By Duop Chak Wuol August 24, 2022 (SSNA) — The world is one community. There are problems that divide humanity—and these issues are regularly mistaken. There is a deadly flood going on in Ethiopia and the world keeps quiet. One wonders why this is happening. It is not right now. The flood in that region…
Press statement Today Thursday, June 30, 2022 Death Announcement July 3, 2022 (SSNA) — We are extremely saddened with our hearts broken to inform all the families, relatives, friends, and community members that death has indeed robbed us BELOVED Chuol Tut Kuannyang Jock Meen, superhero and admirable soul passed away peacefully, Sunday, June 19, 2022,…
Juba, March 11, 2022 (SSNA) — The United Nations’ humanitarian arm, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced that more than 70 percent of South Sudanese will face extreme hunger this year. In a statement seen by the South Sudan News Agency (SSNA), the WFP warned that severe hunger will hit South Sudan in a month….
Juba, March 10, 2022 (SSNA) — Recent Intercommunal clashes over cattle raids in Jonglei and Unity States have resulted in the death of at least 60 people, officials from Unity and the Jonglei States said. Jonglei State government officials said an armed youth group from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area raided numerous cattle camps in…
Juba, February 11, 2022 (SSNA) — The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan that lack of progress in implementing key provisions of the 2018 peace deal contributes to the widespread insecurity and impunity in the country. The revelation by the experts comes as South Sudan’s parties to peace have still not found…
Juba, January 27, 22 (SSNA) — The World Bank has approved a $100 million relief package for flood victims in South Sudan, a senior government official who works for the ministry of foreign affair and who asked his name not to be used because he was not authorized to talk to the media told the…
Juba, January 3, 2022 (SSNA) — The speaker of South Sudan Revitalized Transitional Parliament Jema Nunu Kumba has appointed specialized committee chairpersons and deputies from the two main peace partners, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) led by First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Government (SPLM-IG) popularly known as…
Juba, January 2, 2022 (SSNA) — A mixed group of former and current politicians who are left out of the current transitional government or have fallen out with the leadership of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) are busy lobbying President Kiir’s inner circle to make sure full implementation of the revitalized peace agreement does…
January 1, 2022 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir, has ordered the banning of all active and non-commissioned military officers from participating in politics, a decree issued by the president and obtained by the South Sudan News Agency (SSNA) shows. In the statement, Kiir barred officers from politics including local community leadership roles. “Republican…
Juba, December 25, 2021 (SSNA) — President Salva Kiir urges the people of South Sudan to embrace peace as the nation slowly recovering from years of civil war. In his 2021 Christmas message obtained by the South Sudan News Agency (SSNA), Kiir urges people to forget the past and forgive. “As a people emerging from…