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Kiir (left) and Putin (right) seen in this photo at the Russia-Africa summit in October 2019. Photo: AFP/Getty Images

South Sudan lobbies Russia to lift arms embargo

December 25, 2022Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Washington, DC/Juba, December 25, 2022 (SSNA) — The government of South Sudan has launched a behind-the-scenes lobbying campaign to reverse an arms embargo that was imposed by the UN Security Council in July 2018, an official at the South Sudan embassy in Washington, DC, with full knowledge of the matter and who demanded anonymity because…

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Troika, EU call for end to violence in South Sudan

December 17, 2022Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, December 17, 2022 (SSNA) — The United States of America, Norway, and the United Kingdom also known as Troika countries, and the European Union said they are “deeply concerned” by the ongoing violence in Upper Nile and Jonglei States and call for an end, according to a press statement released by the bloc and…

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UN envoy urges Security Council to support peace in South Sudan

December 13, 2022Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, December 13, 2022 (SSNA) — The head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Nicholas Haysom has briefed the UN Security Council about the execution of the peace agreement and called on the members of the Council to support the implementation roadmap to transition. Haysom told the Council that its support is…

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South Sudan declares measles outbreak as cases rise

December 12, 2022Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, December 12, 2022 (SSNA) — The government of South Sudan declared a widespread measles outbreak in the country, saying cases are on the rise and that appropriate health measures are needed. “Based on the number of laboratory-confirmed measles cases across the country, the national ministry of health hereby declares a measles outbreak in South…

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South Sudanese praise Chinese language program

December 10, 2022Education, News, South SudanNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, December 10, 2022 (SSNA) — South Sudanese who have enrolled in the Chinese language learning and cultural exchange program in Juba said their decision to enroll in the program turn out to be one of the best decisions in their lives. The locals explain their experiences to the China state-run Xinhua news Agency. “Chinese…

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UK sanctions two South Sudan’s commissioners over crimes in Unity State

December 9, 2022News, South Sudan, Top Stories, WorldNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, December 9, 2022 (SSNA) — The government of the United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on two county commissioners in South Sudan’s Unity State, the South Sudan News Agency (SSNA) has learned. The commissioners targetted by the UK are Koch County commissioner Gordon Koang Biel and Gatluak Nyang Hoth, who is the County Commissioner for…

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SPLM backs Kiir for 2024 presidential bid as 20,000 flee violence in Upper Nile

December 7, 2022Breaking News, News, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, December 7, 2022 (SSNA) — The ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party has endorsed President Salva Kiir for the presidential election scheduled to take place late next year, the SPLM’s highest leadership body, the National Liberation Council (NLC) says. In a 4-day conference in Juba, members of the NLC anonymously nominated Kiir to…

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RJMEC Chair briefs UN on peace implementation

December 7, 2022News, South Sudan, WorldNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, December 7, 2022 (SSNA) — The Chairperson of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) Major General Charles Tai Gituai today briefed visiting United Nations delegation on the status of the revitalized peace agreement. Gen. Gituai told the delegation that some progress has been made and that more works need to be done…

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UN lauds South Sudan peace efforts, urges partners to do more

November 8, 2022News, South Sudan, WorldNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, November 8, 2022 (SSNA) — The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for peace Jean-Pierre Lacroix praised principal signatories of the 2018 revitalized peace agreement, saying the parties to peace have shown positive steps forward. In a statement released by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Lacroix calls on the South Sudanese leaders to continue…

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8 million people to face food insecurity in South Sudan next year, report says

November 6, 2022Breaking News, NewsNo Commentssouthsudannews

Juba, November 6, 2022 (SSNA) — A new report released by the United Nations says nearly 8 million South Sudanese will face acute food insecurity and that 1.4 million children will be malnourished in 2023. The warning comes as floods forced at least a million people to flee their homes. The report declares that food…

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