Warring factions are supposed to agree a national unity government next month to end conflict that has killed tens of thousands and displaced four million people Beijing is the main investor in the country’s oilfields, which could play an important role in meeting its energy needs, and has contributed troops to the UN peacekeeping mission By Jevans Nyabiage, South Sudan […]
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By Winnie Cirino October 7, 2019 05:27 PM, JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN – South Sudan’s petroleum minister said Monday that an oil spill from a pipeline two weeks ago which polluted several areas of former Unity state has been contained, but the minister warned more oil pipelines may rupture as Juba makes plans to boost oil production. Speaking publicly for the first […]
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Oct 8th, 2019 (SSNN)-The United Kingdom has called upon South Sudan’s peace partners to agree on the number of states and finalize security arrangements before the formation of a Transitional Government of National Unity. “We are still waiting for a discussion to take place around the number of states [in South Sudan] during the transitional period,” said the British Ambassador […]
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Tycoon with Ties to US, UK, and UAE Has Received Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Suspect Contracts, Imported Weapons, and Formed Business with a Ruthless Warlord. Oct 8th, 2019 (SSNN) — An investigative report published today by The Sentry, “Al-Cardinal: South Sudan’s Original Oligarch” spotlights the business activities of Ashraf Seed Ahmed Hussein Ali, widely known as Al-Cardinal, a […]
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Oct 7th, 2019 (SSNN) — South Sudan’s government has verified at least 1,332 senior officials who have been working without verified academic documents. The revelation came after the government began to identify civil servants who were legally employed through the Ministry of Labor, Public Service and Human Resources Development. “So people are just being employed, whether they are qualified or […]
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Oct 7th, 2019 (SSNN)-Amnesty International, a human rights defender, has accused South Sudanese leaders of failing to prosecute and punish those responsible for serious war crimes and crimes against humanity – since the onset of the country’s civil war. In a new report released on Monday, the human rights group blamed government forces and the main armed opposition group, led […]
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Oct 7, 2019(SSNN) — South Sudan’s main armed Opposition, SPLM/A(IO), has responded to a recent statement issued by the UN Special Envoy to South Sudan, David Shearer, during a press conference in Juba. Disappointed, the SPLM(IO) said they will not be coerced to form another Transitional Government of National Unity that may caused more bloodshed as witnessed in 2016. “The […]
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By: George Clooney and John Prendergast, Anecdotes abound of corrupt, war-torn African dictatorships. South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, is usually Exhibit A in those tales. But in the shadows of this narrative is another part of the story, usually untold. It is the story of transnational war profiteers who have come from all over the world to enrich themselves […]
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Military Instructors Pose For A Group Picture During Their Graduation Ceremony (File/Supplied/SSNN) South Sudan’s Government has for the first time graduated a batch of military instructors. According to the Joint Defense Board (JBD), the 1,000 army trainers graduated at the Luri Military Training Center, will play an important role in training government forces and opposition armed groups before the formation […]
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South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir during a meeting with the country’s Heads of Mission Abroad, – has instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to reduce its diplomatic staff to a manageable size. According to state-run media, the Government of South Sudan admits that the number of its staff in foreign embassies is extremely huge compared to the […]
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The main armed opposition group, SPLM/A-IO, will not be part of a Transitional Government of National Unity expected to be formed on Nov. 12 – if all critical outstanding tasks are not fully implemented, said an opposition official on Saturday. “We are not ready to form a government on November 12th if the rest of the security arrangements & The […]
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A time-sensitive battle in South Sudan’s General Court Martial this morning, Thursday, October 3rd, 2019 yet again puts the leadership of the Chief of South Sudan People Defense Forces, Gen. Gabriel Jok Riak, in the spotlight. According to reports emerging from the Court, the CDF ordered the General Court Martial(GCM) to announce a verdict that has been kept under the […]
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Palm Africa Hotel, Juba October 2, 2019 CTC Members, Dear Colleagues, Representatives from our Partners and Board Members, Ladies and Gentlemen, I warmly welcome you all to the 15th meeting of the CTSAMVM Technical Committee. I would like to begin by welcoming CTSAMVM‘s new Deputy Chairperson, Major General Dafaalla Hamid Mohamed. Deputy Chairperson Dafaalla replaces our old friend and colleague […]
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Sept 4, 2019(Juba) — Revealed in documents extended to South Sudan News Now, South Sudan Minister of Finance and Economic Planning released over 100 hundred thousand US Dollar in July to a phony company to clear “a car loan”. According to the transaction documents extended to South Sudan News Now, Mr. Garang Majak Bol Angok, the 1st Undersecretary of Finance […]
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August 21, 2019(SSNN) — The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commision (RJMEC) has urged Parties to expediate the process of cantonment of troops arriving in verified Cantonment Sites and in Barracks. Speaking during the opening session of the consultative meeting of the Parties to the Agreement held in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, RJMEC Interim Chairperson Amb. Lt. General Augostino Njoroge […]
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Sept 19th, 2019(SSNN) — Calling spade a spade, an advisor on peacekeeping, mediation, international sanctions and PoC, Klem Ryan has dropped a honest criticism that is usually spoken behind “closed-doors” on his twitter account and urges his critics to admit that South Sudan’s struggling president is an idiot, who is being protected by regional leaders for their selfish interests. Dr. […]
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August 5, 2019(Juba) — A political feud that continued to rage on between a breakaway faction of the SPLM/A in opposition, which was initially led by the current First Vice President, Stephen Taban Deng Gai, coupled with the return of political stability featuring Dr. Riek Machar Teny, is slowly consuming its leaders. South Sudan’s incumbent First Vice President, who has […]
