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Trump plans on deporting migrants to war-torn African states
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The US Supreme Court has approved the Biden administration’s authority to deport immigrants to third countries, including conflict-affected nations like South Sudan and Libya, regardless of the migrants’ countries of origin. This ruling,...
South Sudan opposition party names interim chair as Machar remains detained
MENAFN
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April 10, 2025
(MENAFN) South Sudan's primary opposition party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO), announced on Wednesday the appointment of an interim chair. This decision comes as the party's First Vice President, Riek Machar,...
Minister Ronald Lamola delivers keynote address at Solidarity Conference on Women, Peace and Security, 9 May
South African Government
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May 9, 2025
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), in partnership with the Gertrude Shope Women’s Mediation Network (GSWMN), invites members of the media to the Solidarity Conference on Women, Peace and Security – Voices of Women...
ICRC in South Sudan
International Committee of the Red Cross
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April 11, 2025
As such, the ICRC strives to ensure the humane and dignified treatment of people deprived of liberty in places of detention, facilitate the restoration of family contact, and search for missing persons. The organization also works to prevent...
Visa cancellation: US sanctions South Sudan on deportee issue
MENAFN
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April 6, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States, under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has declared an immediate cancellation of visas for all South Sudanese passport holders. Additionally, the US will prevent any South Sudanese citizens from entering the country at...
US Cancels Visas for South Sudanese Passport Holders
MENAFN
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April 6, 2025
(MENAFN) On Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States would be cancelling all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and halting the issuance of new visas. This decision comes after allegations that South...
FACT SHEET: Addressing Sexual Violence in South Sudan
International Committee of the Red Cross
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March 26, 2025
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) aims to prevent, reduce, and respond to sexual violence through direct action. We do this by providing holistic and multidisciplinary care for victims/survivors, raising awareness among...
Chemical Weapons Attack in South Sudan Condemned by World Without War
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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March 24, 2025
NEW YORK, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World Without War has condemned recent airstrikes on civilian targets in Nasir, South Sudan, amid reports that the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) used chemical incendiary weapons. Images and...
South Sudan Facts & Figures 2024
International Committee of the Red Cross
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February 19, 2025
In response, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) addressed protection needs for people separated and families of the missing, and visited places of detention to improve conditions and ensure that individuals deprived of their...
Minister Ronald Lamola arrives in South Sudan ahead of C5 Ministerial Visit
South African Government
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January 17, 2025
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, has arrived in Juba, South Sudan, leading a South African Government delegation. This visit comes at a crucial time following the decision by the parties to the Revitalised...
Transforming South Sudan’s Agricultural Future: John Ladu Simon Jacob
UN International Training and Research Center
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February 21, 2025
Despite not having a university degree, John’s experience and potential were recognized and he was recruited as managing director of his current company, which provides agricultural and extension services. There, John manages an initiative to rent...
Harvesting Hope: Transforming South Sudan’s Agricultural Future
UN International Training and Research Center
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February 20, 2025
Despite not having a university degree, John’s experience and potential were recognized and he was recruited as managing director of his current company, which provides agricultural and extension services. There, John manages an initiative to rent...
Minister Ronald Lamola: African Union Ad-Hoc High-Level Committee on South Sudan
South African Government
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January 20, 2025
Honourable Ramadan Mohammed Abdalla, Minister of Foreign Affairs And International Cooperation Esteemed Ministers of the C5 countries Members of the Media Good Afternoon It is a very special honour for me to address you today as the Chair of the...
South Sudan: ICRC's mobile surgical team in Renk treats more than 230 weapon-wounded patients in just one month
International Committee of the Red Cross
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January 17, 2025
Since early December 2024, more than 120,000 people have fled the ongoing violence in Blue Nile, White Nile, and Sennar states in Sudan, to South Sudan. Dozens of them, wounded by the violence, required urgent medical care by ICRC doctors. “Our...
DDG Hill discusses WTO accessions at Horn of Africa Initiative ministerial meeting
World Trade Organization
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April 23, 2025
Four Horn of Africa countries - Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan - are currently negotiating their accession to the WTO. This is half of the total number of African countries seeking to join the WTO and some of the most active in the WTO...
Study unveils water danger in S-African schools
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) A recent investigation by a South African environmental group has revealed that 43% of schools participating in a national water testing project found dangerous bacteria in their water samples. The results were published on Wednesday. The...
Women’s and mothers’ health and children’s well-being at the forefront of Slovenia's international efforts
Government of Slovenia
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April 7, 2025
SLOVENIA, April 7 - From the early days of its independence, when it provided humanitarian and psychosocial support to women and children affected by the war in the Balkans, Slovenia has been active in this area and later focused on these topics...
Minister Ronald Lamola: South Africa - European Union Ministerial Political Dialogue
South African Government
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February 20, 2025
Your Excellency, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, Mrs Kaja Kallas Excellencies, Ambassador Kramer of the European Union and Ambassador Xasa, South Africa’s Ambassador to the...
President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia leading South African delegation to the African Union Summit
South African Government
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February 15, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to lead the South African delegation to the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Heads of State and Government. This gathering of continental leadership will take place...
President Cyril Ramaphosa: State of the Nation Address 2025
South African Government
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February 7, 2025
Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, Chief Justice Mandisa Maya and Judges President, Former President Thabo...