Sep 24, 2021(SSNN) — South Sudan’s three-year-old peace deal is doomed to collapse unless the parties can settle disputes and create a unified army, the main opposition faction said on Wednesday. The accord signed in September 2018 calls for the reunification of all fighters involved in the civil conflict, but the process has been marred by delays. The peace deal signed […]
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March 27, 2021(SSNN) — The Sudan’s Chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council, Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah Buhran, has arrived in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, to meet with the leaders of the holdout oppositions. According to president Salva Kiir’s office, Gen. Fattah was received in the airport by President Salva Kiir this morning, March 27, 2021. “27th March 2021, H.E. […]
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Edith M. Lederer Tanzania, The Associated Press December 1, 2020(SSNN) — UN experts say South Sudan’s latest peace effort has stalled, with the coalition government formed in February failing to meet deadlines and President Salva Kiir locking opposition leader and now First Vice-President Riek Machar “out of the government’s decision-making process.” The panel of experts said it was told by […]
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Nov 20, 2020(SSNN) — Addressing Church leaders and eminent personalities from the Global Churches, who held a meeting and prayers at the presidential palace today, November 20th, President Salva Kiir outlined his three main reasons for refusing to appoint the SPLM/A-IO gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Gen. Johnson Olony Thabo. “H.E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit, in his Office this Friday morning, […]
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Nov 10, 2020(SSNN) — South Sudan president, Salva Kiir Mayardit, met a Sudanese delegation comprising of members of Sudan’s Sovereign Council led by Prof. Siddig Taour Kafi Aburas today in Juba, South Sudan. Speaking to the media after meeting president Salva Kiir, the Sudanese officials appreciated Salva Kiir leadership in mediating their differences. “Prof. Siddig Taour commended H.E, President Salva […]
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By Kang JJ, Oct 5, 2020(SSNN) — The UNMISS should fulfil their humanitarian mission in South Sudan by protecting the IDPs until there is a tangible success in the peace process that has become static unless IGAD and AU are allowing another genocide or something worse than the 2016 massacres, they should forbid. The assumption that the IDPs should feel […]
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Sep 23, 2020(SSNN) — Members of South Sudan’s Internally Displaced community, the IDPs, who are speaking out, believe that the United Nations Mission in South Sudan(UNMISS) is doctoring its mandates in favor of Salva Kiir government to be able to raise more funding and expand its mission. A group of international displaced persons interviewed by South Sudan News Now (SSNN) […]
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Sep 23, 2020(SSNN) — South Sudan incumbent, H.E.President Salva Kiir, received officials from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) at his office in Juba. According to officials from the office of the president, President Kiir was briefed by the UNHCR officials on the commissioner’s comprehensive solution for South Sudan refugees in the region. “H.E.President Salva Kiir, recieved a […]
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Sep 09, 2020(SSNN) — South Sudan President Salva Kiir met the leaders of Sudan’s Revolutionary Front, representing Central, Eastern and Northern tracks in which each negotiation track tackles the grievances of a certain region in Sudan. Speaking to the media after the meeting, the representative of Central Sudan track, Dr. El Tom Haju said that they will sign a final […]
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August 22, 2020(SSNN) — A senior member of South Sudan Central Bank has came forward to explain why South Sudan has ran out of hard currencies. Speaking to South Sudan News Now, the senior banker who identified himself as John, said the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Hon. Salvatore Garang should be held accountable for lack of foreign reserves […]
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Kuek Deng Kuek July 27, 2020 (SSNN) – In a democracy, it is all always significant to make decisions out of divergent views and ideas like in other parts of the world. For instance, in the US there are many parties like Republican and Democratic parties – the two major political organizations. One party pushes for socio-economic philosophy and the […]
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By Amir Idris July 16, 2020 (SSNN) – Last week marked the 9th anniversary of the independence of South Sudan. Ideally, it is a moment for remembrance of past sacrifices and a celebration of present accomplishments. Unfortunately, the anniversary likely has only reminded the people of South Sudan of the sad state of affairs in their country. The wobbling peace agreement, […]
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By Beek Mabior June 29, 2020 (SSNN) – Our country has been notoriously exhibited again and again as one of the most successful war-like nations on earth. Our beloved South Sudan has regrettably and sadly earned a disgraceful and violent reputation for over half a century starting from 1956 when our former United Sudan gained her independence after a shameful […]
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June 18, 2020(SSNN) — South Sudan’s ex-governors of the defunct controversial 32 states plus Abyei have publicly declared this morning that they are no longer demanding for their $60,000 compensation package as demanded two weeks ago. A group of angry ex-governors stormed the Ministry of Finance two weeks ago and threatened that they will defect from the government if they […]
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By Noah Issa Philip June 16, 2020 (SSNN) – Your Excellency, with due regard and rectitude to you and your colleagues, I hope this letter will find you although you and your wife and other colleagues are battling with COVID-19 pandemic, it’s my hope and prayers to see you and other colleagues of yours to be healthy again as the […]
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June 15, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir Mayardit, and First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, are preparing for a meeting in the Egyptian capital Cairo next week in a talk that will be hosted by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a senior government official has said. The meeting, the senior government official said, will discuss the implementation […]
