South Sudan authorities warn against xenophobic attacks over coronavirus

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April 13, 2020 (SSNN) — South Sudan’s high-level taskforce on coronavirus has urged all citizens to refrain from planned xenophobic attacks against Covid-19 patients, warning that those caught will be punished according to the law. Addressing journalists on Saturday in Juba after its 17th meeting, Dr Makur Koriom, the taskforce’s spokesperson, said the team had received online hate speech messages […]

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IGAD says COVID-19 crisis to affect peace implementation

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South Sudan First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and President Salva Kiir look away from the camera during the signing of security arrangement in Khartoum, Sudan (Photo credit: SSNN)

April 13, 2020 (SSNN) — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) said on Sunday that the ongoing crisis imposed by the coronavirus will affect the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement signed in 2018 and which brought about the current unity government between the signatories. IGAD Special Envoy for South Sudan, Ismail Wais, said restrictions and interruption of activities are […]

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S. Sudan shuts down movements between states over coronavirus pandemic

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Dr. Riek Machar Teny, South Sudan First Vice President, announcing the first case of Coronavirus at Pyramid Hotel, Juba, on April 5th, 2020(Photo credit: SSNN/supplied)

April 13, 2020 (SSNN) — South Sudan government has suspended interstate movement as part of its efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, the country’s first vice president Dr. Riek Machar announced. Machar who is also the deputy chairperson of the coronavirus taskforce said passenger planes, and vehicles are not allowed to travel to and from the states […]

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S. Sudan’s longest-serving justice minister dies, coronavirus not ruled out

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April 12, 2020 (SSNN) — Former South Sudan justice minister, Paulino Manawila, has died this evening, government spokesman and information minister Michael Makuei Lueth said. Manawila, Makuei said, died at the Juba Medical Complex at around 4:45 PM where he was rushed after suffering a heart rupture after doctors couldn’t help him. However, sources close to the country’s longest serving […]

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Dr. Lam’s group awaiting IGAD response on allocation of parliamentary seats – spokesman

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National Democratic Movement, Dr. Lam Akal(Photo credit: Nyamilepedia)

April 12, 2020 (SSNN) — South Sudan’s National Democratic Movement (NDM) led by Dr. Lam Akol Ajawin is awaiting a response from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on a complaint it raised over the allocation of parliamentary seats within the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA). Based on the revitalized peace deal, the alliance which comprise of the NDM and […]

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S. Sudanese students in Egypt plea for govt help amid COVID-19 lockdown

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April 12, 2020 (SSNN) — South Sudanese students studying on private admission in Egypt are pleading to their government back home to reconsider its decision which they said was favoring those on government scholarship and add them to the coronavirus funds provided by the government. Last month, the coronavirus taskforce allocated $3 million to South Sudanese students studying on government […]

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South Sudan’s Kiir warned over unilateral actions

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South Sudan rival leaders, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, leader of the SPLM/A(IO) and his former boss, President Salva Kiir(Photo credit: supplied)

April 11, 2020 (SSNN) — South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has been warned by the regional body, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), which mediated the revitalized peace agreement, over unilateral actions which may derail the implementation of the revitalized peace deal. This comes weeks after the South Sudanese head of state appointed the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Petroleum, […]

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S. Sudan says some who had contact with COVID-19 patients refusing to give blood samples for testing

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Dr. Riek Machar Teny, South Sudan First Vice President, announcing the first case of Coronavirus at Pyramid Hotel, Juba, on April 5th, 2020(Photo credit: SSNN/supplied)

April 11, 2020 (SSNN) — South Sudan government has threatened to arrest people who had contact with the confirmed four cases of COVID-19 and are refusing to give blood samples to the ministry of health for testing. The coronavirus taskforce said this evening in a statement that some of the people who had contact with the confirmed coronavirus cases are […]

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SPLA-IO, SSPDF-allied militia group clash in eastern South Sudan

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April 11, 2020 (SSNN) — South Sudan’s main armed opposition group, SPLA-IO, led by First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar yesterday clashed with army-allied militia group led by General Ochan Puot in eastern part of the country, the Nyamilepedia has learned. One resident said from Jiokow that fighting started after soldiers belonging to renegade General Ochan Puot attacked an SPLA-IO […]

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BREAKING: Gov’t confirms second COVID-19 case

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April 7, 2020 (SSNN) — South Sudan government on Tuesday confirmed the country’s second case of coronavirus. According to the Coronavirus Taskforce, the patient is a 53-year-old female South Sudanese who traveled to Juba from Nairobi, Kenya, in March. The Undersecretary in the Ministry of Health Dr. Makur Koryom who is also the taskforce’s spokesman said the patient works for […]

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South Sudan COVID-19 patient destined for Kenya returned to Juba 

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April 7, 2020 (SSNN) — Kenyan authorities have rejected the entrance of a South Sudan coronavirus patient who was airlifted from Juba on Monday, sources with direct knowledge said, Nyamilepedia reports. On Monday, a unnamed son of South Sudan’s chief justice Chan Reec Madut was airlifted on a chartered plane after reportedly suffering from COVID-19 symptoms having returned recently to […]

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Chief Justice’s son said to be flown to Kenya over “persistent” COVID-19 symptoms

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Chief Justice Chan Reec Madut speaking at a gathering. Chan has refused to be tested from coronavirus despite all attempt to get him and his family tested(Photo credit: SSNN)

