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Sudan’s authorities sentence al-Bashirā€™s 29 agents to death by hanging

Newsbeat, Sudan

December 30th, 2019 (SSNN)ā€”At least 29 intelligence officers of former Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir have been convicted and sentenced to death by hanging after being accused of brutally killing a school teacher while in custody – the Sudanese authorities said on Monday. According to Sudanese media, the school’s teacher, Ahmed al-Khair, 36, was subjected to severe torture and inhuman […]

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Sudan: UNAMID welcomes Framework Agreement between Transitional Government and the Darfur Track signed in Juba

AU, Newsbeat, Sudan

December 30th, 2019 (SSNN)ā€”The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, a joint AU-UN peacekeeping mission in Sudan has welcomed the Framework Agreement signed in the South Sudanese capital, Juba between Sudan’s Transitional Government and and the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (Darfur Track). ā€œUNAMID welcomes the framework agreement signed between the Transitional Government of Sudan and the Darfur armed […]

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Implementation of the Pre-Transitional Period to improve with availability of funds

Addis Ababa, AU, Civil War, CTSAMM, JMEC, Newsbeat, South Sudan, UN

December 29th, 2019 (SSNN)ā€”With 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. […]

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Kiir’s office grants $1.4 billion to foreign contractors as SSPDF forces go unpaid for months- OCCRP

Civil War, Corruption, Newsbeat, South Sudan

December 28th, 2019 (SSNN)ā€”The 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 […]

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Civil society groups in Uganda elect new leaders, urge Kiir-Machar to form Unity Government in February

Newsbeat, South Sudan, Uganda

December 28th, 2019 (SSNN)ā€”The 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 […]

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Bieh State Governor appoints two Commissioners in gubernatorial decree

Newsbeat, South Sudan

December 27th, 2019 (SSNN)ā€”The opposition-appointed Governor of Bieh State, Gen. Simon Hoth Duol has issued a gubernatorial decree, appointing Tut Riek Luak as commissioner of Akobo Center County and Sebit Kuol Dhol as Commissioner of Pieri County. ā€œIn exercise of the powers conferred to me by the Chairman and Commander -In- Chief of the SPLM/A-IO by his Decree. No. SPLM/S […]

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Machar sends Christmas Message, calls for peace, unity and reconciliation

Breaking News, Civil War, Newsbeat, Peace Building, Politics, South Sudan, Sudan, UNMISS

December 24th, 2019 (SSNN)ā€”South Sudan’s main opposition leader, and the First Vic-President-Designate, Dr. Riek Machar Teny sends a Christmas Message to the people of South Sudan and wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ā€œI’m writing this Christmas and New Year Message just on my return from Juba to Khartoum. I have spent two full weeks in […]

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WFP welcomes donations of US$500,000 from Korea

Civil War, economy, Newsbeat, South Sudan, UN
WFP's beneficiaries unload food items from vehicles at an unidentified distribution point (Photo: Supplied)

December 24th, 2019 (SSNN)ā€“As humanitarian needs increase as a result of the ongoing instability and other various factors, the United Nations World Food Program in the Republic of South Sudan has highly welcomed a contribution of $ 500,000 from the Republic of Korea. ā€œWFP is grateful to the support from the Republic of Korea,ā€ says Matthew Hollingworth, WFPā€™s Country Director […]

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Machar leaves for Khartoum, after attending consultative meetings in Juba

Newsbeat, South Sudan
the Sudan Deputy Transitional Military Counsel, Gen. Mohamed Hmadan (Photo credit: SSNN)

December 24th, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudan’s main opposition leader and First-Vice President Designate Dr. Riek Machar Teny has left for the Sudanese capital Khartoum, an opposition official said earlier today. ā€œThe Chairman and Commander-in-Chief, Dr. Riek Machar and his accompanying delegation left this afternoon for Sudan,ā€ the official confirmed. On Monday, South Sudan’s President of Salva Kiir Mayardit, Opposition leader Dr. […]

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JMCC dispatches 10 team to transport armed forces to their respective cantonment areas

Newsbeat, South Sudan

  December 23rd, 2019 (SSNN)-On Monday, the Joint Military Ceasefire Commission (JMCC) a body responsible for oversight and co-ordination of cantonment-related issues, dispatched around 10 teams on purpose to organize and transport government and opposition forces to their permanent cantonment areas. In a statement extended to SSNN, the Deputy Military Spokesperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-IO, Lam Paul Gabriel […]

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Ethiopia: IMF offers $2.9 billion financing package for Ethiopia’s economic reform

