Juba, March 8, 2018 (SSNA) — In what was seen by some regional experts as an unorthodox political move, the United States, on Wednesday introduced through the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), introduced a ban, which, according to documents seen by the South Sudan News agency, would impose punitive measure against the war-torn young nation….
Washington, DC/Juba, February 2, 2018 (SSNA) — The United States has imposed arms restrictions on South Sudan, saying it is appalled by the continuous violence in the war-torn young nation. The move came after the US failed to mobilize members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to support its arms embargo proposal. The sanctions,…
Washington, DC, October 6, 2017 (SSNA) — Today, the United States lifted longstanding comprehensive sanctions on Sudan. Experts from the Enough Project are available for comment and analysis. John Prendergast, Founding Director at the Enough Project, said: “Now that sanctions have been lifted, the Trump administration should create a completely new policy framework which aims to address the…
Washington, DC/Juba, September 6, 2017 (SSNA) — The United States has imposed sanctions on two current and one former South Sudanese government officials in what regional observers branded as “positive step” taken by the new American President Donald J. Trump.The U.S. Treasury department said Wednesday that it has imposed sanctions against South Sudan information minister…
Washington, DC, August 14, 2017 (SSNA) — In a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-TN) and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) detail the necessary steps the Treasury Department should take on South Sudan to “cut off the free flow of resources to the political and military elites, their families…
Washington, DC/Juba, August 4, 2017 (SSNA) — The United States has nominated Thomas J. Hushek to be its Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan, State Department said. The White House said President Donald J. Trump intends to nominate Hushek. Mr. Hushek, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, has served as…
Juba, July 27, 2017 (SSNA) — Japan’s Defense Minister, Tomomi Inada, along with other military officers are set to resign over alleged claims that her office failed to disclose information about Japanese peacekeepers activities in South Sudan, Japan media reports. The controversy surrounding the expected resignation was triggered by government critics who cited a Japanese…
Uganda beginning to take key steps to combat trafficking of elephant tusks, pangolins; South Sudan must do much more to stop surge of poaching linked to armed groups, corruption Washington, DC, July 13, 2017 (SSNA) — A new report has revealed that South Sudan and Uganda act as critical waypoints for the illegal trafficking of elephant…
Juba/Washington, DC, July 11, 2017 (SSNA) — An African expert with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said in an interview with the Voice of America’s weekday program, South Sudan In Focus, that the United States should not abandon South Sudan and that it would be difficult if the new US administration ignores the war-wracked young nation….
Washington, DC, July 10, 2017 (SSNA) — The Trump administration faces a July 12 deadline to make a decision on whether to terminate the longstanding comprehensive sanctions on Sudan, a process that began during the last days of the Obama administration. John Prendergast, Founding Director at the Enough Project, said: “The Trump administration should not permanently remove comprehensive…
Washington, DC, June 29, 2017 — Today the U.N. Security Council voted to decimate the capacity of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) based on a strategic review conducted by the United Nations. Enough Project experts are available for comment and analysis. Omer Ismail, Senior Policy Advisor at the Enough Project, said: “The UNAMID review is based on…
“July Deadline Won’t Work”: Trump Administration Should Delay Decision on Sudan Sanctions Washington, DC, June 22, 2017 — The Trump administration should delay a July decision on U.S. sanctions on Sudan, according to a report published today by the Enough Project. The report, “The July Deadline Won’t Work: Why the U.S. needs to delay the decision…
Juba/Washington, DC, June 6, 2017 (SSNA) — The United Nations has warned that South Sudan’s hunger crisis is worsening and blames South Sudanese warring factions of failing to find a peaceful resolution to the ongoing civil war. United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization director, José Graziano da Silva, said, “Donors are exhausted to fund a…
Juba/New York, May 24, 2017 (SSNA) — The United States and the United Kingdom said South Sudan’s President recent declaration of the unilateral ceasefire is not new, saying Kiir is simply repeating the same promises he previously announced. United States’ deputy Ambassador to the United Nations, Michele Sison, blasted Kiir’s announcement, saying South Sudanese President…
Geneva/Addis Ababa, May 23, 2017 (SSNA) — The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has emerged as the winner to run the World Health Organization (WHO) after three rounds of an intense voting. Ethiopia’s Former health and foreign minister, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, beats Pakistan’s Dr. Sania Nishtarand UK’s Dr. David Nabarro. Geneva-based African experts told the…
Geneva/Juba, May 19, 2017 (SSNA) — The United Nations has accused South Sudanese government troops of carrying out ethnic killings in Yei, saying at least 114 civilians were killed by Juba-backed forced. The Geneva-based office of the United Nations human rights said in a report on Friday that attacks that resulted in the death of…