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gurtong
April 29, 2018
In a statement from the office of IGAD Special Envoy to South Sudan on Thursday evening, Ambassador Ismail Wais said they decided to postpone the ... the High-level Revitalization Forum (HLRF) for South Sudan after the Office of the Chairperson of IGAD Council of Ministers met with IGAD AmbassadorsÃâà...
Nonesuch Records
April 26, 2018
Patinkin and his family spent time with Lilian, who fled South Sudan in 2016 and now lives in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement where she works as a volunteer at the IRC's women's center. Lilian told Patinkin, "It was hard for me to travel from South Sudan to Uganda. At night, we would hear gunshots. But, I keptÃâà...
Xinhua
April 18, 2018
KHARTOUM, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) on Wednesday expressed concern over the situation of the people of Abyei area, disputed over by Sudan and South Sudan. Ambassadors of the European Union, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Sweden, Norway and the Special Envoy of NorwayÃâà...
Xinhua
April 18, 2018
JUBA, April 17 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan peace monitors said Tuesday the next round of peace talks scheduled for April 26 has been postponed until ... "JMEC met with the IGAD special envoy, Ambassador Dr Ismail Wais, today in Juba and were informed of a change to the dates of the next phase of theÃâà...
New Business Ethiopia
April 17, 2018
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has started a five day-field mission in South Sudan, AU said. During its visit, the PSC delegation, led by Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, Permanent Representative of Nigeria and Chairperson of the PSC for the month of April 2018, will expressÃâà...
Guardian (blog)
April 17, 2018
The Federal Government says it is leading the African Union Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) Field mission to South Sudan. Mr Bankole Adeoye, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the African Union, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) the mission is a key agenda of the PSCÃâà...
ReliefWeb
April 16, 2018
April 14, 2018 (JUBA) – The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), the body monitoring the implementation of South Sudan's peace accord, has ... During the meeting held in the capital, Juba, JMEC chief of staff, Ambassador Berhanu Kebede and his team gave an overview of commission'sÃâà...
The Nation.
April 9, 2018
The burly commander paced back and forth in front of an audience of roughly 100 civilians who had gathered at an elementary school in the tiny settlement of Pure near South Sudan's border with Uganda, and gave an impassioned speech about the latest battle his men had fought in Kajo Keji county.
Daily Nation
March 31, 2018
Captain Frank Njoroge recalls about his captivity in South Sudan, during an interview at his home in Syokimau, Machakos County, on March 28, 2018. .... Just as their ordeal started on a Sunday, it was to end on a Sunday when the Kenyan ambassador to South Sudan, Mr Cleland Leshore, the militaryÃâà...
Daily Nation
March 30, 2018
South Sudan rebels have rejected conditions imposed on their leader Riek Machar for him to be released from house arrest, signalling another round of ... South Sudan's Ambassador to the AU, James P Morgan, said his government supports Igad's position because Machar had frustrated previous peaceÃâà...
gurtong
March 29, 2018
Juba, 27 March 2018 [Gurtong] – Over the past six years, Japan has contributed over US $14 million to mine action operations in South Sudan, enabling the ... The Ambassador of Japan to South Sudan, H.E. Mr. Seiji Okada stated, “the Government of Japan is committed to providing humanitarian, capacityÃâà...
ReliefWeb
March 24, 2018
Juba, 23 March 2018 - The Japanese Ambassador to South Sudan H.E Seiji Okada and the Community Needs Initiative (CNI) Country Team Leader Mr. Taban James Wani launched the project for construction of primary health care unit (PHCU) and latrines in Nesitu, by signing a project grant contract onÃâà...
ReliefWeb
March 23, 2018
“We are very pleased that UNOPS successfully concluded the feasibility study of the river transportation. The Government of Japan will continue to support South Sudan. We recently announced the support of 34 Million USD,” said H.E. Seiji Okada, Ambassador of Japan to South Sudan, at a workshop inÃâà...
ReliefWeb
March 21, 2018
Ambassador Kebede thanked the regional body, IGAD and its Special Envoy for South Sudan, Dr.Ismail Wais “for ensuring that women were consulted ... During the first phase of the HLRF that opened in December last year, Amb. Kebede said, the parties committed themselves to end the fighting, after theyÃâà...
ABC News
March 15, 2018
The U.N. Security Council demanded an immediate end to fighting in South Sudan on Thursday and threatened to consider an arms embargo and sanctions ... U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley told the council in January that the United States is giving up on South Sudan's president after backing the country'sÃâà...
Reliefweb
March 12, 2018
Juba, 9 March 2018, the CTSAMM Chairperson, Major General Ibrahim Abdeljeili, paid a courtesy call to the Ambassador of Japan to South Sudan, Mr. Seiji Okada, to receive funds of $500,000 USD provided to the mission with the aim supporting the peace process in South Sudan. The funds will enableÃâà...
The New Times
December 31, 1999
The move to have EALA play a role in South Sudan negotiations is particularly being pushed by the representatives of the world's youngest nation in ... so that they can consult on how the committee can best participate, even if it is in an observer status, in the IGAD peace process,” Amb. Ndangiza added.
International Rescue Committee
December 31, 1999
Homeland Star Mandy Patinkin Named IRC Ambassador ... Patinkin and his family spent time with Lilian [pictured below] who fled South Sudan in 2016 and now lives in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement where she works as a ... Lilian told Patinkin, “It was hard for me to travel from South Sudan to Uganda.
AllAfrica.com
December 31, 1999
Thomas Hushek, nominated as U.S. ambassador to South Sudan, told a Senate panel Wednesday that he is ready for the job despite the war-torn, impoverished East African country's complexities. "If confirmed, I will press the leaders of all parties to the conflict in South Sudan, and especially theÃâà...
Sudan Tribune
December 31, 1999
Although Ambassador Ismail Wais recommended that the IGAD should release Riek Machar citing numerous proposals by opposition groups in Addis Ababa, IGAD acted friendly to the Juba government's thoughts that Machar should be excluded from any future peace agreements and implementation.
Voice of America
December 31, 1999
Thomas Hushek, nominated as U.S. ambassador to South Sudan, told a Senate panel Wednesday that he is ready for the job despite the war-torn, impoverished East African country's complexities. "If confirmed, I will press the leaders of all parties to the conflict in South Sudan, and especially theÃâà...
Xinhua
December 31, 1999
JUBA, April 12 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan said on Thursday that the move by the United States to finally nominate a new envoy to the country will help ... to finally nominate Thomas Hushek to fill the void as ambassador in Juba will improve ties between the two countries which recently deteriorated after theÃâà...
Sudan Tribune
December 31, 1999
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing on Wednesday for Thomas Hushek, who is President Donald Trump's nominee, to be the next US ambassador to South Sudan. "Juba and the U.S. have diplomatic relations. So we are happy that the US is finally appointing someoneÃâà...
ReliefWeb
December 31, 1999
Ibrahim Ghandour, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Sudan; H.E Amb. Ahmed Isse Awad, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Somalia; H.E Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro, Minister of Cabinet Affairs of the Republic of South Sudan; Hon Mohamed Ali Hassan, State Minister of ForeignÃâà...
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