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Pay on wire: Juba entices civil servants to open bank accounts
Zawya
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The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has introduced special tariffs for processing civil servants' salaries in bank accounts, in an effort to promote digital payments in an economy crippled by insecurity. The tariffs, which vary from 500 SSP ($0.11) to...
US deportees arrive in South Sudan – foreign ministry official
Inquirer
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July 6, 2025
JUBA, South Sudan — A group of eight criminal migrants, deported from the United States and stranded for weeks at a military base in Djibouti, arrived in South Sudan on Saturday, a foreign ministry official told AFP. Only one of the deportees is...
Eight migrants deported from Djibouti to South Sudan
FBC News
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July 5, 2025
[Source: Reuters] The Trump administration has deported to South Sudan eight migrants who had been held for more than a month by the U.S. at a military base in Djibouti. The Department of Homeland Security said on Saturday, after the migrants lost...
US Supreme Court allows deportation of migrants to South Sudan
JURIST
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July 6, 2025
The US Supreme Court confirmed Thursday that the US government may proceed with the deportation of eight migrants to South Sudan. This order comes at a time when the US State Department has issued a “Level 4: Do Not Travel” advisory for South...
Trump administration deports eight criminal migrants to South Sudan
Washington Examiner
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July 6, 2025
The Trump administration deported eight migrants convicted of various crimes to South Sudan after weeks of legal back-and-forth between district courts, the Justice Department, and ultimately the Supreme Court, which twice ruled the deportations...
Juba widow’s nightmare in battle with powerful family over land
Radio Tamazuj
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July 7, 2025
When General James Tut Thuch died in March 2009, before South Sudan’s independence, he left what he believed was a secure inheritance for his young family—his three wives and children. A liberation hero from the SPLA’s Jamus Battalion, Thuch had...
South Sudan internet penetration hits 15.7 percent
Number One Citizen Daily
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July 4, 2025
By Lodu William Odiya National Communication Authority (NCA) has reported a huge internet usage in the country, rising from twelve to fifteen percent. According to NCA, South Sudan’s ICT landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation, since...
U.S. completes deportation of 8 men to South Sudan
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 5, 2025
WASHINGTON — Eight men deported from the United States in May and held under guard for weeks at an American military base in the African nation of Djibouti while their legal challenges played out in court have reached the Trump administration’s...
Gov. Bob Ferguson denies pardon for Washington immigrant facing deportation to South Sudan
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks / The Seattle Times (TNS) Gov. Bob Ferguson declined to grant a pardon to a Vietnamese national who grew up in Tacoma, likely clearing the way for his deportation to South Sudan. The denial of Tuan Thanh Phan’s pardon...
JUST IN: DHS Confirms it Transferred 8 Illegals to South Sudan After Legal Showdown
The Gateway Pundit
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July 5, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security on Saturday confirmed it transferred the 8 illegal aliens who were stuck in Djibouti to South Sudan after a legal showdown. The deportation flight landed in South Sudan just after midnight ET on Friday after a...
US completes deportation of eight men to South Sudan after weeks of legal wrangling
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 5, 2025
The US has deported to South Sudan eight migrants who had been held for more than a month at a military base in Djibouti, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The deportation comes after the migrants lost a last-ditch effort to halt...
US deports migrants to South Sudan after court ruling
Al Mayadeen
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July 5, 2025
Eight criminal migrants were deported from the US to South Sudan after a Supreme Court ruling reversed a stay on Trump’s third-country deportation policy. Eight criminal migrants, previously deported from the United States and stranded for weeks...
International Notes: Doncic, Maledon, Musa, Gabriel, K. Antetokounmpo, Okafor
Hoops Rumors
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July 7, 2025
Lakers star Luka Doncic highlights Slovenia’s preliminary EuroBasket roster, which was released this morning, according to Johnny Askounis of EuroHoops. Vlatko Cancar, who recently left Denver to sign with Olimpia Milano, and former NBA guard...
Trump administration completes contentious deportations to South Sudan
Al Jazeera
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July 5, 2025
The United States has confirmed it completed the deportations of eight men to South Sudan, a day after a US judge cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to send them to the violence-hit African country. The Department of...
Trump Admin Touts 'Win' After South Sudan Deportations Completed
Newsweek
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July 5, 2025
Eight men deported from the United States have arrived in South Sudan after a dramatic Independence Day court battle that saw multiple emergency hearings and conflicting judicial rulings. "This was a win for the rule of law, safety and security of...
‘Wrong’: Trump administration completes deportations to South Sudan
St. Kitts Gazette
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July 5, 2025
The United States has confirmed it completed the deportations of eight men to South Sudan, a day after a US judge cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to send them to the violence-hit African country. The Department of...
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Trump administration deports eight migrants to war-torn South Sudan despite safety concerns
Firstpost
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July 5, 2025
The Trump administration has deported to South Sudan eight migrants who had been held for more than a month by the U.S. at a military base in Djibouti, the Department of Homeland Security said on Saturday, after the migrants lost a last-ditch...
8 deportees land in South Sudan after Supreme Court ruling
United Press International (UPI)
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July 5 (UPI) -- Eight deported "migrants" who had been held at a U.S. military base in Djibouti are bound for South Sudan aboard a military aircraft that took off on Friday night. The flight carrying the eight deportees had been delayed for six...
International News Briefs for Monday, July 7, 2025
Havana Times
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July 7, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, July 7, 2025. Trump Signs Bill to Cut Taxes on the Rich, Gut Social Programs and Speed Mass Deportations Jul 07, 2025 President Trump signed...
U.S. completes deportation of 8 men to South Sudan after weeks of legal wrangling
The Tribune-Democrat - Pennsylvania
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WASHINGTON – Eight men deported from the United States in May and held under guard for weeks at an American military base in the African nation of Djibouti while their legal challenges played out in court have now reached the Trump...