By Ali el Ali, Khartoum, Sudan, May 17th, 2019(SSNN) — In South Sudan, the name of National Security is synonymous with the National Insecurity. Citizens are not at ease with them as the way they conduct themselves is something strange and intimidating. It is something strange in South Sudan to find the member of National Security or National Insecurity in […]
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Tuesday, May 14, 2019(SSNN) — South Sudan’s Deputy Chief of Defense Forces for Administration, Lt. Gen. Santino Deng Wol, condemns the Director General of South Sudan National Security Services, Lt. Gen. Akol Kor Kuch, over what is now confirmed to be an extrajudicial execution of Aweil sons and daughters who were arrested in May 2017 following Gen. Malong, the former […]
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May 11th, 2019(SSNN) — For the last two weeks, South Sudan capital has witnessed rising tension between the army and the national security amids warnings of youth uprising that may oust the first and only president of the world’s newest state, Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, but according to the latest findings, President Kiir fears his Director General of National Security […]
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May 11, 2019(SSNN) — South Sudan’s main opposition leader, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, the First Vice President Designate, may travel and reside in any country of his choices within the region but he remains under house arrest until further notice. During the recent 67th Extra-Ordinary Session of the The IGAD Council of Ministers, which was held in South Sudan capital […]
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CTSAMVM PRESS RELEASE Friday May 10th, 2019(SSNN) — Your Excellency Ambassador Wais, Your Excellency Ambassador Lt Gen Augustino Njoroge, Chairpesons and Representatives of all mechanisms, Ladies and Gentlemen, I thank R-JMEC for organizing this crtical workshop. It is so important that all mechanisms sit together and discuss the way forward. I have the pleasure to brief you on the status […]
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Opening Remarks, By Maj. Gen. Desta Abiche Ageno, Chairperson of CTSAMVM, Excellences, Ambassadors, General Officer, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning and welcome to the 6th CTSAMVM Board Meeting. Thursday, May 9th, 2019(SSNN) — Once again, I want to thank the Party representatives and Board members for their attendance at this very important meeting just before the beginning of […]
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Press Statement, For Immediate Release, By Dr. Hakim Dario, Chair, People’s Democratic Movement (PDM) May 5, 2019(SSNN) — The People’s Democratic Movement is very saddened by the passing on of the world renown and veteran journalist, Hon Alfred Taban Logune. He died on 27th April 2019, after a long illness in Kampala Uganda. The people of South Sudan are indebted […]
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May 3, 2019(SSNN) — The meeting of the leadership of the Parties to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2 to 3 May 2019. At the meeting, the Parties took stock of the status of the implementation of the R-ARCSS, identified progress made, […]
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PRESS RELEASE, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 2, 2019(SSNN) — A meeting of the leadership of the parties to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) was convened today in Addis Ababa. “The meeting is of great significance at this time of the South Sudan peace process as the Pre-Transitional period of […]
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PRESS RELEASE, May 2nd, 2019(SSNN) — The first day of a meeting of the Parties to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) took place on Thursday 2 May 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Addressing the participants (READ FULL STATEMENT HERE), the Interim Chairperson of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission […]
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Press Release, By Payinjiar Association of Canada April 23, 2019(SSNN) — Human legends are scarce and high-quality. They live among men with humility, selflessness, courage, and brevity. Few know them well yet their work and selfless sacrifices are only brought to public decorum upon their death. This week, Nuer mourn two public figures, Gen. Peter Gatdet of SSUM and Gen. […]
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April 22, 2019(SSNN) — Despite that former President Omar Hassan El Bashir has been overthrown and Sudan remains at crossroad, the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, still looks up to Sudan and partners to make peace a reality. Responding to President Salva Kiir, who is being accused of being intransigence to form a unilateral Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity […]
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By Dr. Peter Adwok Nyaba, April 22, 2019(SSNN) — The SPLM in Opposition has declared its opposition to the 12 May, 2019 dateline for the formation of the revitalized transitional government of national unity (R-TGONU) citing many reasons, some of them hilarious. As a former member who is conversant with the inner workings of the SPLM -IO, I would say, […]
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April 22nd 2019 (SSNN) – Few South Sudanese participating in the ongoing Sudanese protest are calling for the reunification of the two countries almost eight years after then Southern Sudan obtained independence in a landslide referendum vote. This came almost two week after the Sudanese army ousted the country’s longest-serving leader, Omar Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir, following months of protests by […]
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Opinion, By Peter Gatkuoth, London, UK April, 20th, 2019(SSNN) — The three big brothers and their sister Mama Nyadeng Mabiore went on for a retreat in Vatican, Rome, Italy on the 11-14th, April, 2019, an invitation called by Pope Francis to allow the leaders of the youngest country to have a self-reflect on forgiveness and peace as was once […]
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April 20, 2019(SSNN) — A new news report extended to South Sudan News Now by confidential sources within the Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) has revealed that the first meeting between a high level delegation from South Sudan and the new military leadership did not settle very well as reported earlier on. The insider said the close aides of the […]
