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Governor of Western Equatoria State Promises 35% political representation for women

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Western Equatorian women affiliated with different political parties discussing their participation and representation in South Sudanese politics at an UNMISS led forum(Photo credit: UNMISS)

FELIX FRANCIS KATIE, Oct 21, 2020(SSNN) — Alfred Futuyo Karaba, Governor of Western Equatoria State, has promised that his government will make sure that women will obtain their 35 per cent political representation, as stipulated in the revitalized peace agreement signed in September 2018. The governor renewed his commitment to this gender provision at a one-day training for 35 female […]

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BREAKING: Kiir sacks presidential affairs minister

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June 2, 2020 (SSNN) – South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir Mayardit, has sacked the country’s minister for presidential affairs, Mayiik Ayii Deng, replacing him with a former former foreign minister. The decree which did not give reasons for Ayii’s removal was read out on the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC). In a separate decree, the president appointed former Minister of […]

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UN agency in South Sudan commends gov’t efforts in preserving access to asylum

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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)

May 8, 2020 (SSNN) – The UN Refugee Agency in South Sudan has said that it commends the unity government in the country for continuing to welcome people seeking refuge from the Democratic Republic of Congo and stands in solidarity with the South Sudanese government. UNHCR commends the Transitional Government of National Unity for its continued generosity to allow people […]

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