Juba, October 18, 2019 (SSNA) — The United Kingdom’s government has warned its citizens against traveling to South Sudan, saying “levels of intercommunal violence remain high in the country. In an updated version of UK’s South Sudan travel warnings obtained by the South Sudan News Agency (SSNA), the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) states that…
Juba, October 14, 2019 (SSNA) — The Prime Minister of Ethiopia and Chairman of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Dr. Abiy Ahmed and other regional leaders have arrived in Juba today for IGAD’s consultative meeting on how the regional bloc could bring about lasting peace in Sudan. IGAD meeting came weeks after South Sudan’s…
Addis Ababa, October 11, 2019 (SSNA) — Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, has won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for his work on peace-building, the Nobel Committee has announced. The Ethiopian leader said he is “thrilled and humbled” and hopes other African leaders take it positively. Dr. Abiy was awarded the prize for ending…
Juba, October 9, 2019 (SSNA) — The United States ambassador to South Sudan Thomas Hushek said his government is prepared to impose harsh sanctions if South Sudan’s government refuses to implement the peace agreement. The warning came a few weeks after South Sudan president and information minister Micheal Makuey Lueth proclaimed that a transitional government…
Juba, October 8, 2019 (SSNA) — The United Kingdom has called on South Sudan’s rival parties to speed up the implementation of the September 2018 peace agreement. In an exclusive interview with the Voice of America’s South Sudan in Focus, ambassador Christopher Trott explained that all parties to the deal need to speed up the…
Juba, October 6, 2019 (SSNA) — The government of Japan has donated $350,000 US dollars to South Sudan for the implementation of the September 2018 peace agreement. Japan says its donation is intended to help provide clean water to the rival forces who are currently stationed in cantonment sites. Martin Elia Lomoro, the South Sudan…
Juba, October 5, 2019 (SSNA) — The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has condemned South Sudan and threatened to impose sanctions if the young nation continues refusing to pay its dues. The EALA, a legislative body of the East African Community(EAC), says they have been patiently for years thinking South Sudan will respect international treaties…
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…