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South Sudan

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 11:58:34 GMT
Juba Security Organs Arrest Two More Activists On Anti-Govt Protest Claims
[Nation] Security authorities in South Sudan arrested two activists on Wednesday amid claims that they were among individuals behind a planned demo to call for the ouster of President Salva Kiir.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:47:34 GMT
South Sudan Pledges Safety of Truck Drivers
[Monitor] South Sudan has said it will erect army detaches every 10 miles on the Nimule-Juba Highway in a bid to protect truck drivers from attacks.

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:04:34 GMT
Bodies Discovered After Weeks of Violence in Tambura, S. Sudan
[Nation] Juba -- Authorities in South Sudan's Western Equatoria region have discovered at least 50 bodies following weeks of deadly violence in Tambura, County Commissioner Charles Babiro has said.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:20:42 GMT
Ensuring Everyone Counts in the World's Youngest Nation
[UNFPA] Nyakuron, Juba -- On a hot summer's day, sweat trickled down Malish John Clement's face. Despite the discomfort he was determined to complete his task of visiting as many households as he could for the nationwide Population Estimation Survey ...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:40:23 GMT
EU and WHO Set Up a Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory for the Detection of Covid-19
[WHO-AFRO] The European Union (EU) and WHO establishes molecular diagnostic laboratory in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal State to increase testing capacity for COVID-19 and other high-threat infectious diseases.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:29:53 GMT
Darfur Women Accuse Govt of Violating the Juba Peace Agreement
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- Women who took part in the Juba peace negotiations on the Darfur track accuse the Sudanese government, the Peace Commission, and the rebel movements of violating the Juba Peace Agreement's promise of 40 per cent women's re...

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 08:16:33 GMT
Covid-19 - South Sudan Receives Additional 59,000 Doses
[East African] Juba -- South Sudan's government has urged residents to turn up for Covid vaccination after the country Tuesday received 59,520 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from the Covax initiative.

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 05:35:31 GMT
11-0! Vihiga Queens Teach Yei Football Lesson One By One
[Nation] Kenya's Vihiga Queens outclassed Yei Joint Stars of South Sudan 11-0 in their second Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (Cecafa) Women's Club Championship match at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani in Nairobi.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:41:54 GMT
South Sudan - African Development Bank and WHO Hand Over Vehicles to Support Covid-19 Response
[WHO-AFRO] Juba, 1 September 2021 - The African Development Bank has donated two cars to support South Sudan's ongoing COVID-19 response as part of efforts by the Bank and its partners to ease the toll of the pandemic on vulnerable African states. Th...

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:41:06 GMT
South Sudan - Country's First Oxygen Plant Comes On Stream At Juba Hospital to Help Fight Covid-19
[WHO-AFRO] Juba, 1 September 2021 - South Sudan has begun producing oxygen following the successful installation of the country's first oxygen plant at Juba Teaching Hospital, set up with funding from the African Development Fund.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:41:08 GMT
Meeting On Strengthening Organizational Capacity
[Shabait] Meeting focusing on strengthening organizational capacity in inculcating national values in the new era was organized in Khartoum on 27 and 28 August.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:49:51 GMT
Truck Drivers' Strike Over Attacks Enters Second Week
[East African] Truck drivers' strike at Elegu border post on the Uganda-South Sudan border has entered the second week, interrupting the flow of goods to South Sudan and raising fears the Juba may soon run short of supplies.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 06:01:20 GMT
Protests Fizzle Out Amid Security Presence, Internet Outage
[VOA] Updated August 30, 2021 02:33 PM - Planned protests against South Sudan's government failed to materialize Monday amid a heavy deployment of security forces in the capital, Juba, and a nationwide disruption of internet service.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 05:34:34 GMT
Nation Hit With Internet Blackout
[Nation] South Sudan experienced an internet blackout for more than 15 hours, which the government described as a technical issue.

