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Full text: Statement of the SRSG and head of UNMISS, David Shearer on South Sudan
BRIEFING BY THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MR. DAVID SHEARER RJMEC 23 JANUARY 2020 ā¢ Chair ā¢ Excellencies ā¢ Friends and colleagues I want to begin by wishing everyone a happy new year. We all hope that 2020 will be the year in which sustainable peace is consolidated in South Sudan. Next month we will again hit the deadline […]
Continue reading »South Sudan, the second most corrupt country in the world after Somalia and Syria – report
January 24th, 2020 (SSNN)āSomalia, South Sudan and Syria have been ranked among the most corrupt countries in the world, according to a recent report by Transparency International. Meanwhile, the report ranked Denmark, New Zealand and Finland as the top list of ‘clean’ countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index. Delia Ferreira Rubio, President of Transparency International said the analysis is an […]
Continue reading »Latest: Authorities identify ringleaders behind yesterday’s barbaric attacks in Abyei
January 23rd, 2020 (SSNN)āThe office of the Chief Administrator of the Abyei Special Administrative Area has strongly condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the recent attacks targeting innocent civilians, including children and the elderly, in the disputed Abyei Administrative region. āYesterday Morning at around 7:10 am, Wednesday January. 22, 2020, once again a combined force of the Sudan Armed […]
Continue reading »Breaking: 30 civilians massacred, several others wounded as Misseriya armed men attack Abyei region
January 22nd, 2020 (SSNN)āAbout 30 civilians, including children, have been killed and several others injured in a deadly attack by carried out by armed men suspected to be from the Misseriya tribe. According to several news sources, the attacks were carried out in one of the villages of the disputed Abyei region by armed men believed to be from Sudanese […]
Continue reading »EAC urged to exempt South Sudan nationals from visa payments in EastĀ Africa
January 22nd, 2020 (SSNN)āThe Center for Peace and Advocacy, an independent advocacy group, urges the East African Legislative Assembly to consider waiving South Sudan’s nationals from visa fees when traveling in East African countries, particularly Uganda and Kenya. The call comes after lawmakers of East African Legislative Assembly held a meeting in Juba on January 20, 2020. Ter Manyang Gatwech, […]
Continue reading »Latest: āImplement all outstanding issues, before forming unity governmentā- EU
January 21st, 2020 (SSNN)āThe European Union (EU) is calling on South Sudan’s government and opposition groups to iron out all pending components of the peace agreement before forming a Transitional Government of National Unity by the end of the extended Pre-transitional Period. Highlighting the growing humanitarian situation in the country, the High Representative for the EU on South Sudan, Josep […]
Continue reading »Opinion: South Sudan political destiny is a bumpy sticky corridor which solution will not be found
Opinion: South Sudan political destiny is a bumpy sticky corridor which solution will not be found as long as opponent parties are not compromising their differences. By Lul Gatkuoth Gatluak January 18th, 2020 (SSNN)āThere is no doubt that the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the conflict in the Republic of South Sudan is in Jeopardy, given the fact that […]
Continue reading »Latest: Machar demands UN Protection as prerequisite for participating in unity government
January 17th, 2020 (SSNN)āThe leadership of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-IO has proposed the deployment of the United Nations Regional Protection forces in the capital, Juba as a prerequisite for participating in the formation of a transitional government of national unity, an opposition official said on Friday. Addressing the press in Juba, the SPLM-IO Chairperson of National Committee for […]
Continue reading »Kiir aide, South Africa’s President Ramaphosa discuss progress of the peace process
January 16th, 2020 (SSNN)āThe Minister in the office of the President, Mayiik Ayii Deng has discussed the progress made in the implementation of the peace deal with the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria, South Africa. āThe Minister in the office of the President, Mayiik Ayii Deng as Special Envoy of President Salva Kiir met with President of the […]
Continue reading »Mabuza unveils new approach to breaking impasse on states’ issues
January 16th, 2020 (SSNN)āThe Deputy President of South Africa, David Mabuza has proposed Arbitration – an alternative dispute resolution (āADRā) approach aimed at addressing the ongoing stalemate over the number of States and their Boundaries. In a press statement to the media, South Africa’s vice president, David Mabuza, said it has become more difficult to settle the issue and that […]
Continue reading »Kiir-Machar’s meetings concluded, talks are expected to resume on Wednesday
