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Sun, 18 Apr 2021 13:35:01 GMT
West Darfur Clashes Push 1,860 Refugees Into Chad
[CISA] El Geneina -- 1,860 refugees have been forced to flee into the neighbouring country of Chad after tribal clashes between the Masalit tribes and armed militias composed mainly of Arab nomads broke out in El Geneina, West Darfur State in the pas...

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 05:45:59 GMT
Coach Adhiambo Targets Longer Stay in South Sudan
[Nation] Former Harambee Starlets captain Florence "Duah" Adhiambo is eyeing a long-term period in the technical bench of South Sudan women's football team, Bright Starlets.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:00:57 GMT
New U.S. Humanitarian Assistance for the South Sudan Crisis Response
[State Department] Today, the United States announced more than $95 million to support the response to the South Sudan humanitarian emergency. On behalf of the American people, this funding will provide critical protection, economic opportunity, shel...

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:05:29 GMT
Trade Resumes As EABC Salutes Uganda, South Sudan for Escorting Truck Drivers to Juba
[Daily News] The East African Business Council (EABC) has hailed the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and the Government of the Republic of Uganda for escorting truck drivers to Juba.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:09:53 GMT
Security Services Reshuffle Emboldens Rights Abusers - Human Rights Watch
[HRW] Regional Partners Should Press for Action on Abusive Security Agency

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:56:00 GMT
President Salva Kiir Receives AstraZeneca Jab
[Nation] Juba -- South Sudan's President Salva Kiir on Tuesday afternoon took his first AstraZeneca jab.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 09:37:36 GMT
President Salva Kiir Receives Astrazeneca Jab
[East African] Juba -- South Sudan's President Salva Kiir on Tuesday afternoon took his first AstraZeneca jab. There have been debates in the past few weeks over the safety of the vaccine.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 09:18:28 GMT
Traders Pay the Price for Highway Attacks
[East African] South Sudanese traders are paying the price of storage, and more transportation charges, days after Kenyan and Uganda truck drivers protested over highway attacks.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:13:43 GMT
Uganda, South Sudan in Talks to Beef Up Security On Major Trade Route
[Citizen] Kampala has called for enhanced security on the Nimule-Juba road in South Sudan where attacks in the last week of March resulted in the killing of eight Ugandan drivers.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:00:22 GMT
Uganda, South Sudan in Talks to Secure Key Trade Route
[Monitor] Kampala has called for enhanced security on the Nimule-Juba road in South Sudan where attacks in the last week of March resulted in the killing of eight Ugandan drivers.

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:22:42 GMT
President Salva Kiir Sacks Army Chief Johnson Okot
[Nation] South Sudan President Salva Kiir has appointed Santino Deng Wol as the country's Chief of Defense Forces, replacing General Johnson Juma Okot who has been sacked

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:43:30 GMT
South Sudan Decision to Ratify Nile Basin Agreement a Major Breakthrough - Experts
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- South Sudan's decision to ratify the Comprehensive Framework Agreement (CFA) is a major breakthrough for the treaty to enter into force and bring all stakeholders in the Nile basin to decide future development in the basin with a...

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:00:31 GMT
On South Sudan Highways, Truck Drivers Face the 'Wild West'
[Monitor] Kenyan truck drivers say thugs mounting illegal roadblocks on South Sudan's main highway give them nightmares every time they have an assignment in that country.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 06:47:23 GMT
UN Makes Further Cuts in Food Rations for Refugees, Displaced
[VOA] Juba -- The U.N.'s World Food Program (WFP) says it has been forced to further reduce rations for refugees and displaced people in South Sudan because of a lack of funding. It says 700,000 people this month will see rations drop to just half th...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:26:11 GMT
South Sudan to Upgrade Aviation Infrastructure
[East African] South Sudan is revamping its aviation infrastructure to assert control over its airspace for the first time.

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 06:13:34 GMT
Commercial Trucks Refusing to Enter South Sudan Because of Insecurity
[VOA] Juba, South Sudan -- Hundreds of commercial trucks carrying goods bound for South Sudan have stopped at the borders this week, with drivers refusing to complete deliveries because of insecurity. A series of armed attacks on vehicles in South Su...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 06:00:08 GMT
UN Reunites 58 Abducted Women, Children With Their Families
[East African] Juba -- The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) during Easter reunited 58 abducted women and children with their families.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 08:02:14 GMT
South Sudan Launches Covid-19 Vaccination in Fight Against Virus
[East African] Juba -- South Sudan's Covid-19 vaccination drive kicked off Tuesday with health workers getting their first dose of the AstraZeneca jab at Juba Teaching Hospital.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 07:30:39 GMT
South Sudan Archbishop Dies - Remembered As Promoter of Peace
[VOA] Juba -- The retired Catholic archbishop of South Sudan, Paulino Lukudu Loro, died Monday in Nairobi at the age of 80. The archbishop served for 30 years and was hailed by many in South Sudan for his efforts to promote peace during the country's...

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 06:28:03 GMT
Abducted Women Released, Hundreds Remain Missing
[UN News] Fifty-eight women and children of more than 600 who were abducted last year during vicious intercommunal fighting in South Sudan, have been reunited with their families, the UN Spokesperson told reporters on Monday.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:39:51 GMT
Govt Urged to Stop Travel of Citizens to South Sudan
[Monitor] The leadership of traders operating in South Sudan has asked government to impose travel restrictions on its citizens to the neighbouring South Sudan, reasoning that it is no longer safe given the ongoing killings.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:59:58 GMT
Kenyan Transporters Suspend Ferrying Cargo to S. Sudan Over Insecurity
[East African] Kenya truck drivers have suspended transporting cargo to South Sudan due to increasing insecurity cases along Yei-Juba route, which has led to loss of life and destruction of trucks in the past week.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:59:10 GMT
South Sudan's Retired Catholic Archbishop Dies in Nairobi
[East African] Juba -- South Sudan retired Catholic Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro died on Monday morning at the Kenyan capital Nairobi, current archbishop Stephen Ameyu has confirmed.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:33:14 GMT
S.Sudan to Use U.S.$174 Million IMF Grant to Fund Its Budget
[Nation] South Sudan unity government says it will use the recent International Monetary Fund $174.2million grant to support its budget, pay arrears and strengthen measures of addressing the ailing economy.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:33:10 GMT
Foreign Truckers Warned After Kenyans Killed in South Sudan
[Nation] Juba -- The Kenya Transporters Association has warned all foreign truckers planning to drive to South Sudan against using Juba-Nimule/ Yei highway due to the insecurity along the major roads.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 11:37:13 GMT
Militias Behind Most Civilian Killings, UN Report Reveals
[Nation] Organised militia groups are behind eight in every 10 of South Sudan's civilian deaths in the country's enduring conflict, in what could signal the limitations of ceasefire agreements.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 11:52:49 GMT
Church Announces Four Days of Mourning Archbishop Lukudu
[CISA] Juba -- By CISA Team

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 07:57:11 GMT
Nile Dam - AU Mediated Talks Ongoing in Kinshasa
[Cameroon Tribune] The three-day talks are aimed at seeking a long lasting solution to the year-long wrangling.

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 11:28:38 GMT
Juba to Ratify Nile Basin Agreement Soon
[ENA] South Sudan will soon ratify the Nile basin Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) which outlines rights and obligations for the development of the Nile Basin water resources, South Sudan's Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Manawa Peter sa...

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 07:59:18 GMT
Govt Secures U.S.$174 Million IMF Loan
[VOA] Juba -- The International Monetary Fund has agreed to give the South Sudan government an economic stabilization loan of $174.2 million.



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