Juba, September 16, 2019 (SSNA) — The United States Ambassador to South Sudan Thomas Hushek says Salva Kiir government lacks transparency and that it will take a while for the International community to trust Kiir again. In an exclusive interview with the Voice of America (VOA), ambassador Hushek declares that Kiir has been misusing South…
Juba, September 6, 2019 (SSNA) — South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and the leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) Dr. Riek Machar will meet in Juba to discuss ways to implement the September 2018 peace agreement, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) says. In a statement published on its website, IGAD explains…
Djibouti/Juba, August 23, 2019 (SSNA) — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has officially asked South Sudan’s Salva Kiir to release peace funds meant for implementation of the September 2018 peace agreement, an official with IGAD Secretariat who prefers his name not be disclosed because he was not authorized to speak to the media told…
Juba, August 20, 2019 (SSNA) — A Chinese oil exploration group has discovered a new oil field in Northeastern Upper Nile, petroleum minister Awow Daniel Chuang discloses today. On Monday, information minister Micheal Makuey Lueth announced that South Sudan has discovered an oil field in Adar’s Gasab area. Micheal did not say who or what…
Juba, August 9, 2019 (SSNA) — Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has announced that it is ready to boost investment in South Sudan, saying there are positive economic signs in the war-wracked young nation. The announcement comes as Kenya’s special envoy to South Sudan, Kalonzo Musyoka, calls for parties to the September 2018 peace agreement to…
Juba, July 26, 2019 (SSNA) — The United Kingdom has opened an investigation into De La Rue activities in South Sudan, saying the company which is known worldwide as one of the best banknotes producers is suspected of widespread corruption in the war-ravaged young nation. In a press statement seen by the South Sudan News…
Juba, July 4, 2019 (SSNA) — The United Nations in South Sudan (UNMISS) says South Sudan’s government troops killed at least 100 civilians in Central Equatoria between September 2018 and April 2019. In a report released on Wednesday, UN states that Juba-backed forces deliberately killed civilians I pretext that they are reel supporters. South Sudan…
Juba, June 24, 2019 (SSNA) — The European Union (EU) says it will keep supporting South Sudan’s agriculture sector, saying 100,000 South Sudanese farmers benefit from the program. The EU also says it has spent nearly $300,000,000 million dollars on agricultural projects in South Sudan. “The EU has been a development partner in South Sudan’s…
Juba, June 10, 2019 (SSNA) — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said it has launched a clean-up campaign to clean Juba, refugee camps, and its mission areas. The UN states that South Sudan needs “Umuganda,” a Rwanda’s voluntary exercise performed by Rwandans each month to clean up Rwandan cities. UNMISS asserts that…
Juba, May 25, 2019 (SSNA) — The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has imposed ten years ban on South Sudanese football official Chabur Goc Alei, saying the former President of South Sudan Football Association misused $499,000 dollars intended for development and other football-related projects. The world football governing body discloses that Chabur misused the…