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UN chief urges S. Sudan’s unity govt to address tribal violence

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March 17th 2020 (SSNN) – As South Sudan enters transitional period, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told the country’s leaders to address tribal violence. This comes after president Salva Kiir appointed the long-awaited cabinet of the reconstituted transitional government of national unity. Following the signing of the revitalized peace agreement in September 2018, fighting between the rival forces […]

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Kiir orders self-isolation for officials returning from abroad

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South Sudan's President Salva Kiir attends the launching of the National Dialogue committee in Juba, South Sudan May 22, 2017(Photo credit: REUTERS/Jok Solomun)

March 16th 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan President, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, has ordered political leaders who recently returned to the country for formation of the country’s unity government to self-isolate for two weeks. This comes following new directives issued by the South Sudanese head of state to combat the outbreak of coronavirus. “We are taking immediate actions and scale […]

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R-TGoNU cabinet takes oath of office – minister

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South Sudan's new cabinet ministers taking oath of office in the capital, Juba, on Monday, March 16, 2020(Photo credit: SSNN)

March 16th 2020 (SSNN) – The ministers of the Reconstituted Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU) have been sworn in today, a senior government official said. Hon. Michael Makuei Lueth, the information minister and government spokesman told Nyamilepedia in an interview from Juba that the swearing in ceremony took place at the state house J1 this morning. “Yes the R-TGoNU […]

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S. Sudan’s envoy to China ‘disappointed’ over health ministry’s handling of coronavirus

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South Sudanese officials and Chinese representatives after the commencement ceremony on April 16 (Photo credit: powerchina.cn)

March 16th 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan’s ambassador to China, Andruga Duku, has expressed disappointments over the handling of coronavirus screening at the Juba airport. Amb. Andruga Duku said he saw the ministry of health staffs screening arrivals at Juba airport were not wearing masks which is risky according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “I found those working at […]

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Foreigner suspected to have coronavirus tests negative in Juba

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March 16th 2020 (SSNN) – A foreigner in South Sudan’s capital Juba, who has been rushed to Juba Teaching Hospital on suspicion of coronavirus, has tested negative, sources with direct knowledge said. On Saturday, the unnamed foreigner who had coronavirus-like symptoms was rushed to Juba hospital and a health ministry official quoted by Nyamilepedia said this morning that he was […]

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Kiir urges citizens to take precautions in bid to combat coronavirus

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March 16th 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir Mayardit, has urged all citizens to exercise precautions such as avoiding handshakes and hugging each other as a protective measure against coronavirus. He encouraged non-physical contact but said that citizens could opt for elbow and foot bumps as greetings if they have to make physical contact. President Kiir spoke in […]

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Garang’s son threatens to resign from unity gov’t

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Mabior Garang de Mabior, the SPLM/A(IO) Chairman of Information and Public Relations(Photo credit: Mabior's mobile office)

March 16th 2020 (SSNN) – The son of SPLM founder and senior member of the SPLM-IO has threatened to resign from the country’s revitalized unity government if security arrangements are not completed within the next eight months. Mabior Garang de’Mabior, who has been appointed deputy minister of interior during last week’s formation of the unity government, said in a statement […]

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South Sudan: UN agency, partners seek more than $1 billion to aid refugees

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South Sudanese refugees gather at a UNHCR collection centre on the South Sudan border in Egelo, Uganda. (Photo credit: UNHCR /Will Swanson)

March 15th 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its partners are jointly appealing for US$1.3 billion this year to address the vast humanitarian needs of refugees fleeing seven years of unrest and conflict in South Sudan. “We welcome the formation of the Transitional Government of National Unity of South Sudan. However, many challenges remain […]

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Canada welcomes formation of South Sudan’s unity gov’t

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March 15th 2020 (SSNN) – The Canadian government has welcomed the formation of South Sudan’s long-awaited transitional government. President Salva Kiir on Thursday formed the long-awaited unity government starting 36-month transitional period. “Canada welcomes the announcement of a Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity in South Sudan,” the Canadian Global Affairs said in a statement seen by South Sudan News […]