January 14th, 2020 (SSNN)āThe closed-door meeting between President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Chairman of the SPLM-IO Dr. Riek Machar have been concluded, however, the outcome of the talks between the two principals remains unclear. The today’s closed-door meeting held at the State House – was attended by South Africa’s Deputy President David Mabuza and the Deputy Chairman of the Sovereign […]
Continue reading »Opinion: The arrest of S. Sudanese journalist in Torit is unjustified
Opinion, By Roger Alfred Yoron Modi January 14th, 2020 (SSNN)āLast week, Ijjo Bosco, a journalist working for a state-owned radio station in Torit (97.5 FM) was arrested and continues to be under detention. According to initial media reports, the journalist was arrested, after airing a story about the United States sanctions on First Vice President Taban Deng Gai for his […]
Continue reading »Top U.S. Department of State official to visit South Sudan this week
January 14th, 2020 (SSNN)āThe United Statesā Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, is expected to visit, among other African countries, South Sudan in a bid to push for the implementation of the peace agreement and to augment accountability efforts . The U.S. Department of State urged South Sudan’s ācredible leadersā to make concessions to end the month-long deadlock on […]
Continue reading »Exclusive Interview: Award-winning activist calls on youth to stand up for their rights
January 13th, 2020 (SSNN)āSouth Sudan, the world’s youngest nation gained independence from Sudan in July 2011, ending one of Africa’s longest civil wars. During the country’s liberation struggle, the youth were on the front line defending and sacrificing their blood, sweat and tears in the hope of a better future, however, barely two years after the nation gained independence, another […]
Continue reading »Latest: Opposition leader Machar expected in Juba tomorrow
January 12th, 2020 (SSNN)āSouth Sudanās 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 […]
Continue reading »Ethiopia affirms its support for S. Sudan’s peace process
January 12th, 2020 (SSNN)āThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia reiterated on Saturday its commitment to step up its support for the implementation of the peace agreement in South Sudan. The remark came during a meeting held in Addis Ababa between Gedu Andargachew, Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs and James Morgan, South Sudan ambassador to […]
Continue reading »Rights activist urges US to impose additional sanctions on peace spoilers
January 11th, 2020 (SSNN)āThe Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA), A Ugandan-based civil society group, has welcomed the recent sanctions imposed on South Sudan’s First Vic-President Taban Deng Gai and urged the United States to keep imposing more sanctions on those who jeopardize the implementation of the peace agreement. Ter Manyang Gatwech, a human rights defender, welcomes the sanctions and […]
Continue reading »Opinion: Who legalized the 32 states, the parliament or the president?
Opinion,Ā By Daniel Juol Nhomngek January 11th, 2020 (SSNN)āThe above title arose from this question by Dr. James Okuk on my recent Article on which I commented on the works of Dr. Lam Akol and Dr. Santino Ayuel Longar. The question Dr. James Okuk puts to me is: CAN A LAW, EVEN IF AMENDED OR PASSED BY A PARLIAMENT OR EXECUTIVE […]
Continue reading »South Sudan announces comprehensive environmental audit of its oilfields
January 10th, 2020 (SSNN)āSouth Sudan, the war-torn country, has announced a tender andĀ invited interested bidders to submit their applications for a comprehensive environmental audit of all the country’s oil fields. āThe Ministry of Petroleum, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of South Sudan, is inviting interested bidders to collect Pre-Qualification Forms at the Ministry of Petroleum […]
Continue reading »U.S. holds FVP Taban responsible for loss of lives, enforced disappearance of opposition members
January 9th, 2020 (SSNN)āSouth Sudan’s First Vic-President Taban Deng Gai has been responsible for the deaths of hundreds of innocent civilians and enforced disappearance of opposition members, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office said on Wednesday. āThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the First Vice President of South Sudan, Taban Deng Gai […]
Continue reading »Just in: Taban’s office regrets U.S. sanctions, citing his innocence
January 8th, 2020 (SSNN)āIn response to today’s actions, the office of the First Vice-President, Taban Deng Gai has expressed regret over the latest measures taken by the United States, saying that the imposed U.S. sanctions were misplaced and wrongly directed towards an innocent person. In a statement addressed to the media, the press secretary of the FVP, Agel Machar, pointed […]
Continue reading »South Sudan forecasted among Global Hunger Hotspots in 2020
January 2nd, 2020 (SSNN)āA new analysis released by the World Food Program has ranked South Sudan as one of the sub-Saharan countries most likely to be affected by extreme hunger in 2020. āEscalating hunger needs in sub-Saharan Africa dominate a World Food Programme (WFP) analysis of global hunger hotspots in the first half of 2020 with millions of people requiring […]
