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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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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March 11th 2020 (SSNN) – Egypt’s intelligence chief Major General Abbas Kamel passed on a message from President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to Salva Kiir, the president of South Sudan, in a meeting on Tuesday. El-Sisi congratulated Kiir on the peace agreement in South Sudan and expressed Egypt’s total support for the country and its quest for stability. Kamel and Kiir discussed […]
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Under the Theme: Re-Inventing Nuer Conservatism For The Future of The Nɛi ti Naath Feb 24, 2020(SSNN) — On Saturday, April 11th, 2020, the Nuer Community will inaugurate her first Naath International Day in multiple locations around the world. So far the event has been confirmed to be held in Canada, Australia and East Africa. Full addresses and contact […]
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Opposition leader and the First Vice-president Dr. Riek Machar’s Repremarks during the swearing in Ceremony of the First Vice President and the Vice Presidents. Machar’s speech on February 22, 2020 during the swearing-in ceremony of the Presidency H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan; H.E. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, President of the Sudan Transitional Sovereign Council and […]
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February 21, 2020 (SSNN)—The United States has welcomed the firm commitment of the opposition leader and First Vice-president Dr. Riek Machar, to ensuring that peace and stability return to South Sudan. “We welcomes Dr. Machar’s firm commitment to form an inclusive unity government by February 22, following the government of South Sudan’s decision to return the country to its during […]
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Press statement, The European Union Delegation to the Republic of South Sudan, the Heads of Mission of France, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden, and the Heads of Mission of Canada and Switzerland issue the following statement in South Sudan. February 18, 2020 (SSNN)—The Heads of Mission recognise the important decision by President Kiir on Saturday 15th February on the issue […]
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February 18, 2020 (SSNN)—South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit requests peace mediators to allow opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar to remain permanently in the capital, Juba, as preparations begin for the much-awaited formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity. In recent weeks, there has been increasing pressure from the international community and the region on the government and […]
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COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE 34TH EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT OF IGAD HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT FEBRUARY 2020 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia February 10, 2020 (SSNN)—The 34th Extraordinary Summit of the IGAD Heads of State and Government was held on 8 February 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the chairmanship of H.E. Dr. Abdalla Hamdok, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Sudan. The […]
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January 31, 2020 (SSNN)—The United States Department of State has appointed W. Stuart Symington IV as Special Envoy for South Sudan. “Special Envoy Symington will lead U.S. efforts to support the peace process and a successful political transition in South Sudan.” Special Envoy Symington is a retired Ambassador who previously served as Chief of Mission to Nigeria from 2016-2019, […]
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Jan 26, 2020(SSNN) — Let me start by wishing all of you a Happy New Year, and I am sure you will join me in hoping that this will be the year that will herald lasting peace for the people of South Sudan. Before proceeding, I would like to make a few points. Firstly, I would like to inform you that […]
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January 24th, 2020 (SSNN)—The Special Representative of the Sectretary-General and head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, David Shearer has said that UNMISS is willing to increase the presence of its patrolling peacekeepers in certain areas, at the request of the opposition, but only if the proposal is approved by all Parties. “There have been recent requests […]
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BRIEFING BY THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MR. DAVID SHEARER RJMEC 23 JANUARY 2020 • Chair • Excellencies • 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 […]
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January 24th, 2020 (SSNN)—Somalia, 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 […]
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January 23rd, 2020 (SSNN)—A South Sudanese national has been reportedly arrested and awaiting trial before a Ugandan court after being discovered carrying devices used to counterfeit fake foreign currency notes. According to Ugandan media, the South Sudanese national identified as Duach Chuol Kaylech was arrested while trying to cross the Malaba border point from Kenya via Uganda to South […]
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Opinion, By Lul Gatkuoth Gatluak January 15th, 2020 (SSNN)—The undergoing consultation meeting in Juba, between the Parties has raised a glimmer of hope that the number of States and their Boundaries which has been a sticking point for several months may be determined by the parties to the Revitalized Peace Agreement. The issue of States to governance South Sudan, has […]
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January 13th, 2020 (SSNN)—South 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 […]
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Full communiqué: Rome Declaration on the peace process in South Sudan January 13th, 2020 (SSNN)— 1. We, the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and the South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA), with representatives of SPLM/A-IO and NDM as witnesses and IGAD as observer, held the first official engagement under the auspices of the Community of Sant’Egidio in Rome, […]
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January 10th, 2020 (SSNN)—The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo has advised leaders from South Sudan’s government and opposition groups to stay away from those who undermine the implementation of the peace agreement or face more sanctions. The head of the United States Department of State, delivered the statement barely a day after the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office […]
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January 8th, 2020 (SSNN)—The United States Government has imposed financial sanctions on South Sudan’s First Vice President Taban Deng Gai, accusing him of masterminding the murder of two opposition members who were kidnapped in Kenya by the South Sudan Internal Security Bureau and killed in South Sudan. The Treasury Department has identified Taban as an individual responsible for creating a […]
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By Zechariah Makuach Maror January 6th, 2020 (SSNN)—Few months heretofore the commissioner general of South Sudan revenue authority, Dr. Olympio Kudzo Attipoe, a contracted foreigner who hails from Ghana was relieved by the ministerial statute. It was subsequently followed by formation of the investigation committee to find out the allegation brought against him by his colleagues concerning misappropriation of the […]
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January 6th, 2020 (SSNN)—The Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) an impartial human rights group, has strongly condemned attacks on the SPLA-IO forces by pro-government forces in Jekou, Upper Nile region on January 5, 2020 and urged the warring parties to cease violent confrontations in the area. Ter Manyang Gatwech, CPA’s National Coordinator, said that South Sudan government must be […]
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January 4th, 2020 (SSNN)—The National Salvation Front (NAS), a Non-signatory faction to the R-ARCSS fighting government forces in Central and Western Equatoria and headed by General Thomas Cirillo Swaka – has congratulated its leadership on abiding by International Human Rights Law by releasing 23 people including children under its custody. “The leadership of National Salvation Front (NAS) would like to […]
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January 3rd, 2020 (SSNN)—The Provisional Military and Politcal Council (PMPC), a splinter faction led by Major General James Ochan Puot, has urged the Ethiopian government to beef up its border security and not allow the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-IO forces to use its territory as a launching pad for a military offensive against PMPC forces and the civilian population. In […]
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January 2nd, 2020 (SSNN)—A 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. “Escalating 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 […]
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January 1st, 2020 (SSNN)—South 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. “Senior Government Officials, representatives of Opposition parties who are signatories to the Revitalized Agreement, diplomatic Corp, […]
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December 31st, 2019 (SSNN)—A 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 […]
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December 29th, 2019 (SSNN)—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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December 28th, 2019 (SSNN)—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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December 28th, 2019 (SSNN)—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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December 27th, 2019 (SSNN)—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. “In 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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December 24th, 2019 (SSNN)—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. “I’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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December 24th, 2019 (SSNN)–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. “WFP is grateful to the support from the Republic of Korea,” says Matthew Hollingworth, WFP’s Country Director […]
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