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Brazilian president tests positive for coronavirus days after meeting Trump

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  March 13th 2020 (SSNN) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who recently called the coronavirus pandemic a “fantasy,” has tested positive for the illness, according to a local report. “He waits for the result of the counter-proof this Friday (13) to confirm the contamination. There is tension in the air. Despite spending quiet time on TV, and asking the people […]

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BREAKING: Kiir names ministers for unity govt

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South Sudan's President Salva Kiir attends the launching of the National Dialogue committee in Juba, South Sudan May 22, 2017(Photo credit: REUTERS/Jok Solomun)

March 12th 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan president Salva Kiir Mayardit has named ministers for the long-awaited revitalized unity government. This was announced during a decree read out on the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation this evening. The ministerial appointees are: Martin Elia Lomuro – Minister of Cabinet Affairs Beatrice Khamis Wani – Minister of Foreign and International Cooperation Angelina […]

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Sudanese security arrests suspects in failed plot to murder prime minister

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March 11th 2020 (SSNN) – Authorities in Sudan said on Tuesday that a number of suspects in connection with what the government called an assassination attempt against Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, in an incident that underlines the fragility of the country’s transition to civilian rule. Officials and state media said on Monday Hamdok, 64, survived unharmed after a bomb and […]

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UN rights body calls for criminal prove, justice in South Sudan

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March 11th 2020 (SSNN) – United Nations investigators accuse South Sudanese leaders of widespread corruption and of trampling on the rights and fundamental freedoms of their people. The U.N. Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan presented its latest report to the U.N. Human Rights Council Monday. The U.N. commission accuses South Sudan’s leaders of deliberately starving their people while […]

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South Sudan: UN urges ‘urgent’ appointment of governors

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David Shearer, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), briefs the Security Council(UN Photo/Loey Felipe)

March 11th 2020 (SSNN) – The absence of political leadership at the state level in South Sudan has contributed to the recent outbreak of intercommunal violence in the country, said the head of United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). “This fighting has caused significant casualties and the displacement of thousands of families, particularly in areas around Pibor and the villages […]

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Sudan’s Hamdok survives assassination attempt

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March 9th 2020 (SSNN) – Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has survived an assassination attempt as his motorcade drove through the capital, Sudanese activist in Khartoum said. The activist said the attack targeted Mr Hamdok’s convoy as it was heading to the prime minister’s office. Details of the attempt remain unclear and neither the government nor the military have yet […]

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Britain issues alert on money laundering by South Sudan corrupt officials

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March 8th 2020 (SSNN) – Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) issued an alert on Thursday of a money laundering inked to corrupt South Sudan government officials. The NCA is mandated to fight organized crime thereby protecting the public by targeting and pursuing those criminals who pose the greatest risk to the UK. The official warning on money laundering and illicit […]

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Protest by bus drivers disrupts crossing on Uganda-South Sudan border

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March 7th 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – A protest by bus operators on the Uganda-South Sudan border on Friday disrupted activities and caused a huge snarl-up at the Nimule-Elegu crossing point. The bus operators, most of who operate transboundary passenger services, said money changers on Friday morning beat up and injured Trinity Bus Service driver Gabulyeri Ngabirano. “This incident happened this morning […]

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S. Sudan: Diplomats discuss possible option should peace deal fail

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President Salva Kiir and main armed opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar

March 7th 2020 (SSNN) – Western diplomats and experts have warned that South Sudan’s latest peace deal will likely not stop the country’s bloody conflict. US officials have discussed a range of options if the deal fails again, including sanctioning more senior South Sudanese government officials, downgrading diplomatic relations and even de-recognition the government of South Sudan as a potential […]

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Activist sounds alarm as selection of ministerial portfolios delays

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March 1, 2020 (SSNN)– A South Sudanese human rights organization based in Juba, the Center for Peace and Advocacy CPA’s National Coordinator, Ter Manyang Gatwech has raised concerns about the emerging differences between the two parties over the selection of key ministerial portfolios. The group urged President Kiir and opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar not to appoint individuals blacklisted by […]

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