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By Larco Lomayat Juba, South Sudan, April 20, 2019(SSNN) — The delegation of the Government of the Republic of South Sudan led by Hon. Salvatore Garang Mabiordit, Minister of Finance and Planning, comprising of senior officials from the Ministry of Finance and Planning and the Central Bank of South Sudan who arrived in the Washington DC, United States of America […]
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April 20, 2019(SSNN) — A South Sudanese government allied militia general, Major General Mathew Puljang, was finally brought before the General Court Martial on Thursday to testify as a witness in the case of Maj. Gen. Stephen Buay Rolnyang who is currently in prison in Juba facing charges that include treason. A General Court Martial, which was set in January […]
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Public Service Announcement, By Cpt. Mabior Garang de Mabior, April 19, 2019(SSNN) — As we continue to wage the struggle to bring about fundamental change in our country, we acknowledge that the current Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) is the least costly way we can restore peace and move our people into prosperity. […]
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April 17, 2019(SSNN) — Gen. Peter Gatdet Yaka, a well renowned South Sudanese commander and a fierce fighter, who fought vigorously in the two Sudans, died on April 15th in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. Speaking upon his arrival in Khartoum from the Vatican City, the Chairman and Commander in Chief of the SPLM/A(IO) and the Designated First Vice President, Dr. […]
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April 17, 2019(SSNN) — A confidential report from South Sudanese capital, Juba, confirmed to South Sudanese News Now that a South Sudanese politician and Presidential advisor is currently housing the family of former Sudanese President, Omar Hassan El Bashir, who is currently being held behind bars at a Maximum Prison in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. The high level official confirmed […]
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April 17th, 2019(SSNN) — South Sudan’s government under the leadership of President Salva Kiir Mayardit sends a high level delegation to the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, to welcome the Sudan’s military regime and to pledge cordial bilateral relationship between the two countries. The South Sudanese delegation was led by Honorable Tut Gatluak Manime, Salva Kiir’s presidential Advisor for Security Affairs and […]
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By Amb. Reath Muoch Tang, April 16, 2019(SSNN) — The power of humility, dignity and respect for humanity that was spiritually bestowed on the South Sudanese leaders recently in the Vatican by the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, Pope Francis, renewed hopes for peace and stability in the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan. […]
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Opinion, By Wesley Kosa, April 17th, 2019(SSNN) — Our past experience in united Sudan under the leadership of the northern elites is overwhelmingly filled with exclusivity, domination, manipulation, oppression, suppression. Every political tool was used to help the north have total control over the people of the Southern Sudan. They feared the unity of South Sudanese people and saw it […]
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THE KISSING OF SOUTH SUDANESE LEADERS’ FEET BY POPE FRANCIS IS THE LAST ATTEMPT BY THE WORLD TO SOLVE SOUTH SUDANESE PROBLEMS WHICH COULD ONLY BE SOLVED BY SERVANT LEADERSHIP By Dr Isaac Ayii Ayii (PhD), April 17, 2019(SSNN) — The South Sudanese had garnered enough affection from the world over from the time immemorial despite the fact of our […]
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April 14, 2019(SSNN) — As the end of the pre-transitional period draws near on May 12, 2019, critical tasks in the implementation of the revitalized Agreement remain pending, the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has said. Speaking during the 5th RJMEC Plenary in Juba on Friday, Interim Chairperson Ambassador Lt. Gen. Augostino Njoroge said in his opening statement, (attached) “Critical […]
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April 8th 2019 (SSNN) – South Sudan’s former First Vice President and leader of the main armed opposition group, SPLM-IO, Dr. Riek Machar Teny has left the Sudanese capital Khartoum this morning for the spiritual retreat in the Vatican aimed at confidence-building between him and President Salva Kiir Mayardiit, official have confirmed. Kiir in March visited the Vatican where he […]
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April 8th 2019 (SSNN) – The trial for Gen. Buay Rolnyang, who has been behind bars since May last year, will resume tomorrow, Tuesday, several sources told South Sudan News Now from the capital, Juba. One source told South Sudan News Now on the condition of anonymity that last week, Gen. Thoi Chany, a deputy chief of defense forces for […]
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April 7th, 2019(SSNN) — South Sudan rights advocacy groups and human rights activists call on David Shearer, the UN SPecial Representative, and UN organs in South Sudan to protect and provide for the internally displaced persons(IDPs), who were displaced from the UN Protection Sites by fellow IDPs last year. The groups identified as the South Sudan International Advocacy for Human […]
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April 7th, 2019(SSNN) — A South Sudanese Anyanya two veteran, Lt. Gen. Gordon Koang Chuol Kulang, defects and forms his own rebel movement. According to the latest press release, Lt. Gen. Koang Chol, the former Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Democratic Party’s military wing, the South Sudan Armed Forces(SSAF), has tendered in his defection letter to Hon. Gabriel Changson, the Chairman […]
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Opinion, By Morobe Benjamin Lolodo, Kigali, Rwanda. April 8th, 2019(SSNN) — Corruption in Oil Companies in South Sudan is among the worst in the world. Those in powerful positions have developed a kleptocratic system that controls every national and international oil company operating in the country. In 2014, South Sudan was ranked among most corrupt nations in the world, preceded […]
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