China donates 38 computers to South Sudan
South Sudanese and Chinese flags. Photo: File Juba, April 5, 2018 (SSNA) — The embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Juba on Thursday announced a donation of 38…
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White House extends US national emergency on South Sudan
US President Donald J. Trump. Photo: PBS/File Washington, DC, March 27, 2018 (SSNA) — The United States on Tuesday declared a national emergency on South Sudan, saying the situation in…
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Ethiopia’s ruling party elects new leader
Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali. Photo: YouTube/File Addis Ababa, March 27, 2018 (SSNA) – The Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) party has selected a new chairman, local media reported. The EPRDF’s…
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UN threatens to impose arms embargo on South Sudan
UNSC members at a voting session. Photo: UN New York/Juba, March 15, 2018 (SSNA) — The United Nations Security Council UNSC) has adopted a strongly-worded US-drafted resolution, extending its mission…
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Amnesty International calls on UN to boost its presence in South Sudan
UNMISS soldiers at a UN-run site. Photo: Reuters Nairobi/Juba, March 14, 2018 (SSNA) — Amnesty International has called on the United Nations (UN) to step up its efforts in the…
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Egyptian foreign minister to visit South Sudan
Sameh Hassan Shoukr. Photo: egyptianstreets.com Juba/Cairo, March 11, 2018 (SSNA) — Egypt’s foreign minister, Sameh Hassan Shoukr, is scheduled to visit Juba tomorrow (Monday) where he will discuss unspecified east…
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US calls for a UN-mandated arms embargo on South Sudan
US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley. Photo: AP/File Juba, March 8, 2018 (SSNA) — In what was seen by some regional experts as an unorthodox political move, the…
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US imposes arms embargo on South Sudan
US’s Department of State Spokesperson, Heather Nauert. Photo: State Department/Getty Images/File Washington, DC/Juba, February 2, 2018 (SSNA) — The United States has imposed arms restrictions on South Sudan, saying it…
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Enough Project calls for new policy track tied to smart, modernized network sanctions
Photo: Getty Images/File Washington, DC, October 6, 2017 (SSNA) — Today, the United States lifted longstanding comprehensive sanctions on Sudan. Experts from the Enough Project are available for comment and analysis.…
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US bans South Sudan government officials
US President Trump. Photo: AP Washington, DC/Juba, September 6, 2017 (SSNA) — The United States has imposed sanctions on two current and one former South Sudanese government officials in what…
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US Senators call on Treasury Secretary to deploy Financial Tools to End Corrupt Behavior of South Sudanese leaders
“U.S Senators Bob Corker, center, and Chris Coons, right, speak with a South Sudanese refugee during a group discussion at the Bidi Bidi refugee settlement in northern Uganda, April 14,…
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U.S. appoints new Ambassador to South Sudan
US President Donald J. Trump. Photo: AP Washington, DC/Juba, August 4, 2017 (SSNA) — The United States has nominated Thomas J. Hushek to be its Ambassador to the Republic of…
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The irrationality of the South African detainment of Dr. Riek Machar
South Sudanese rebel leader Dr. Riek Machar. Photo: AP By Duop Chak Wuol July 28, 2017 (SSNA) — The unlawful detention of South Sudanese rebel leader Dr. Riek Machar by…
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Japanese minister to resign over South Sudan mission “cover-up”
Shinzo Abe (L), Tomomi Inada ®. Photo: South China Morning Post/Getty Images/File Juba, July 27, 2017 (SSNA) — Japan’s Defense Minister, Tomomi Inada, along with other military officers are set…
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South Sudan and Uganda Exposed as Major Trafficking Hubs for Ivory, Wildlife from Congo, Region
Uganda’s Museveni (R), South Sudan’s Kiir (L). Photo: Phillip Dhil/EPA Uganda beginning to take key steps to combat trafficking of elephant tusks, pangolins; South Sudan must do much more to…
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