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South Sudan’s Kiir takes over EAC chair as Somalia joins the bloc

1 week ago

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Photo: File. Arusha/Juba, November 24, 2023 (SSNA) — The President of the Republic of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit has been elevated to the chairperson of the East African Community…

European banks invest over $761m in brutal campaign against civilians in South Sudan

2 weeks ago

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South Sudanese IDPs in the South Sudan-Uganda border. Photo: AFP Juba, November 16, 2023 (SSNA) — Major European banks and investors invest more than $761m (€700m) in oil companies tied…

Political Parties Council, Constitutional Review Commission, and Elections Commission Reconstituted as Elections Loom

4 weeks ago

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Photo: File Juba, November 3, 2023 (SSNA) — President Salva Kiir has reconstituted the National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC), National Elections Commission (NEC), and Political Parties Council (PPC), according to…

South Sudan, Ethiopia to Promote “People-to-People” Relations

1 month ago

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President Salva Kiir (right); Ethiopian Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen (left). Photo: Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC)/File Juba, November 1, 2023 (SSNA) — South Sudan and Ethiopia say they are committed to…

South Sudan Admits Censoring Media

2 months ago

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Information Minister and government spoke person Michael Makuey Lueth. Photo: AFP/Getty Images Juba, October 6, 2023 (SSNA) — A recent United Nations Commission on Human Rights report has accused the…

South Sudanese Refugees Dying of Hunger in Ethiopia

2 months ago

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Photo: Doctors Without Borders Addis Ababa, September 30, 2023 (SSNA) — South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia are dying of severe hunger and malnutrition every day due to shortages of food,…

President Kiir Departs for New York to attend UN General Assembly

3 months ago

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Photo: File Juba, September 17, 2023 (SSNA) — The President of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit has traveled to the United States to attend the 78th session of the United…

Troika says lack of peace progress in South Sudan is concerning

5 months ago

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President Kiir and First VP Dr. Machar meeting with Troika countries and EU ambassadors in 2021. Photo: File Washington, DC, June 30, 2023 (SSNA) — Troika countries (the United States,…

South Sudan MPs Condemn Fighting in Upper Nile State ‘s Longechuk County

5 months ago

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South Sudan Parliament building. Photo: Isaac Billy Press statement Date June 29, 2023 Subject: Condemnation of the Fighting that erupted in Longechuk County, Upper Nile State on June 24, 2023…

Remembering the Special Life of Chuol Tut Kuannyang Jock Meen

6 months ago

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Tut Kuannyang Jock Meen. Photo: Family of Tut Kuannyang Jock Meen Monday, June 19, 2023 June 19, 2023 (SSNA) — It has been 365 days, 52 weeks, and 12 months,…

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