Addis Ababa, economy, Newsbeat

  December 23rd, 2019 (SSNN)-The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board has approved a three-year $2.9 billion financing package to support Ethiopia’s economic reform program, the IMF said said in a statement. The agreement, supported by the Fund’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and Extended Fund Facility (EFF), “aims to support the authorities’ implementation of their ambitious reform agenda and catalyze concessional […]

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US to slap fresh sanctions on South Sudan’s oil sector- US official

Civil War, Corruption, economy, Newsbeat, South Sudan, USA

  December 23rd, 2019 (SSNN)-In view of the government’s reluctance to implement the Revitalized Peace Agreement, a US official said on Sunday that, the United States will impose fresh sanctions on anyone who buys South Sudan crude oil or engages in business with the government of South Sudan and no oil exemptions will be offered to that country whatsoever. “We […]

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Sudan’s authorities open lawsuit against al-Bashir’s former officials over genocide in Darfur

Corruption, Newsbeat, Sudan

  December 22nd, 2019 (SSNN)-The Sudanese authorities have opened a lawsuit against former officials and military commanders who were responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur during the leadership of former Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. Speaking upon his arrival from the United Arab Emirates, the Sudanese legal expert and prosecutor, Tagelsir al-Heber, revealed that the […]

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Latest: ā€˜Kiir will never cancel 32 states, no matter what, Ateny rules out

Newsbeat, South Sudan
President Salva Kiir's Press Secretary Ateny Wek Ateny speaking to reporters in 2014 in Juba (Credit: Unknown)

  December 22nd, 2019 (SSNN)-The Press Secretary in the Office of the President, Ateny Awek Ateny has ruled out that there would be no external pressure on Earth or Heaven that would ever compel President Kiir Mayardit to cancel the controversial 32 states, no matter what. Speaking to a group of local authorities from Terkeka state on Saturday, Ateny remarked […]

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CTSAMVM concerned about slow cantonment process, urges Security Mechanism to disburse funding

CTSAMM, Newsbeat

December, 22nd, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudanā€™s ceasefire monitoring body (CTSAMVM) has been concerned about the slow progress in the cantonment process and Security Mechanisms to ensure that the funding released by the National Pre-Transitional Committee is used for its purpose. Speaking to participants last week, the CTSAMVM Chairperson, Maj. Gen. Desta Abiche Ageno reported that the cantonment process has been slow […]

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South Sudan’s refugee passes with flying colours, scores (A-) in KCSE-2019

Kenya, Newsbeat, South Sudan, UNHCR

  December 21st, 2019 (SSNN)-A South Sudanese refugee living in the Kakuma refugee camp has emerged as one of the top performing students in Kenya, where she posted an incredibly mean grade of 78 marks in the Kenya Certificate of Second Education (KCSE-2019) Speaking to our correspondent on Friday, the South Sudanese refugee, Nyandeng Gai Gatluak, expressed her happiness and […]

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Sanctions imposed on senior officials undermine efforts to bring peace to South Sudan- official

Newsbeat, South Sudan, USA

December 20th, 2019 (SSNN)-The South Sudan government has regretted the recent measures in which the US government imposed individual sanctions on its two senior officials. On Monday, the US Department of the Treasuryā€™s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed individual sanctions on two South Sudanese officials for their role in obstructing the implementation of the peace deal and reconciliation […]

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Russia: Trump impeachment fabricated, Russian leader Vladimir Putin criticizes U.S. House of Representatives

Newsbeat, USA

December 19th, 2019 (SSNN)-The Russian President, Vladimir Putin has strongly criticized the U.S. House of Representatives for fabricating baseless accusations against US President Donald J. Trump. Speaking to reporters at an annual press conference, the Russian leader Putin made it clear that the recent attempt to impeach Donald Trump from office is part of the years-long political battle between the […]

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Machar sends message of condolences on the passing of the late Gen. Sadam Chayuot Manyang

Newsbeat, South Sudan

      December 18th, 2019 (SSNN)-The main opposition leader, Dr. Riek Machar has conveyed his heartfelt condolences on the untimely passing on of the SPLM-IO’s senior commander and former Governor of Adar State, Sadam Chayuot Manyang Wuor, who passed away on Tuesday in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum after he had been battling with liver cancer. ā€œGen. Sadam Chayuot Manyang […]

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Machar sends message of condolences on the passing of the late Gen. Saddam Manyang

Newsbeat, South Sudan

      December 18th, 2019 (SSNN)-The main opposition leader, Dr. Riek Machar has conveyed his heartfelt condolences on the untimely passing on of the SPLM-IO’s senior commander and former Governor of Adar State, Sadam Chayuot Manyang Wuor, who passed away on Tuesday in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum after he had been battling with liver cancer. ā€œGen. Sadam Chayuot Manyang […]

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US loses confidence in South Sudan’s leaders – US diplomat

