Washington, DC, March 7, 2023 (SSNA) — The leadership of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) in the United States has accused President Salva Kiir of what it described as a “flagrant violation of the peace.” The accusation comes days after Kiir removed Angelina Teny as the defense minister on March 3. The SPLM-IO says…
Juba, February 5, 2023 (SSNA) — Pope Francis called on the people of South Sudan to reject what he described as “venom of hatred.” Pope made the call as he wrapped up his 3-day visit to the struggling young nation. At an open-air mass on the grounds of Dr. John Garang’s mausoleum attended by 100,000…
Juba, January 30, 2023 (SSNA) — A planned security meeting between authorities of South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State and Uganda’s West Nile regional leaders failed to move forward after a South Sudanese team didn’t show up for the meeting, the South Sudan News Agency (SSNA) has learned. The meeting, which was scheduled to take place…
Juba, January 24, 2023 (SSNA) – A technical advance team of Pope Francis tasked to assess the preparations for Pope’s visit set for early next month has arrived in Juba, Metropolitan Archbishop of Juba, Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla said. Stephen also revealed that 90% of the work that is supposed to be done ahead of…
Juba, January 23, 2023 (SSNA) — The South Sudanese Salva Kiir and First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar are in discussions on how to better close gaps in the peace implementation process and issues they should present to Pope Francis early next month, a high-level source at the Presidency told the South Sudan News Agency…
New York, January 20, 2023 (SSNA) — The Republic of South Sudan has lost UN voting rights over unpaid dues as the young nation struggles to recover from years of civil war, the South Sudan News Agency has learned. In a letter signed by the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and seen by the South…
Juba, January 18, 2023 (SSNA) — South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has endorsed the “Zero Malaria Campaign” spearheaded by the Ministry of Health o help eradicate malaria in the country. The President says fighting against malaria requires “us all” and that the campaign begins with him. Kiir also urges the citizens to follow health guidelines…
Juba, January 18, 2023 (SSNA) — The government of South Sudan says it will co-host an educational conference that will be held in Switzerland next month. The conference, according to Juba, will focus on how education for vulnerable young children should be funded and the importance of education. The conference will also address the quality…
Nairobi, January 8, 2023 (SSNA) — South Sudan’s National Security has detained six journalists who work for the state-run South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation Television (SSBCTV) over a viral video showing President Salva Kiir peeing on himself, Patrick Oyet, the Head of South Sudan Union of Journalists told the Reuters news agency. The arrest comes weeks…
Juba, January 5, 2022 (SSNA) — The government of South Sudan said it is working days and nights to make sure the 2018 arms embargo that was imposed on the young nation by the United Nations Security Council is lifted, a senior government official says. The official who does not wants to be named so…