April 6, 2020 (SSNN) — Son of South Sudan’s Chief Justice is said to have been flown to Kenyan capital Nairobi after reportedly suffering symptoms similar to that of coronavirus, several government officials and close friends said. Four children of Chief Justice Chan Reec Madut arrived to the country from London, UK, last month. They refused to be tested upon […]

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Sudan puts deportation of rebel officer to Juba on hold over coronavirus

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April 3, 2020 (SSNN) — Sudanese government on Thursday put the deportation of a South Sudanese rebel commander on hold over the outbreak of the coronavirus, a senior security official said from Khartoum on Friday. The deportation, the official said, was scheduled for today, of four South Sudanese rebel officer captured in January in the country’s capital Khartoum would have […]

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South Sudan praises China for helping countries in coronavirus fight

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South Sudan's incumbent Salva Kiir Mayardit reviews guards of honor alongside Chinese President Hu Jintao(Photo credit: Alexander F. Yuan/AP)

April 3, 2020 (SSNN) — South Sudan president on Thursday expressed his appreciation to the Chinese government and people for playing a central role in supporting other countries globally in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. President Salva Kiir emphasized that his government and people will continue to firmly support China’s efforts and effective measures to control the spread of […]

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S. Sudan parties near deal over states as key opposition group concedes

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April 2, 2020 (SSNN) — South Sudan parties negotiating the allocation of state governors are nearing an agreement as key opposition group is reportedly conceding, a senior government official said on Thursday. The SPLM-IG, led by President Salva Kiir Mayardit, the SPLM-IO led by First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar have been – since last month – negotiating over how […]

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US Trump renews national emergency on South Sudan

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April 1, 2020 (SSNN) – United States President Donald John Trump on Wednesday renewed renewed the national emergency on South Sudan for another year, citing continuous threat being posed by the world’s youngest nation toward the United States. The emergency was first declared by former U.S. President, Barrack Obama in 2014, a few months after the eruption of conflict in […]

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S. Sudan policemen to wear masks during enforcement of COVID-19 measures

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South Sudan Inspector General of Police, Gen. Majak Akec, accompanied by other officials(Photo credit: supplied/SSNN)

April 1, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan policemen will be wearing masks during operations in which they will be enforcing measures imposed by the government to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, police spokesman Maj. Gen. Daniel Justin said on Tuesday. “Now, arrangements are being made to provide Police and other security operatives with Personal Protective Equipment or PPE […]

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South Sudan army ‘not’ behind human rights violations in Central Equatoria

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April 1, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) denied on Tuesday that its members were behind the alleged continuation of human rights violation in the country’s Central Equatoria state. Over the weekend, holdout opposition group, National Salvation Front (NAS) led by the country’s former deputy chief of staff General Thomas Cirilo Swaka said South Sudan army has […]

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Gov’t says Ethiopia agrees to continue hosting South Sudanese students amid coronavirus crisis 

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March 31, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan government said on Monday that neighbouring Ethiopia has agreed to host South Sudanese students who – among other international students – were asked to leave the country over the crisis imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this week, students in Ethiopia said they had been asked to leave the country by the Ethiopian […]

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US announces evacuation of citizens from South Sudan amid coronavirus crisis

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April 1, 2020 (SSNN) – The United States government has announced that it has successfully evacuated an unidentified number of its citizens from South Sudan via Juba International Airport amid the coronavirus crisis. Last week, South Sudan government said an agreement was reached between the government and the United States to allow flights at Juba International Airport for the US […]

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South Sudan security service shutdown Juba-based newspaper

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April 1, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan’s National Security Service (NSS) has ordered the closure – without legal notice – the Juba-based daily newspaper, Agamlong, according to a brief statement seen by South Sudan News Now. “It is an unfortunate to inform the public that security personnel who claimed to have been sent from National security headquarters came to the […]

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Entrance to South Sudan presidency restricted over coronavirus

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March 26, 2020 (SSNN) — South Sudan on Thursday restricted the entrance to the presidential palace as part of preventive measures against coronavirus. “All appointments with H.E. the President are temporarily restricted for Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Heads of commission, MPs. Generals from organized forces, other government officials and all members of the public,” reads a notice by issued by Mayiik […]

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Gen. Cirilo says S. Sudan army attacking him

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Thomas Cirillo Swaka, chairman of the NAS faction that still at large(Photo credit: social media)

March 21, 2020 (SSNN) — South Sudan’s holdout opposition leader Gen. Thomas Cirilo said on Friday that government forces are planning an attack against his forces in violation to the cessation of hostility agreement signed in 2017. Gen. Cirilo who leads the National Salvation Front (NAS) is not a signatory to the revitalized peace agreement which was signed by most […]

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First African ministers to test positive for coronavrius

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March 21st 2020 (SSNN) — A senior member of Burkina Faso’s government tested positive for the coronavirus, just days after another lawmaker became the West African country’s first casualty of the pandemic. Minister of Mines and Quarries Oumarou Idani developed symptoms after returning from a conference in Toronto, his communications’ team said in a statement on its Facebook page on […]

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BREAKING: Top SPLA-IO commander defects to join Kiir 

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March 17th 2020 (SSNN) — Lieutenant General James Koang Chuol, one of the SPLA-IO’s top commanders, announced today during a press conference in Juba that he and three others had defected from the main armed opposition group led Dr. Riek Machar to join President Salva Kiir. “We are hereby announcing our resignation from the SPLA/M (10) with effect from 17/3/2020,” […]

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