Juba, November 1, 2022 (SSNA) — Pope Francis is expected to visit the Republic of South Sudan in February 2023, a source with Catholic Dioceses of South Sudan who does not wants his name to be revealed because he was not authorized to talk to the media told the South Sudan News Agency on Tuesday….
Juba, October 31, 2022 (SSNA) — The World Health Organization( WHO) says it has distributed at least 21 medical emergency kits to health cluster partners carrying out healthcare services in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. The UN health agency states that the kits were given to its partners serving people in flood-affected areas. The health…
Juba, October 30, 2022 (SSNA) — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) says it is preparing to shut down the Mingkama-based clinic by December this year. The agency accuses the European Union (EU) of refusing to fund the reproductive health center. It is not clear why the EU decided to abandon the program…
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…