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Home News Archive by Category "Top Stories" (Page 2)
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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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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Pope Francis to visit South Sudan in February next year, source says

November 1, 2022Breaking News, News, Top Stories1 commentsouthsudannews

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….

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WHO distributes medical kits to partners in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State

October 31, 2022Breaking News, Health, News, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

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…

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UN to close health clinic in Lakes State

October 30, 2022Breaking News, Health, News, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

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…

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Influential Gawaar elder Chuol Tut Kuannyang Jock Meen has died

July 3, 2022Breaking News, News, Press Releases, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

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,…

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