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:05:40 GMT
House of Federation Speaker Adam Congratulates New South Sudanese Counterpart
[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA (ENA) Speaker of the House of Federation of Ethiopia, Adam Farah has conveyed a congratulatory message to the new Speaker of the Council of States of South Sudan, Deng Deng Akoon.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:52:41 GMT
Internet Down Due to 'Technical Problem' - Minister
[East African] Juba -- South Sudan experienced an internet black out for more than 15 hours, which the government described as a technical issue.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 05:42:46 GMT
Protests Banned in Juba As South Sudan Inaugurates New Parliament
[RFI] Security forces patrolled South Sudan's capital Juba on Monday and many shops were shut as the authorities warned of a tough crackdown against anyone planning to join a planned protest against the government. This as President Kiir inaugurated ...

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 12:23:49 GMT
Kenya, S.Sudan Renew Hostilities in Afrobasket
[Nation] Kigali -- Kenya Morans will battle South Sudan on Tuesday to qualify for the quarterfinals of the ongoing Fiba Afrobasket Championships here at the Kigali Arena.

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 13:06:05 GMT
South Sudan Police Warn Against Anti-Government Protests
[VOA] Juba , South Sudan -- The South Sudan National Police Service has deployed officers on the streets of the capital, Juba, and warned South Sudanese not to take part in the scheduled nationwide Monday protests against the government.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:22:47 GMT
Silverbacks Fall to Gutsy South Sudan
[Monitor] The Silverbacks went into their last group game at the Fiba Afrobasket last evening well aware of what had to be done.

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 04:57:52 GMT
Bishop of Tombura-Yambio Warns of 'Hate Messages' On Social Media
[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- "There are too many hate messages on social media", denounced His Exc. Mgr. Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala Bishop of Tombura-Yambio, South Sudan, in a statement sent to Agenzia Fides, in which he stigmatizes the use of modern means o...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:15:56 GMT
PM Abiy Holds Talks With President Salva Kiir Mayardit
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan held discussion today on ways of enhancing bilateral cooperation and diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:55:49 GMT
Seminar for Nationals in South Sudan
[Shabait] Asmara, 26 August 2021 - The Embassy of Eritrea in South Sudan organized a seminar on 22 August focusing on "Eritrean national identity".

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:37:48 GMT
South Sudan President Salva Kiir Visits Ethiopia
[Nation] South Sudanese President Salva Kiir arrived in Ethiopia on Thursday on an official visit.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 06:39:44 GMT
South Sudan Deploys Team to Smoke Out Criminals On Juba Highway
[East African] South Sudanese authorities say they have sent a joint security team to map out the hideouts of bandits terrorising Kenyan and Ugandan drivers on its main highway from Uganda.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 12:51:57 GMT
IMF Gives South Sudan AdditionalU.S. $334 Million Loan
[East African] Juba -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has granted South Sudan a $334 million loan to improve its ailing economy, the country's Central Bank has said.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 06:29:41 GMT
Bishop Pays Tribute to District Commissioner Who Was Attacked and Killed
[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- "I offer my condolences on the tragic death of Babiro Charles Gbamisi, who was shot and killed in an assassination attempt this morning," said Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of Tombura-Yambio in South Sudan, on the violent dea...

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 05:59:29 GMT
Afrobasket2021 - Cameroon-South Sudan Game Canceled Due to Covid-19 Protocols
[New Times] FIBA has canceled the game between Cameroon and South Sudan that was scheduled to take place today, August 25.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:37:24 GMT
'Solutions Must Be Found' for Millions Displaced From Sudan and South Sudan
[UN News] Finding solutions based on peace and development is crucial for the future of the nearly seven million forcibly displaced people from Sudan and South Sudan, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, said following a three-day v...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:04:03 GMT
South Sudan Deploys Team to Smoke Out Criminals On Juba Highway
[Nation] South Sudanese authorities say they have sent a joint security team to map out the hideouts of bandits terrorising Kenyan and Ugandan drivers on its main highway from Uganda.



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