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Fri, 06 May 2022 07:32:22 GMT
Senior Eritrean Delegation On Working Visit to South Sudan
[Shabait] Asmara, 05 May 2022- Senior Eritrean delegation composed of Mr. Osman Saleh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Presidential Adviser Mr. Yemane Gebreab met President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan today in Juba and delivered a message from...

Thu, 05 May 2022 08:24:32 GMT
What Cattle Conflicts Say About Identity in South Sudan
[The Conversation Africa] In March 2022, violent clashes between farming communities and cattle herders broke out in Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan. It was the latest incident in months of cattle-related violence in the area, which is in the co...

Thu, 05 May 2022 07:03:41 GMT
Reporting Under Attack in South Sudan, Sudan
[VOA] Juba -- Journalists in both Sudan and South Sudan say threats, intimidation and arbitrary arrests are part of everyday life, limiting their ability to inform the public.

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:12:06 GMT
Peace Hinges On Forging a Unified Military Force - But It's Proving Hard
[The Conversation Africa] Implementation of the 2018 peace agreement in South Sudan lags significantly behind its mandated schedule. One of the reasons for this slow progress is establishing a unified military command structure. This was to be done w...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 04:48:49 GMT
More Assistance Needed for Displaced People in Twic County, South Sudan
[MSF] After fleeing their homes more than two months ago, tens of thousands of people are still left without basic necessities in Twic County, South Sudan. Despite repeated calls by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the humanitarian community in Sout...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 04:48:43 GMT
A Pop-Up Market Empowers Refugees From Ethiopia in South Sudan
[WFP] Markets come in all shapes and sizes, from traditional set-ups to online farmers markets. In South Sudan, the World Food Programme (WFP) has rolled out a 'retail in a box' pop-up initiative in Gorom refugee camp that is spurring on local busine...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:18:54 GMT
European Union - 'Juba Peace Agreement Signatories Are Responsible for Darfur's Protection'
[Dabanga] Khartoum / Kereinik -- A spokesperson from the European Union (EU) issued a statement concerning the West Darfur tribal conflict today. The EU statement highlighted their vehemence in insisting that the Juba Peace Agreement be respected by ...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:08:44 GMT
Women and Girls Battle Mounting Sexual Violence Amid Conflict and Climate Crises #AfricaClimateCrisis
[UNFPA] Bentiu -- "I used to collect firewood, make charcoal, and sell fresh milk to help meet our family's needs," Nyachar Gatneay Rial, 38, told UNFPA. "Now I have to sell tea in the local market to earn some money."

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:51:41 GMT
United Nations Condemns 'Horrific' Surge of Violence
[UN News] Additional peacekeepers have been deployed to Leer county, South Sudan, following a surge of violence, including rapes, gang rapes, beheadings, burning civilians alive, and attacks on humanitarians, the UN Mission in the country, UNMISS, re...

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 05:31:01 GMT
Newspaper Editor Arrested for Defying Court Order
[VOA] Juba, South Sudan -- The editor-in-chief of South Sudan's oldest English-language newspaper, the Juba Monitor, has been arrested for allegedly defying a court order to stop publication over alleged malpractice.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:39:48 GMT
Gambia to Begin AFCON Qualifiers Against South Sudan in June
[The Point] The Gambia senior national team is set to begin its 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier campaign at home to South Sudan in June 2022.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 05:34:22 GMT
Security Council Hears of 'Trust Deficit' in Disputed Abyei Region
[UN News] Although the overall security situation in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan has remained calm, the "trust deficit" between the two main communities continues to be a great concern, UN Peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre La...

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 11:36:07 GMT
MSF Strongly Condemns the Killing of Staff Member in Latest Violence in South Sudan
[MSF] The latest violence in Leer County, South Sudan, has resulted in the deaths of dozens of civilians, including a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff member. This is the second MSF staff member who has been killed in Leer due to extreme violen...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:07:49 GMT
Rwanda Start Rotation of Police Peacekeepers in South Sudan
[New Times] Rwanda National Police (RNP) has started the rotation of its Formed Police Unit-One (RWAFPU-1) serving under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 17:49:51 GMT
Eastern African Countries Agree to Work Together On Security Issue
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The East African military intelligence institutions have agreed to work together on the security issue in the region.

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 07:29:26 GMT
Disputed Sudan-South Sudan Border Sees At Least 43 Dead, 27 Injured in Renewed Attacks
[Dabanga] Abyei / South Sudan -- At least 42 people have been killed, and 27 injured in a series of attacks on the disputed Sudan-South Sudan border area of Abyei yesterday. Abyei's Security Advisor, Kiluk Kon, told Radio Dabanga's Voice of the State...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 07:03:19 GMT
South Sudan Facing Its Worst Food Crisis On Record
[VOA] Geneva -- The United Nations warns a record 7.74 million people, or two-thirds of South Sudan's population, are likely to face hunger during this year's lean season between May and July. This is the dangerous period between planting and harvest...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 06:50:08 GMT
Humanitarians Urge Action to Avert Famine in Somalia and South Sudan
[UN News] The threat of famine is very real in Somalia and South Sudan and urgent action is needed now to avoid a catastrophe, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 11:22:03 GMT
Kiir and Machar Kiss and Make Up Yet Again
[ISS] But looming elections and the challenge of unifying the army could once more derail South Sudan's peace deal.

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:51:07 GMT
Govt Launches Consultation to Pave Way for Truth, Reconciliation
[Ghanaian Times] South Sudan peace monitors on Tuesday welcomed the launch of public consultations to pave way for the start of truth, reconciliation and healing process under the 2018 revitalised peace deal.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:09:48 GMT
Darfur People Living in South Sudan Welcome ICC Trial of Janjaweed Leader
[VOA] Juba/Khartoum, Sudan -- The International Criminal Court trial of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd al-Rahman, which began Tuesday, is a long-awaited moment for many former residents of Sudan's Darfur region now living in South Sudan.



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