Newsbeat, USA

    December 18th, 2019 (SSNN)-The United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Kelly Craft, said at a high-level United Nations press conference on South Sudan on Tuesday that the United States is running out of patience and losing confidence in South Sudan’s leaders due to their unwilling to implement peace. Craft, remarked that South Sudan’s leaders bear the […]

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Kiir and Machar agree to create political space, ensure freedom of the press

Newsbeat, South Sudan, Sudan

  Dec 17th, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir Mayardit, and the main opposition leader, Dr. Riek Machar, have agreed, among other outstanding matters, to create a free political environment that would allow the dissemination of the R-ARCSS, as well as freedom of the press in various parts of the country. South Sudan’s leaders on Tuesday, in the presence of […]

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Latest: Kiir and Machar agree to form unity gov’t despite pending pre-transitional tasks

Breaking News, Newsbeat, South Sudan
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit meets Chairman of the SPLM-IO, Dr. Riek Machar Teny during a Consultative Meeting held in December 2019 (Photo credit: file)

  Dec 17th, 2019 (SSNN)-South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit and the First-vice Designate, Dr. Riek Machar, have agreed during a consultative meeting, to format the long-awaited Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity despite unimplemented pre-transitional activities. ā€œThe President of the Republic, H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit and, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, who is the main opposition leader and a signatory […]

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Breaking: US sanctions Defense Minister Kuol and Martin Elia for obstructing peace effortsā€™ in S. Sudan

Breaking News, Civil War, South Sudan, USA, World

  Dec 16th, 2019 (SSNN)-The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed individual sanctions on two South Sudanese officials for their role in obstructing the implementation of the peace deal and reconciliation initiatives in South Sudan. ā€œToday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two individuals pursuant to […]

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Civil society groups condemn violence between refugees and host community in Uganda

Newsbeat, South Sudan, Uganda

  Dec 15th, 2019 (SSNN) ā€“ The Network of South Sudan Civil Society Organizations in Uganda (NoSSCOU) a leading member of Refugees-Led Organizations Network in Uganda – has condemned violence between South Sudanese refugees and the host community especially the Madi tribe of Uganda. Last week, an incident occurred when a Madi man was killed in a nearby camp by […]

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Opinion: South Sudan Oil and Gas sector: a blessing in disguise

Corruption, Opinions, South Sudan, World

Opinion, By Paul Tethloach Dak December 15th, 2019 (SSNN)- When Rockefeller was asked to tell very briefly how people get rich, he replied ā€œSome people find oil and some donā€™tā€. (Lallon Prasad, Understanding Oil and Gas Business, version: July 2013). The South Sudan Oil and Gas Power 2019 conference held on October 28-29, 2019 has brought to light and discussed […]

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More than 100 S. Sudan’s refugees, including children, remain in detention in Kakuma

Kakuma Refugee Camp, Newsbeat, Sudan

  Dec 15th, 2019 (SSNN)-At least 6 people, including an eight-year-old boy, were killed last week, and several others were seriously injured in the aftermath of heavy fighting between South Sudanese and Sudanese refugees in the Kakuma Refugee Camp, SSNN correspondent has more on this story. ā€œIt was an intense fighting between South Sudanese and Sudanese refugees that left 6 […]

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Breaking: US sanctions five individuals responsible for killing of opposition officials

Breaking News, IGAD, Kenya, South Sudan, USA

  Dec 10th, 2019 (SSNN)-Today, on International Human Rights Day, the U.S. Department of the Treasuryā€™s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken decisive action, imposing strict sanctions on five identified individuals responsible for their role in the kidnapping and killing of South Sudan’s opposition members, Aggrey Idri and Dong Samuel Luak, prominent human rights activists who were kidnapped […]

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South Sudan’s ex-rival forces undergo training, sign Declaration on Child Protection

News, UN, UNMISS
Senior Military Officers representing the SSPDF, SSOA and SPLA-IO sign a Declaration affirming their commitment to protecting the rights of all children in South Sudan (Photo: UNMISS)

Dec 10th, 2019 (SSNN)-The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UMMISS) has selected about 40 senior officers from the South Sudan Defence Forces (SSPDF), Sudan Peopleā€™s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-iO), and South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) to attend an interactive training on child protection policy. According to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, the forty officers expressed their […]

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UNMISS chief worried about increasing intercommunal violence, calls for calm

Newsbeat, UN, UNMISS

  Dec 10th, 2019 (SSNN)-The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, David Shearer, expresses deep concern about the recent intercommunal clashes reported in various parts of the country over the weekend. ā€œThese clashes in areas that have been relatively calm for many months is worrying,ā€ said UNMISS chief David Shearer. ā€œThe […]

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