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The demonstrators called on the concerned authorities to condemn these violations, bring the perpetrators involved in these atrocities to trial and hold the responsible parties accountable. By Chol Chanyong Despite the heavy security deployment on the roads leading to the entrances and exits of the Sudanese embassy, a number of activists from South Sudan and […]
National
Nicholas Haysom, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, urged the South Sudanese government to prioritize intervention at the highest level By Emmanuel Mandella The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has sounded an alarm over escalating clashes between government and opposition forces in Nagero County, Western Equatoria State, warning of […]
National
The organization said unidentified gunmen opened fire on the boats, forcing their staff to jump into the river and swim to safety in a nearby village. By James Chatim Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has condemned an armed attack on two of its marked boats in Nasir County, Upper Nile State. In a press statement on […]
National
South Sudan recorded 61 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. This means that the country’s caseload now shoots to 9,490 and the total number of recoveries goes to 7,906. The cumulative death toll remains unchanged at 104 after the country recorded no new deaths in the past 24 hours. The statement by the […]
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South Sudan lost by a solitary goal to Kenya in a friendly match that was played in Nairobi on Saturday evening. Bright Stars and the Harambee Stars played a goalless game with both sides being conservative though lacking in the attack for the first half. In the second half, it was the hosts that got […]
Football
Unnamed South Sudanese officials will be among 11 individuals the European Union (EU) has earmarked for travel bans and asset freeze over their involvement in human rights violations. Information from the EU website mapping all the sanctions reveal that South Sudanese officials will be added to the list, which also has other persons from China, […]
National
A 43rd CAF General Assembly has voted in South African philanthropist Dr Patrice Motsepe (pictured) as the seventh federation president. Members of association held the event in Rabat, Morocco, on Friday, March 12, where they settled on the 50-year old businessman as the next person to steer the federation. The members adopted a unity approach […]
Football
The credibility of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine currently being pursued by many African countries has received a hit after eight European countries put its use on hold over health concerns. On Thursday, March 11, DW and BBC reported that European countries among them Denmark had noted various cases where patients developed blood clots and succumbed […]
Health
The country’s COVID-19 death toll has jumped to 104 after another patient succumbed to the virus on Thursday. Three other patients are in severe condition in the Infectious Disease Unit [IDU] where they are receiving treatments. According the statistics released on Thursday by the ministry of health, the country’s caseload scaled up by 129 […]
Health
Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) has started the rotation of its troops deployed in Malakal under the United Nations Mission for South Sudan (UNMISS). According to the media reports in Rwanda, RDF started the process known as Relief in Place Operation, sending 128 soldiers from the Infantry of 157 officers to replace 105 officers who now […]
Justice & Conflict
South Sudan will wait slightly longer for the logistical arrangements to be ironed out to have the COVID-19 vaccine in the country. On Tuesday, the acting director of South Sudan’s Public Health Emergency Operative Centre Dr Angelo Goup Thon said the country was most likely to receive its vaccine in mid-March if all the requirements […]
Health
Barcelona drew 1-1 with PSG at Parc des Princes but exited the elite Uefa Champions League competition at the round of 16 due to a 5-2 goal aggregate against the French giants. In the first leg played last month, Kylian Mbappe stole the show with a hat-trick as PSG thumped the Catalans 4-1 in Camp […]
Football
Central Equatoria State Governor Emmanuel Adil Wani (pictured) has formed a 12-member committee to oversee the cleaning campaign in the country’s capital Juba. Wani issued a gubernatorial order on Monday, March 8, forming the Committee to Oversee Massive Cleaning Campaign in Juba City to work with the guidance of local government laws. The committee will […]
National
The country’s COVID-19 cases have scaled up by 133 pulling the cumulative caseload to 9,092 in 117, 756 total tests. According to data from the COVID-19 Incident Manager Dr Richard Lako, the past few days have presented a mixed bag of fortunes. The cases have intermittently increased and fortunately, there have been no fresh deaths […]
Health
Tanzanian President John Magufuli is admitted at a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, where he is battling an unknown illness, a Kenyan media has reported. The media reports indicate that President Magufuli was flown to Nairobi on Monday for treatment though the details surrounding his condition remain scanty. Tanzanian media has remained tight-lipped over the issue […]
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