JUBA – With 26 humanitarian workers and contractors killed or injured in South Sudan this year, the country has become the second most dangerous place in the world to be …
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JUBA – South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) said it has confiscated 235 packages of tea products during a routine inspection at Juba markets. SSNBS said the expired tea …
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Without intervention, South Sudan peace deal faces collapse: R-JMEC tells UN
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessNEW YORK – The political and security situation in South Sudan has substantially deteriorated, peace monitor R-JMEC told UN Security Council on Monday, adding that if the current situation is …
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WASHINGTON – United States President Donald Trump said he has begun arranging a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, after a day of discussions at …
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HumanitarianNews
Addressing Security Council, top UN official warns South Sudan peace gains eroded by renewed violence
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessNEW YORK – Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee said South Sudanese leaders must show real commitment to return to dialogue and move the country forward, as she briefed UN …
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YIROL – Police in Lakes State have arrested eight men accused of gang raping a 10-year-old girl in Aluakluak Payam, Yirol West County. Police Spokesperson Maj. Gen. James Monday Enoka …
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EconomyNews
South Sudan spy agency’s spokesperson spotted selling maize, groundnuts at local market
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – In a rare scene, the spokesperson of the National Security Service (NSS)—South Sudan’s most powerful spy agency—was spotted selling maize and groundnut produce from his farm on Sunday, …
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HealthNews
Israel says to assist South Sudan in fighting cholera outbreak
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessTEL AVIV – Israel’s foreign ministry announced that the country will provide “urgent” humanitarian aid to South Sudan to address the ongoing cholera crisis, days after a secret plan to …
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HumanitarianNews
UPDF deploys to five locations inside South Sudan’s Kajo-Keji
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessKAJO-KEJI – The Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) has deployed troops to five locations inside South Sudan’s Kajo-Keji County, triggering panic among local populations, the commissioner said. The reports of …
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HumanitarianNews
WFP resumes Nile river transport after months of insecurity
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – The World Food Program (WFP) said on Monday it has resumed humanitarian shipment through the vital White Nile river transport route, after months of limited movement due to …
