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Home Archive by Category "South Sudan" (Page 2)

South Sudan vows to get arms embargo lifted

January 5, 2023Breaking News, News, South Sudan, Top StoriesNo Commentssouthsudannews

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…

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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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Annexation of Nuer’s Land in Unity State

December 25, 2022Articles, Columnists, Opinion, South SudanNo Commentssouthsudannews

By James Nguen December 25, 2022 (SSNA) — The Nuer are known for their expedition and expansion niche. Books were written about this historical and profound adventure. One of the books is “The Nuer Conquest”. The Nuer conquest and expansion occurred in the 18th century. During the conquest, the Nuer expanded in two directions: northward…

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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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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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ANALYSIS: Curiosity About (Prophet) Ngundeng Bong of South Sudan

December 7, 2022Analyses, Articles, Opinion, South SudanNo Commentssouthsudannews

By James Gatdet Dak NB: Read it through to the end before commenting! “A Prophet given spectacles (visions) of God,” which translates from the phrase in Nuer language as “Gök mi̱ ca ka̱m neeni̱ wäŋni̱ Dɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ.” December 7, 2022 (SSNA) — The above description is how (Prophet) Ngundeng Bong presented himself in his songs cited…

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