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019(Torit): – South Sudan’s Lafon Community condemns an attack alleged to have occured on Saturday, July 27, at around 7:00 pm in Lafon County. According to details submitted to South Sudan News Now two young men, identified as Achake and Lilur, were shot in Pacidi Payam of lafon County. “Achake died on the spot while Lilur sustained […]
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July 30, 2019 A South Sudanese civil rights activist and a member of the SPLM/A in Opposition Sarah Nyanath Yong calls for replacement of the SPLM/A Chairman and Commander-in-Chief, Dr. Riek Machar Teny. Over the past two weeks, Miss Yong has been rallying disgruntled intellectuals on social media behind her back to support her call for replacement of Dr. Riek […]
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July 16, 2019(SSNN) — South Sudan and Sudan have agreed to jointly address issues limiting the export of Juba’s oil through Khartoum ports, South Sudan’s local media reported citing petroleum minister as saying on Monday. Awow Daniel Chuang, South Sudan’s minister of petroleum and mining told state owned-radio South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SBBC) that the two countries agreed to set […]
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July 14, 2019(SSNN) — The leadership of South Sudan’s main opposition group, SPLM-IO has categorically denied alleged reports that the Chairman of the SPLM(IO) Dr. Riek Machar is expected to travel to Juba by the end of this month. Speaking to Nyamilepedia in an interview, Manassey Zindo, a member of the Political Bureau of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (IO) […]
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July 10, 2019(SSNN) —The African Union High-Level Ad Hoc Committee for South Sudan (C5) comprising its Members namely, South Africa, as Chair, Algeria, Chad, Nigeria and Rwanda, convened its meeting in Niamey, Niger, on 6 July 2019, at the ministerial level, on the margins of the inaugural African Union-Regional Economic Communities Coordination Summit. The meeting was in follow up to […]
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“Transformative infrastructure will create a foundation for digital innovation and prosperity, while supporting the South Sudan Government’s positive economic growth forecast over the next decade.” July 1st, 2019(SSNN) — Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom will implement and operate South Sudan’s first fibre broadband network, connecting the country to the “One Africa” broadband network, which is approaching 70,000km across 13 African […]
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June 29, 2019(SSNN) — While South Sudan’s former Minister of Petroleum, Amb. Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth, who is accused of corruption and mismanagement of oil industry, get investigated, South Sudan government has suspended all pre-sales oil contracts. In accordance to a presidential decree issued by the president, the former minister of petroleum cannot leave the country. His bank accounts and assets […]
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June 20th, 2019(SSNN) — South Sudan lawmakers on Wednesday halted approval of the government’s next budget proposal totaling 1.7 billion Euros, in protests that military and public officials have not been paid for more than six months. Speaking at the parliament session, Elizabeth Adut, a member of parliament, disclosed that because of the late payment of salaries and the deterioration […]
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Palm Africa Hotel, 18th June 2019, Juba, South Sudan June 19th, 2019(SSNN) — The 7th meeting of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) convened in Juba, South Sudan, on 18th June 2019 chaired by the Interim Chairperson of the RJMEC, Ambassador Lt. General Augostino S.K Njoroge (Rtd). In attendance were the representatives of all the Parties and stakeholders […]
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June 18th, 2019(SSNN) — The 7th Monthly Plenary of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) was held today, Tuesday June 18, 2019, in Juba, South Sudan. Speaking during the opening of the meeting, RJMEC Interim Chairperson H.E. Ambassador Lt. Gen. Augostino Njoroge gave an update on the status of implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict […]
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June 15th, 2019(SSNN) — South Sudan’s Minister of Petroleum, Amb. Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth, has been fired just in less than three years over what has surfaced as a case of corruption and mismanagement of the Ministry of “Oil”, the lifeline to the world’s youngest nation. According to confidential reports extended to South Sudan News Now, Hon. Gatkuoth was fired while […]
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TITLE: THE LAND ISSUE SHOULD NOT BE USED BY THE HON GOVERNOR TO DETRACT ATTENTION: RE: THE RESPONSE TO THE HON. GOVERNOR OF IMOTONG STATE, REGARDING HIS STATEMENT ON EYE RADIO ON LAND ISSUE. THE IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE BY THE LAFON COUNTY YOUTH. June 13, 2019(SSNN) — Allow me respond to Torit’s Governor, Hon. Tobiolo Oromo regarding his statement on […]
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June 9th, 2019(SSNN) — On Thursday, June 6th, 2019, the Governor of Northern Liech State, Dr. Joseph Nguen Monytuel receives his special guests, the two governors of twin states of Twic Mayardit and Gogrial states in Mankien, Bul South County of Northern Liech State. “The arrival of Governor Atem Madut Yak Governor of Twic state and his counter part Governor […]
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June 9, 2019(SSNN) — On Friday, June 7th 2019, the Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Rupert Colville, announced that Geneva welcomes South Sudan’s unanimous ratification of two vital human rights treaties, passed by the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) on Monday this week. “We welcome the unanimous ratification, without reservations of two vital human rights treaties […]
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Republic of South Sudan Jubek State Lobonok County June 9th, 2019(SSNN) — We, the chiefs of Lobonok county having met at the request of the cattle keepers; being aware of their presence at both sides of the river Nile. regardless of the meetings and presidential decrees issued in 2010 and 2015 respectively for the returned of cattle to their original […]
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Opinion, By Andrew Nyuol Madut, June 2nd, 2019(SSNN) — For last few days or even months, a group of individuals with malicious intentions have intensified personal attacks and character assassination against Gen. Akol Koor Kuc, his family and those perceived to be his closest friends or allies whether real or imagined. These personal attacks have reached unprecedented level for any […]
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