South Sudan loses UN voting rights over unpaid dues
President Kiir. Photo: Reuter/File New York, January 20, 2023 (SSNA) — The Republic of South Sudan has lost UN voting rights over unpaid dues as the young nation struggles to…
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Pope Francis to visit South Sudan early next month
Pope Francis. Photo: AP Juba, January 19, 2023 (SSNA) — Pope Francis will arrive in South Sudan on February 3 to meet South Sudanese political and religious leaders, both the…
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President Kiir Backs “Zero Malaria Campaign”
President Salva Kiir. Photo: South Sudan Presidential Press Unit Juba, January 18, 2023 (SSNA) — South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has endorsed the “Zero Malaria Campaign” spearheaded by the Ministry…
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South Sudan to Participate in Education Conference in Switzerland
Juba, January 18, 2023 (SSNA) — The government of South Sudan says it will co-host an educational conference that will be held in Switzerland next month. The conference, according to…
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National Security arrests journalists over footage of President Kiir urinating on himself
South Sudan Security forces are seen here in this September 2017 photo escorting soldiers accused of raping five foreign aid workers and killing one local journalist. Photo: Getty Images/File Nairobi,…
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South Sudan vows to get arms embargo lifted
Deng Dau Deng, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations. Photo: Eye Radio/File Juba, January 5, 2022 (SSNA) — The government of South Sudan said it is working…
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South Sudan lobbies Russia to lift arms embargo
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…
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Annexation of Nuer’s Land in Unity State
Women went to collect firewoods in the bushes only to find out their houses had been burned to ashes by the government forces in Unity State. Photo: UN By James…
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Troika, EU call for end to violence in South Sudan
President Kiir and First VP Dr. Machar meeting with Troika countries and EU ambassadors in 2021. Photo: File Juba, December 17, 2022 (SSNA) — The United States of America, Norway,…
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UN envoy urges Security Council to support peace in South Sudan
UNMISS head, Nicholas Haysom. Photo: UN Juba, December 13, 2022 (SSNA) — The head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Nicholas Haysom has briefed the UN Security…
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South Sudan declares measles outbreak as cases rise
Photo: MSF/William Davies 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…
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South Sudanese praise Chinese language program
Photo: File 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…
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UK sanctions two South Sudan’s commissioners over crimes in Unity State
UK’s Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly. Photo: AP Juba, December 9, 2022 (SSNA) — The government of the United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on two county commissioners in South Sudan’s Unity…
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RJMEC Chair briefs UN on peace implementation
RJMEC Chairperson Maj. Gen. Charles Tai Gituai. Photo: JMEC Juba, December 7, 2022 (SSNA) — The Chairperson of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) Major General Charles Tai…
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ANALYSIS: Curiosity About (Prophet) Ngundeng Bong of South Sudan
Pryamid of Ngundeng. Photo: File 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…
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UN lauds South Sudan peace efforts, urges partners to do more
UN Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix. Photo: AP Juba, November 8, 2022 (SSNA) — The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for peace Jean-Pierre Lacroix praised principal signatories of the 2018 revitalized peace agreement, saying…
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