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South Sudan

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:38:22 GMT
New Report Details Billion Dollar Scam in Massive Bank Credit Programme
[The Sentry] Economic Future of South Sudan "Highjacked, Mortgaged, Then Stolen"

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 05:12:55 GMT
South Sudan, Djibouti Sign MOU to Lay Fibre Optic Cable
[The Exchange] The quickly evolving digital economy has made internet connectivity a necessity in today's world.

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 06:48:33 GMT
Archbishop of Juba - 'Tribalism Is the Enemy of Peaceful Coexistence and Incompatible With Faith'
[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- "Tribalism is the country's greatest enemy" said Msgr. Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, Archbishop of Juba and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Torit, during the Sunday, September 25 Eucharistic celebration in the parish o...

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:39:42 GMT
South Sudan Should Disarm Civilians - The Evidence Shows This Improves Security
[The Conversation Africa] A long-running state of insecurity has recently intensified in Unity State - one of South Sudan's 10 states - resulting in many innocent lives being lost.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 06:39:32 GMT
Deeply Disturbing Violence is Proliferating, Independent Rights Experts Warn
[UN News] Deeply disturbing violence is escalating "all over" South Sudan, top independent UN human rights experts have warned.

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 10:56:14 GMT
High-Level Panel On Security, Development in Sahel Launched
[UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres and African leaders have launched a high-level panel to assess the situation in the Sahel and make recommendations on ways to foster international engagement and map out responses to the region's compl...

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 10:21:01 GMT
South Sudan Hopes Planned Port in Djibouti Will Increase Market Access, Profits
[VOA] Juba -- Officials in South Sudan confirmed this month they have bought land on the coast of Djibouti to build a port. South Sudan says the port will be key for exporting the country's crude oil, which currently goes through Sudan, as well as fo...

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 10:24:59 GMT
UN Chief Calls for 'Urgent Report' After South Sudan Sex Abuse Allegations
[The New Humanitarian] London -- An investigation by The New Humanitarian and Al Jazeera revealed years of widespread abuse allegations against aid workers at the UN-run camp in Malakal.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:36:41 GMT
Alleged Sex Abuse By Aid Workers Unchecked for Years in UN-Run Camp
[The New Humanitarian] Malakal, South Sudan -- 'The people sexually exploiting and abusing women... are the very people meant to serve and protect them.'

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 05:53:32 GMT
Vice-President Highlights Commitments and Challenges to Peace
[UN News] Warring parties in South Sudan are committed to implementing a peace deal that has improved security in the country, Vice-President Hussein Abdelbagi Akol Agany told the UN General Assembly on Thursday.

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:39:17 GMT
Aid Sector Sex Abuse - A Common Occurrence With Re-Occurring Themes
[The New Humanitarian] Malakal, South Sudan -- 'Sometimes, the mechanisms set up to control sexual exploitation are seen like attacks against local cultures.'

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 05:33:07 GMT
Extended Roadmap for Lasting Peace Deal is Not an End Point, UN Security Council Told
[UN News] Since 2018, the Revitalized Agreement between the key players in South Sudan's long-running civil war has provided a framework for peace, the Head of the UN mission there, UNMISS, told the Security Council on Friday - "despite continued out...

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 05:41:10 GMT
Presidents Kagame, Kiir Among Dignitaries Attending President - Elect Ruto's Inauguration
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Rwanda President Paul Kagame and Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi have arrived in the country where they are expected to attend President-elect William Ruto's inauguration slated for Tuesday at the Moi International Sports Ce...

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 04:56:49 GMT
Human Rights Violations in Unity State Committed With 'Impunity' - New Report
[UN News] As fighting continues in South Sudan, a new UN report released on Tuesday documents 173 civilian deaths over a four-month period along with widespread human rights violations committed without repercussion.

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:28:59 GMT
'Parents Cannot Afford to Send Their Children to School' - Bishop Lodiong
[Agenzia Fides] Yei -- "Murders and violence are still ongoing, although not as frequent as in 2016-2018. There are street raids and robberies by armed men, killing of peasants on their farms by armed shepherds ( especially in the Equatoria region), ...

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 05:00:57 GMT
Formal Presentation of the Country Programme Documents for South Sudan and Zambia
[UNFPA] Formal presentation by the Regional Director Lydia Zigomo of the UNFPA country programme documents: East and Southern Africa region -- South Sudan and Zambia



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