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South Sudan

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 04:56:20 GMT
Health Care Remains Inadequate, Officials Say
[VOA] This is one in a series of stories marking 10 years of South Sudan's independence.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 14:37:47 GMT
Dalit and Muslim Indian Women Leading Change in South Sudan
[IPS] New Delhi, India -- Two Indian women, one Muslim and the other Dalit (former untouchables), separated by culture and geography, have found common ground in leading change in conflict-torn South Sudan.

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 05:55:07 GMT
South Sudan Firm Sues Over Termination of Its Operations At Mombasa Port
[East African] A South Sudanese clearing company is seeking to challenge termination of its operations at the Port of Mombasa by two South Sudan government agencies.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:20:23 GMT
South Sudan to Woo Oil Prospectors in Energy Conference
[East African] South Sudan will be holding a two-day National Energy Conference on June 29 and 30 to showcase its seismic data from the 14 newly discovered oil blocks to potential prospectors.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:57:22 GMT
Children Have to Choose Between School or Work for Food
[East African] When Deng Akech was three, South Sudan descended into civil war, just two years after gaining independence from Sudan. Now 10, Deng should be at school and gearing for the country's independence celebrations on July 9. Instead, he is m...

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 17:30:14 GMT
South Sudan's Returnee Farmers Yearn for Peace to Revive Food Production
[RFI] After living for six years in northern Uganda's Rhino Refugee Camp, Muki Nicholas, 24, and his family have returned home to Yei, in the southwestern part of South Sudan, in the hopes of resettling and tilling the land once again. He's one of th...

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:07:34 GMT
Irrigation Min., South Sudanese President Discuss GERD Developments
[Egypt Online] Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Aati on Friday discussed at meeting in Juba with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit the latest developments regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:26:44 GMT
Govt Lost $4 Billion in Uncollected Oil Taxes - VP
[VOA] Juba -- South Sudan's government says it has lost more than $4 billion in unpaid oil taxes since the country gained its independence a decade ago.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 05:40:05 GMT
Violence and Destruction in Tombura County - Local Church Calls for Peace
[Agenzia Fides] Tombura Yambio -- "Nobody knows what the real reasons are for the clashes that are taking place in our County of Tombura and Ri-Yubu", reports to Agenzia Fides Mgr. Eduardo Hijboro Kussala, bishop of the diocese, on the violence that ...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 18:25:56 GMT
Towards a New and Better Nation State
[New Frame] Ugandan academic and political analyst Mahmood Mamdani argues for a new approach to national identity that does not pit settlers against natives or minorities against majorities.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:36:48 GMT
FIFA Arab Cup - South Sudan Out as Players Test Positive for Covid-19
[East African] Juba -- The FIFA Bureau for Men's Senior Tournaments Monday announced that the Arab Cup qualifiers match between South Sudan and Jordan was forfeited with a 3-0 win to Jordan, after seven more Bright Stars players tested positive for C...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:15:48 GMT
Calls for Death Penalty Rise in Response to Lakes State Violence
[VOA] Juba , South Sudan -- The newly appointed governor of South Sudan's Lakes state is facing calls to institute the death penalty for anyone involved in inter-communal fighting, cattle raids or road ambushes, all of which have become rampant in th...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:55:01 GMT
Slow Progress, Stubborn Cycles of Violence, As Country Turns 10
[UN News] South Sudan, the UN's youngest Member State, is marking its tenth anniversary of independence amid languishing political progress and a range of humanitarian challenges, the Secretary-General's Special Representative told Security Council m...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:59:42 GMT
S. Sudan Footballers Test Positive for Covid-19 Ahead of Arab Cup Games
[East African] At least eight football players in South Sudan's national tested positive for Covid-19 at the weekend, ahead of their FIFA Arab Cup Tournament, the country's football association said.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:24:07 GMT
UNHCR Delegation Visits South Sudan Amid More Aid Worker Attacks
[VOA] Maban, South Sudan, Juba -- The head of a high-level U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) delegation visiting a refugee camp in Maban, South Sudan, this week said threats and attacks against aid workers are continuing in parts of the country despite som...

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 17:02:01 GMT
Talks On Sudan-South Sudan Borders Continue in a 'Fruitful' and 'Brotherly' Manner
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Deputy Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) Gen Mohamed Hamdan 'Hemeti' Dagalo was informed on the progression of the Joint Border Commission talks between Sudan and South Sudan, held in Khartoum sinc...

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 07:31:23 GMT
Preparations Underway for First Egypt-S. Sudan Higher Committee Session
[Egypt Online] The International Cooperation Ministry on Wednesday 16/6/2021 organized a coordination meeting of the Egyptian ministries and departments concerned with cooperation with South Sudan.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:58:04 GMT
18 Killed in Inter-Communal Clashes Despite Police Measures
[VOA] Rumbek -- When police in South Sudan's Lakes state heard tensions were rising between two local communities, they deployed forces along area roads and villages in an effort to prevent clashes.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:21:53 GMT
Rainy Season Raises Alarm Over Malaria
[Nation] South Sudan's imminent rainy season is causing concerns about a possible outbreak of malaria in the country that is already dealing with humanitarian crises from past floods and conflict.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:34:40 GMT
South Sudan's Other (More Hopeful) Peace Process
[African Arguments] In a country where people are so often seen as passive observers to events, the National Dialogue put ordinary citizens in control of their own destiny.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 05:02:42 GMT
Govt Blocks Peacekeepers From Volatile Areas - UN Mission Chief
[VOA] The new chief of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) says U.N. peacekeepers are being blocked from accessing some sensitive areas, despite an agreement by South Sudan's government to cooperate with the mission.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 13:16:23 GMT
The Real Price of Marriage in South Sudan
[IPS] Arlington, Virginia -- August of this year will mark the one-year anniversary of the end of South Sudan's civil war, yet recent surges of violence suggest that peace is far from being realized. These attacks by armed groups include instances of...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:55:20 GMT
Govt Receives U.S.$116 Million From World Bank for Food Projects
[East African] Juba -- The World Bank has donated $116 million to South Sudan to fund two new projects aimed at strengthening the capacity of farmers to improve agricultural production, and restore livelihoods and food security.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:35:29 GMT
Uganda, S. Sudan Athletes to Grace Kenyan Olympic Trials
[Nation] Athletes from Uganda and South Sudan will compete in the country's Tokyo Olympic Games trials at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:41:37 GMT
Egypt Implements Development Projects in S. Sudan
[Egypt Online] Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aati said Monday that cooperation projects with South Sudan are successful and could serve as a role model in Africa.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:22:30 GMT
Export Earnings to Kenya, South Sudan Drop
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Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:59:47 GMT
Kiir Sacks Governor and Administrator in Mini Shuffle
[East African] South Sudan President Salva Kiir has made a mini reshuffle in the coalition government and dropped the Lakes State Governor and Reweng Administrative Area Chief Overseer.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:14:38 GMT
Police Boss Munyuza Visits Peacekeepers in South Sudan
[New Times] The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza, who is in South Sudan on an official visit, on Tuesday, June 8, visited Rwanda Formed Police Unit (FPU) contingents conducting their peacekeeping operations in the capital Juba, and comme...

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 12:51:19 GMT
UGTT to Hold Administrative Committee in Coming Few Days On Price Hikes
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A national administrative committee will be held at the end of this week or early next week to take a series of decisions following the rise in prices of some basic food products, said Monday, Noureddine Taboub...

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 10:46:41 GMT
Uproar Greets Covid Vaccine Giveaway
[East African] South Sudanese stakeholders have expressed concerns with the government's decision to donate 72,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines after failing to administer them locally.



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