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Fri, 04 Jun 2021 06:38:08 GMT
UNMISS Police Commissioner Lauds Rwandan Peacekeepers
[New Times] The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Police Commissioner, Madam Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa has thanked the Rwanda Formed Police Unit Three (FPU-3) contingent serving in the world's newest nation for their dedication and selfle...

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:54:45 GMT
More Than 230 Killed in Two Weeks in South Sudan Gun Violence
[East African] More than 230 people have died as a result of gun violence in South Sudan in the past two weeks, raising new concerns for disarmament in the country.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:10:46 GMT
Renewed Arms Embargo, Sanctions Threaten Peace Deal - Juba
[East African] Juba -- South Sudan's unity government says the United Nations Security Council's decision to renew the arms embargo and targeted sanctions will jeopardise the progress of the 2018 revitalized peace agreement.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:37:02 GMT
Western Envoys Urge Juba to Probe Attack on Aid Workers
[East African] Western diplomats in South Sudan are calling on the unity government to investigate the looting and killing of humanitarian workers in the country.

Mon, 31 May 2021 12:29:35 GMT
Sudan Govt - SPLM-N Negotiations Resume in Juba
[Radio Dabanga] Juba -- Negotiations between Sudan's transitional government and the Sudan People's liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) under the leadership of Abdelaziz El Hilu, resumed today in Juba, capital of South Sudan. The government delegation...

Mon, 31 May 2021 05:58:41 GMT
Kenya Receives 72, 000 Astrazeneca Doses From South Sudan
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya on Saturday received 72,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine which arrived from Juba, South Sudan.

Sat, 29 May 2021 20:20:39 GMT
Europe Addresses Africa's Vaccine Dilemma
[DW] Germany's health minister, Jens Spahn, is in South Africa as part of an initiative to assist vaccine production on the continent. But improving manufacuting capacity is still set to be a long journey.

Mon, 31 May 2021 06:31:52 GMT
18 People Die Intercommunal Clashes
[VOA] Kuajok, Warrap State, South Sudan -- At least 18 people were killed and dozens more were injured this week in two days of intercommunal clashes in South Sudan's Warrap state, according to local authorities.

Thu, 27 May 2021 14:04:50 GMT
South Sudan Set to Join Lake Victoria Basin Commission
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- South Sudan is set to become a party to the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC), an institution of the East African Community (EAC).

Sat, 29 May 2021 15:39:42 GMT
Condemning Violence Against Humanitarian Workers in South Sudan
[USAID] In recent months, South Sudan has seen a troubling rise in violence against humanitarian workers, including the killing of two aid workers this month. The United States condemns this violence and calls on the Government of South Sudan to prot...

Thu, 27 May 2021 06:19:16 GMT
Arms Embargo Still Crucial for Civilian Protection
[HRW] UN Security Council Should Renew Embargo, Demand Concrete Rights Reforms

Thu, 27 May 2021 07:51:19 GMT
UN Mission Chief Calls On Juba Parties to 'Grasp Chance for Peace' in Sudan
[Radio Dabanga] Juba -- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Integrated Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), Volker Perthes, has called on all parties at the Juba peace talks "to grasp the chance for pe...

Thu, 27 May 2021 07:51:11 GMT
Sudan Govt Talks With SPLM-N El Hilu Begin in Juba
[Radio Dabanga] Juba -- The long-anticipated official negotiations between the transitional government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), under the leadership of Abdelaziz El Hilu, began in the South Sudan capital of ...

Wed, 26 May 2021 07:47:11 GMT
Kiir Forms Committee to Hold Talks With Sudan Over Abyei Border Dispute
[East African] South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Monday evening formed a committee to dialogue with Sudan over the disputed Abyei area.

Wed, 26 May 2021 05:42:08 GMT
Former Battlefields Along Kenya and South Sudan Border Turned Into Farms
[Nation] Once upon a time, Ms Emuria Aburo had a big herd of cattle.

Tue, 25 May 2021 05:50:24 GMT
Why Peace is Hard to Come By in South Sudan
[Nation] As South Sudanese continue to writhe under the crushing consequences of war and violence, it seems more and more like the warring leaders are unwilling to work for peace. This is despite multiple peace agreements they have signed over the ye...

