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Tell Kiir, Machar to hold elections, envoys ask Museveni

Our ReporterDecember 7, 2020December 7, 2020

President Museveni on Sunday met the United Kingdom Special Envoy delegation headed by special envoy H.E Robert Fairweather OBE and High Commissioner-designate H.E Kate Airey OBE. In the same meeting...

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Kiir receives peace award

Our ReporterOctober 4, 2020October 4, 2020

H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan was honored with an International Peace Award as a recipient of good Leadership and Governance. The International Peace Award...

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South Sudan sets $10,000 ceiling for travellers to curb cash outflows

Our ReporterOctober 2, 2020October 2, 2020

By Xinhua South Sudan has said it will bar people traveling outside the country with cash exceeding $10,000 in a bid to minimise cash outflows as Juba struggles to stabilise...

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You’ll die before me: Kiir denies having Covid19, ceding power

Our ReporterMay 26, 2020May 26, 2020

By Eye Radio President Salva Kiir has assured the nation that he is in good health following rumours that he contracted the coronavirus. The public has over the last 48...

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Virtual EAC summit discusses Covid19, faltering economies

Our ReporterMay 12, 2020May 13, 2020

The East African Community Heads of State, Their Excellencies President Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda; President Uhuru Kenyatta of the Republic of Kenya; President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of...

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Kenya, South Sudan impose curfews

Our ReporterMarch 26, 2020March 26, 2020

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday ordered a night-time curfew to curb the spread of the coronavirus, while taking a massive pay cut and unveiling tax breaks to ease the...

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Kiir names cabinet, appoints 35 ministers

Our ReporterMarch 12, 2020March 13, 2020

By Radio Tamazuj South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has named cabinet ministers, sharing power with ex-rebels in a key step in the peace process. Kiir announced the formation of the transitional cabinet on state television this...

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Machar gets defence ministry

Our ReporterMarch 5, 2020March 5, 2020

By Radio Tamazuj South Sudan's parties have agreed the opposition SPLM-IO will control the crucial defence ministry under the power-sharing deal, a senior opposition official said on Thursday. Manawa Peter...

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Kiir, Machar disagree on appointing ministers

Our ReporterFebruary 28, 2020February 28, 2020

President Salva Kiir's group and the main opposition SPLM-IO have disagreed on how to divide up the ministries for the new power-sharing government. According to the peace deal, the unity...

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South Sudan calls refugees back home

Our ReporterFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020

By Radio Tamazuj South Sudan’s new presidency has called on refugees in neighbouring countries to return home, vowing to provide all kinds of support to resettle them. This comes after...