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South Sudan

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:11:47 GMT
Ethiopia Welcomes Juba's Border Mediation Appeal, Urges Neutrality
[Nation] Juba -- Sudan and Ethiopia have welcomed South Sudan's efforts to mediate their border dispute, with Ethiopia asking the Juba team to prioritise neutrality during the talks.

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:47:18 GMT
Ethiopia Welcomes Juba's Border Mediation Appeal
[East African] Juba -- Sudan and Ethiopia have welcomed South Sudan's efforts to mediate their border dispute, with Addis Ababa asking the Juba team to prioritise neutrality during the talks.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:11:07 GMT
Pandemic Threatens to Boost Numbers of Child Soldiers
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] As world marks Red Hand Day, United Nations warns coronavirus could fuel child recruitment by armed groups

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:49:18 GMT
South Sudan Appoints Former Banyana Keeper Booysen as Head Coach
[Cosafa] Former Banyana Banyana Performance Analyst Shilene Booysen (far right) has been appointed as the new head coach for the South Sudan Senior Women's football team.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:07:06 GMT
A Former Child Soldier Fights to Rebuild Her Life
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Sara, who was abducted at age 12, spent two years as a fighter for one of the country's armed groups

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:15:33 GMT
Senior South Sudan Officials Test Positive for Covid-19
[East African] Four senior officials working in South Sudan's Office of the President have tested positive for coronavirus.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:42:07 GMT
Covid-19 - South Sudan Registers 156 New Cases
[East African] Juba -- South Sudan on Wednesday recorded 156 confirmed cases of Covid-19, the highest since the beginning of the year, according to its Public Health Laboratory.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:04:52 GMT
Ten Facts About Child Soldiers Around the World
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Coronavirus pandemic feared driving more children into armed groups as world marks Red Hand Day

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:16:55 GMT
To Prevent Another Civil War South Sudan Must Create a New, Unique Political System
[IPS] Bonn, Germany -- The threat of a full-blown civil war in South Sudan remains unless the country's leaders can broaden power sharing, warns a new report by the International Crisis Group (ICG) released almost year into the country's formation of...

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:46:39 GMT
Govt Introduces 1,000 Pound Banknote
[East African] Juba -- South Sudan's Central Bank on Tuesday introduced a 1,000 Pound banknote in a move to ease transactions.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 04:50:07 GMT
Toward a Viable Future for South Sudan
[Crisis Group] Ten years after independence, South Sudan is faring poorly, beleaguered by political and socio-economic ills. The civil war's two main antagonists have an uneasy peace, but others fight on. The country needs a reset rooted in power sha...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:15:31 GMT
Govt to Receive AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine By End of February
[Nation] Juba -- South Sudan will receive its first consignment of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine before the end of February.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 05:09:22 GMT
WHO to Establish Port Health Facility in Juba International Airport With Funding From Govt of Japan
[WHO] Juba -- To mitigate the risk of cross-border disease spread and minimize the risk of travel, trade and public health security, the Government of Japan and the World Health Organization (WHO) to establish port health facility at Juba Internation...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:47:47 GMT
Press Briefing Notes On South Sudan
[OHCHR] Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Marta Hurtado

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 05:07:46 GMT
AfDB and WHO to Build 2nd Phase of Public Health Emergency Operations Center in Juba
[WHO] Juba -- The African Development Bank (AfDB) and WHO are to build the second phase of the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) in Juba, South Sudan.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:43:12 GMT
South Sudan Camps in Kigali Ahead of Afrobasket Qualifiers
[New Times] The South Sudan national basketball team is in Rwanda for a two-week camp, as it prepares for the upcoming Afrobasket qualifiers.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:33:19 GMT
South Sudan Returns to Partial Lockdown as Covid-19 Cases Rise
[Nation] Juba -- The South Sudan National Taskforce on Covid-19 has reintroduced a partial lockdown amid a surge of cases across the country.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 14:03:20 GMT
AfDB Gives South Sudan U.S.$14 Million Grant to Boost Agriculture
[East African] Juba -- The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed an agreement with South Sudan to give Juba a $14 million grant to boost agriculture.

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:00:41 GMT
UN Special Adviser Praises S. Sudan Over Decision to Form Hybrid Court
[Ethiopian Herald] The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, welcomed the Government of South Sudan's approval to establish transitional justice mechanisms, including the African Union Hybrid Court for S...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 04:43:39 GMT
Improving Access to Clean Water for Communities
[Africa Renewal] In Maridi, clean water frees up women's time and improves community health.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:57:47 GMT
Rampant Abusive Surveillance By NSS Instils Climate of Fear
[AI London] South Sudan's National Security Service (NSS) is using abusive surveillance to terrorize journalists, activists and critics, leading to a climate of intense fear and self-censorship, Amnesty International said in a new report.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 06:33:27 GMT
Govt Urged to Expedite Unification of Forces
[East African] Juba -- Peace monitors and mediators have urged parties to stop blame games and instead work together to expedite the anticipated unification of forces in South Sudan as stipulated in the 2018 peace accord.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 04:33:15 GMT
UN Rights Commission Welcomes 'First Steps' Towards Transitional Justice Institutions
[UN News] A UN human rights commission on South Sudan has welcomed developments towards the establishment of long-awaited transitional justice mechanisms to address violations committed during conflict, as required under the 2018 peace agreement.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:05:51 GMT
Government Approves War Crimes Court
[HRW] The Government Approves War Crimes Court, Other Measures

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:15:03 GMT
Response Scale-Up for Highly Food Insecure Areas Situation Report
[PR Newswire] Juba, South Sudan -- IPC results show the need for scale-up to meet extreme food insecurity.

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:58:47 GMT
South Sudan Switches to New Time Zone in February
[East African] Juba -- South Sudan will switch to a new official time zone in February, the government has announced.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:17:30 GMT
Deadly Darfur Attack Just Days After Last Peacekeepers Leave
[HRW] Sudan's Government Still Failing to Protect Darfuri Civilians

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:50:32 GMT
Kenyatta Encourages South Sudan Leaders to Expedite Peace Process
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged South Sudan leaders to hasten the implementation of the remaining aspects of the peace agreement signed in Khartoum, Sudan in 2018.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:30:31 GMT
Authorities Arrest Two People With $1.8m Counterfeit Cash
[East African] The South Sudan's Internal Security Bureau of the National Security Services in Juba has apprehended two people believed to have counterfeited more than $1.8 million.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:29:41 GMT
South Sudan 2021 Humanitarian Needs Overview
[PR Newswire] Juba, South Sudan -- Summary of humanitarian needs



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