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Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan’s government said Friday it has ratified two protocols of the East African bloc, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on free movement of persons and transhumance in the member states. Mayiik Ayii Deng, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said the two …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in South Sudan have released and handed over four Ugandan nationals who were held captive during a fire exchange between military forces last week. Lamwo Resident District Commissioner Osborn Oceng says that the four were arrested at different intervals following a fierce fire exchange …

UN Security Council renewed an arms embargo on South Sudan United Nations | Xinhua | The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to renew for a year, till May 31, 2023, an arms embargo against South Sudan as well as targeted sanctions of travel ban and asset freeze against …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amidst a heated debate, Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija has named 10 companies that have been paid, and 23 who have been verified and are set to be compensated after losses in South Sudan’s 7-year civil war that started in 2013. The 33 are …

Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan said Friday it has kicked off plans to nationalize the country’s oil industry in the next five years. Awou Daniel Chuang, Undersecretary in the Ministry of Petroleum told journalists in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, that the ministry has started the process …

Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan’s ceasefire is increasingly under pressure due to ongoing hostilities in the oil-rich regions of Unity and Upper Nile, the country’s ceasefire monitors warned Thursday. Asrat Denero Amad, the chairperson for Ceasefire Transitional Security Arrangement Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) warned that the ceasefire is …

Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | The recent intensified fighting in Unity and Upper Nile states between the parties to the 2018 revitalized peace agreement is undermining efforts to achieve a permanent ceasefire, ceasefire monitors said Monday. Asrat Denero Amad, the chairperson for the Ceasefire Transitional Security Arrangement Monitoring and Verification …

Khartoum, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan’s parties have formed the much-awaited unified armed forces command following several months of delay. President Salva Kiir issued a decree on Tuesday on state television (SSBC) in which he announced several appointees to head the unified South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), prisons, …

Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua |  Three United Nations agencies have called for ramping up humanitarian assistance to stave off a looming hunger and enhance resilience in South Sudan, warning that food insecurity is likely to rise by 7 percent in the coming months. According to a new report on …

Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | 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 revitalized peace deal. The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) said the launch of the consultations demonstrates …