October 25, 2024
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IGAD Chair concludes meeting with South Sudan’s leaders

Dr. Abdalla Hamdok, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Sudan and Chairperson of IGAD, accompanied by Ministers of Defence, Foreign Affairs, Trade, Transportation and the Governor of Central Bank of Sudan, and other senior Government officials concluded a three-day official visit to Juba, today Saturday, 21st August 2021,. The visit was preceded by an […]

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National conversation South Sudan rejects call for regime change

By Kidega Livingstone   Board of Trustee of National Conversation South Sudan rejected call for the regime change through a protest called by People’s Coalition for Civil Action. They said although peaceful protest is the rights for the groups or individual, the citizens should first understand the level of political awareness or socio -economic development of the country so that they […]

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Ban by Juba city escalates challenges businesswomen face in South Sudan

By Simon Deng Women traders in South Sudan capital, hit by economic problems chose to reduce cost by choosing locations on roadsides to sell their commodities, but the idea is not being bought by the authorities in Juba who have gone about running them down. Along several streets and roads in the capital and the […]

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Politics

Splits, civil agitations reawaken regime change rhetoric in South Sudan

By Okech Francis South Sudan is working towards resolving Africa’s worst crisis of the decade and ushering in a new era of democracy but plans to thwart those programs, and kick out the government still remains high on the agenda of foreign actors, a lead politician warned. The regime change rhetoric is being reawakened by […]

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As South Sudan opposition splits, army must intervene to save civilians: official

By Okech Francis The South Sudan People’s Defense Force must intervene to save civilians from violence as a rift in the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition turns into an open war, a veteran army official and top politician said. The split in the SPLM-IO turned violent when the faction, who remained loyal to the […]

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On World Humanitarian Day, South Sudan’s Humanitarian Country Team warns of a climate emergency and calls for an end to violence against aid workers

Press Release Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Juba, 19 August 2021) Every year on World Humanitarian Day (WHD), we commemorate humanitarian workers who work tirelessly to reach millions of crisis-affected people with assistance and protection. Humanitarians work on the frontlines of crises, getting aid and protection to those in need.  Today, those front-lines include […]

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Health

South Sudan children at high risk of climate change impacts: UNICEF

By Okech Francis South Sudanese children are among those most at risk of the impacts of climate change, which is threatening their health, education, and protection, the United Nations Children’s Fund said. “South Sudan is becoming a more dangerous place for children to live, but if we act now we can prevent it from becoming worse,” […]

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Politics

Uganda to host 2,000 Afghan refugees

 By David Malaak The government of Uganda has agreed to host Afghans who have fled the country after the Taliban – an armed opposition group, took over capital Kabul on Sunday, without much resistance from Afghan forces.     The United States of America has appealed to countries to keep borders open for those fleeing the violence […]

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South Sudan urges foreign embassies to cooperate on registration of aliens

By Benjamin Takpiny The government has urged foreign embassies in Juba to cooperate with immigration officials to register their nationals living in the country. Lt. Gen Atem Marol Biar, Director General for Civil Registry, Nationality, Pass port and Immigration on Wednesday requested all foreign embassies to cooperate with his department to ascertain the number of […]

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South Sudan journalists train on ethical standards

File photo of a journalist in Juba By Richard Sultan Journalists in South Sudan convened in Juba on Wednesday to train on media ethics as a way to develop the standard of reporting in the country. The two days training is organized by the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) with funding from UNESCO […]

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