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Analysis, By The Stuff Writers, June 14, 2020(SSNN) — Notwithstanding that the recent appointments of the new army leadership violates the Revitalized Agreement of the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan, it is evidently clear that president Salva Kiir Mayardit is planning for war. Unlike the first war that was commanded by a Nuer, Gen. James Hoth Mai, and […]
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June 11, 2020(SSNN) — As China finds herself on the weaker side of bilateral relationships following unsuccessful renegotiations of the multi-billion dollar Juba-Bhar el Ghazal highway project, the Chinese government made an u-turn in her bid to win the heart of South Sudan’s Republican Palace, J1. This morning, June 11, 2020, the Chinese ambassador to South Sudan, Hua Ning, handed […]
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June 11, 2020 (SSNN) — Petitioning South Sudan presidency to establish State and Local governments, Unity State Community in Kenya demands that their governor must be appointed now without further delay. “We want our governor now, so that together we can embark on unity and reconciliation drive in earnest. Should this logical demand be ignored and delayed than it will […]
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By Gatkuoth Kutei Chany June 11, 2020 (SSNN) – The fact that SPLM has two houses, the ‘owners and servants’ is likely scenario indisputable to deny given the situation to which the government is formed in South Sudan. Those who own the SPLM “take it all” and those who are servants continue to wash dishes and gets home with peanut; taking the […]
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June 8, 2020(SSNN) — A South Sudanese medical doctor, Dr. Hakim, who identified himself as one of the doctors who worked on the autopsy of the late Lt. Col. Laul Akook Wol Kiir, claims that a laboratory analysis of a DNA sample confirms that late Lual Marine is a biological son of president Salva Kiir. According to Dr. Hakim, he […]
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June 3, 2020(SSNN) — The controversial unknown gunman, who killed five people and wounded eight others in what appeared to be another land-grabbing shooting in South Sudan capital, Juba, at the Sharikat-Bor Park has been fully identified.The suspect was initially identified as Lual Marine, Lual Akook Wol Kiir or Lual Salva Kiir. Lual has been in public light, mostly for […]
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Just for Fan, June 1, 2020(SSNN) — Your excellency, I learned with dismay that the position of the head of National Taskforce on COVID-19 has felt vacant again and your Vice President, Gen. Taban Deng Gai, who is the right successor in line, has refused to take up this position. We are not surprised at all to hear this, your […]
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By Dak Buoth Riek-Gaak May 31, 2020 (SSNN) – This little known fella called Akot Lual think he is smarter than other South Sudanese; that is why he went to an extent of going public to repeat his irresponsible statement in writing. With all due respect, I would say his reckless words emanated from his lack of integrity and patriotism […]
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May 20, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan coronavirus cases have jumped to 490 after 143 more people tested positive for the virus. Until today, South Sudan had 347 cases. The ministry of health said in a statement that all the 143 new cases are South Sudanese. The surge in cases came as President Salva Kiir said earlier this month that […]
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May 15, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has said that the country’s leaders – including himself – have not lived to the liberation struggle promises saying he would be ashamed if he met the fallen heroes today. Kiir made the remarks during a speech on the eve of the 37 anniversary of the SPLM/SPLA formation. Below […]
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May 14, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan government has – for the first time – confirmed its first death as a direct result of the novel coronavirus. The ministry of health making the announcement this evening also said 28 more people have tested positive for the virus. This, the ministry of health said, brings the number of those infected with […]
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May 14, 2020 (SSNN) – Two South Sudan doctors among those fighting the coronavirus pandemic has said the the government of president Salva Kiir is not reporting deaths coming as direct results of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, infection. One doctor at South Sudan’s Juba military hospital who has been handling coronavirus patients said in an exclusive interview with […]
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May 13, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan’s National Security Service (NSS) has suspended the construction of a new detention facility at Luri, an area outside Juba where President Salva Kiir’s cattle farm is based, over shortage of funds. Quoting an unnamed national security officer, the independent Nyamilepedia reported last April that the South Sudan notorious security body was planning to […]
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By Mabior Garang de Mabior May 12, 2020 (SSNN) – those questioning the status of the allocation of States should understand that the entire Agreement is in question, not just the issue of the States. The SPLM/SPLA (IO) – wittingly or unwittingly – went to Juba to implement the Agreement before the critical tasks related to the pre-transitional period had […]
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May 10, 2020 (SSNN) – The United Nations has blamed South Sudan’s increased inter-communal violence on the delayed formation of state governments by the parties to revitalized peace agreement urging the country’s leaders to complete the outstanding tasks in the 2018 peace deal in order to bring lasting peace in the war-torn nation. The United Nations leadership in South Sudan […]
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May 9, 2020 (SSNN) — South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir Mayardit, has been asked by a group of intellectuals from Jonglei state to create another administrative area there. This came after the presidency issued a communique in which it said Jonglei state, alongside Western Bahr el-Ghazal and Western Equatoria, will be allocated to the SPLM-IO as part of a provision […]
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May 9, 2020 (SSNN) — South Sudan President, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayatdit, has exhausted all his patience allowing his first deputy and SPLM-IO chairman, Dr. Riek Machar, make important decisions, a close aide to Kiir said Saturday. This comes a day after a plan by president Kiir to divide states between the parties to the revitalized peace agreement was rejected […]
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