Continue reading »President Kiir, opposition representatives mark New Year Eve in Juba, urge citizens to cherish peaceĀ
January 1st, 2020 (SSNN)āSouth Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit, representatives of the R-ARCSS signatory Parties and foreign dignitaries met on December 31, 2019 at the State House and held a year-end party officially hosted by the President’s office at the Presidential Palace in Juba. āSenior Government Officials, representatives of Opposition parties who are signatories to the Revitalized Agreement, diplomatic Corp, […]
Continue reading »South Sudan’s refugee raped and brutally murdered in Uganda’s refugee camp
December 31st, 2019 (SSNN)āA South Sudanese woman who disappeared from Bidibidi refugee settlement, Uganda a few weeks ago, has been found dumped, the Ugandan media reported on Tuesday. According to the Yumbe District Police Commander, Mr Moses Olang, the victim identified as Mary Naka, was sexually assaulted before being brutally murdered by unidentified individuals. “The body of Naka which was […]
Continue reading »Opinion: African Big Men and the Futile Search for Peace
Opinion, By Anthony Akaeze December 30th, 2019 (SSNN)āSince the outbreak of war in South Sudan, I have been intrigued by the country, and watching Kiir and Machar ever since, as they stomp about seemingly in search of peace that leads to nowhere, leave me wondering about the ways of man. That two individuals known to have brought such calamity upon […]
Continue reading »The myths of South Sudan socio-politics
Opinion, By Zechariah Makuach Maror December 30th, 2019 (SSNN)āIgnorance of fact is the dangerous disease that incriminates South Sudanese in their daily vitalities, existing poverty and automatically self-drawn classy society has duplicated our culture to the sycophantic belief of generating wealth through puffing up of politicians, wealthiest and influential personalities, which inculcated excessive clandestine patriotism that swap nationalism and self-worth. […]
Continue reading »Implementation of the Pre-Transitional Period to improve with availability of funds
December 29th, 2019 (SSNN)āWith the release of funds to the R-ARCSS mechanisms, the Interim Chairperson of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has expressed confidence that significant progress will now be made in implementing Pre-Transitional period critical tasks within the remaining days. Speaking during the 12th RJMEC monthly meeting in Juba the Interim Chairperson, H.E. Ambassador Lt. Gen. […]
Continue reading »FDP Youth League dismisses alleged defection of more than 200 forces
December 29th, 2019 (SSNNāThe leadership of the Federal Democratic Party/South Sudan Armed Forces (FDP-SSAF) has denied allegations that more than 20 senor commanders and 200 troops have defected from the leadership of the FDP-SSAF under Changson Lew Chang and joined the National Salvation Front (NAS)āa splinter faction led by Gen Kalid Boutrus. āIn response to the forgery document released on […]
Continue reading »Kiir’s office grants $1.4 billion to foreign contractors as SSPDF forces go unpaid for months- OCCRP
December 28th, 2019 (SSNN)āThe Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) – a consortium of investigative media and journalists, has criticized Kiir’s government for awarding millions of dollars to foreign contractors as the country’s military and civil servants go unpaid for nearly six months. In a brief statement obtained by SSNN, the investigative reporters uncovered that the South Sudanese government […]
Continue reading »Civil society groups in Uganda elect new leaders, urge Kiir-Machar to form Unity Government in February
December 28th, 2019 (SSNN)āThe Network of South Sudan Civil Society Organizations in Uganda (NoSSCOU) has elect new leaders at the 6th Annual General Assembly Meeting held on December 27th , 2019 in the Ugandan Capital, Kampala and urged President Salva Mayardit and Opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar to form a Unity Government in February without further delay. Speaking to the […]
Continue reading »More than 20 high-ranking officers, 200 soldiers abandon SSAF, join NAS faction under Gen Kalid Boutrus
December 27th, 2019 (SSNN)āMore than 20 high-ranking commanders and 200 soldiers have reportedly defected from the leadership of the Federal Democratic Party/South Sudan Armed Forces (FDP-SSAF) under Changson Lew Chang and joined the National Salvation Front (NAS)āa splinter faction led by Gen Kalid Boutrus. After long discussions with the NAS faction, Wilson Dak Wal, a former SSAF representative at the […]
Continue reading »SPLA-IO commander calls on JDB chiefs to order SSPDF forces to vacate occupied civilian buildings in Pageri
December 27th, 2019 (SSNN)-A high-ranking commander of the SPLA-IO has called on heads of the Joint Defense Board (JDB), Lt Gen. Gabriel Jock Riak, Lt Gen James Koang Chuol and the Chairman of the CTSAMVM, Maj Gen Desta Abiche Ageno to order the SSPDF forces to urgently vacate occupied civilian buildings in Pageri County, Eastern Equatoria. Urgent call for immediate […]
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