Mon, 24 May 2021 06:10:15 GMT
Security Forces Arrest Suspects in Recent Road Attacks
[VOA] Juba, South Sudan -- The South Sudan National Security Service this week arrested 12 people suspected of abducting, torturing and killing people along highways linking the capital, Juba, to other states and demanding ransom from their relatives...

Fri, 21 May 2021 13:11:22 GMT
UNHCR Commends Govt as First Refugees Receive Covid-19 Vaccination
[UNHCR] Refugees in South Sudan are receiving COVID-19 jabs during the rollout of the country's national vaccination campaign, joining Ethiopia, Rwanda, Sudan and Uganda in including refugees in their COVID-19 vaccination plan in the East African Reg...

Wed, 19 May 2021 13:58:51 GMT
UN Deploys Troops in Disputed Abyei After an Attack Leaves 11 Dead
[East African] The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has deployed forces in Dunguop village of Abyei town after an attack on civilians left at least 11 people dead and seven others injured, according to the area deputy administ...

Wed, 19 May 2021 12:33:21 GMT
Pitch Invasion Undermines South Sudan's Progress on Women's Rights
[New Frame] Instead of celebrating the senior women's national football team's first participation in an international friendly, the country has had to hang its head in shame over the sexist and violent conduct of a government minister.

Tue, 18 May 2021 12:45:57 GMT
Kiir Fails to Meet Gender Threshold of 35% in New Cabinet Positions
[East African] South Sudan's President Salva Kiir failed to meet a crucial aspect of gender balance in the formation of the government of national unity when he recently announced a reconstituted legislative assembly.

Tue, 18 May 2021 05:52:59 GMT
UN Security Council Must Not Lift Arms Embargo Until Benchmarks Are Met - Amnesty International
[AI London] Lifting the UN arms embargo on South Sudan could have dire consequences for human rights, Amnesty International warned today, ahead of a UN Security Council vote on 27 May to decide the future of the embargo.

Sat, 22 May 2021 15:56:46 GMT
Climate Change and Violence in Africa - No Time to Lose
[ISS] Climate change poses serious security threats in Africa. Global organisations, regional communities and countries are increasingly recognising this fact, but that isn't enough - urgent action is needed.

Mon, 17 May 2021 09:14:09 GMT
At Least 26 Killed in Communal Clashes, Road Attacks
[Nation] Juba -- Separate incidents of inter-communal clashes and road attacks in some parts of South Sudan have left at least 26 people dead, according to local reports.

Sat, 15 May 2021 10:29:43 GMT
Uganda, Kenya Team Up On Old Metre Gauge Rail Project
[East African] With an eye on the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan markets, there is renewed vibrancy on the Northern Corridor, as Uganda and Kenya join forces to push the rehabilitation and seamless connection of the old metre gauge rail...

Fri, 14 May 2021 06:46:22 GMT
UN Condemns Killing of Aid Worker in Roadside Ambush
[UN News] The top UN humanitarian official in South Sudan has called for law enforcement along roads following the first killing of an aid worker in the country this year during an ambush in Budi, East Equatoria, on Wednesday.

Thu, 13 May 2021 07:34:50 GMT
Who Will Save South Sudan From Total Collapse?
[Nation] Few South Sudanese would contest the reality that their beloved country has collapsed.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:20:57 GMT
President Reconstitutes Parliament in Line with Peace Deal
[VOA] Juba -- South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Monday reconstituted the National Legislative Assembly, one day after he dissolved the 400-member parliament in accordance with the revitalized peace agreement.

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:06:05 GMT
President Salva Kiir Announces New Parliament
[East African] Juba -- South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Monday night reconstituted parliament, paving the way for the formation of the Revitalized Transitional Legislative Assembly as stipulated in the 2018 peace agreement.

Tue, 11 May 2021 15:40:39 GMT
Farmaajo, Ndayishimiye, Kiir in Uganda for Museveni Inauguration
[Monitor] Somali president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed also known as Farmaajo, his Burundian counterpart, Évariste Ndayishimiye and South Sudan's Salva Kiir arrived Tuesday in Uganda ahead of President Yoweri Museveni's inauguration ceremony which wi...



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