All posts by Achan Tonny
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Police IG tells organised forces to stop harassing people going to banks
The inspector general of South Sudan Police has directed organized forces to respect civilians carrying their own money to the banks and market areas. The...
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Stephen Dhieu congratulates Salvatore, thanks Salva Kiir for opportunity
Former Finance Minister Stephen Dhieu has congratulated his successor Salvatore Garang Mabiordit in a note seen by HIJ. Stephen, fired last week also thanked President...
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Facts you need to know about Salvatore, a former interpreter now a finance minister
President Salva Kiir appointed Salvatore Garang Mabiordit as his new finance minister in a reshuffle on Monday. Here are some key facts about Mr Mabiordit....
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VP Taban Deng awards military supply contract worth over $130 million to Ugandan company
South Sudan’s government has awarded a major contract worth over $130 million to a private company to support military logistics operations, according to a document...
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Salva Kiir fires Finance Minister Stephen Dhieu
President Salva Kiir on Monday evening sacked the finance minister amid rising inflation and a broke government ravaged by the ongoing civil war. Kiir replaced...
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Governor suspends top security officers over illegal checkpoints
The Governor of Tonj state, Lt. General Anthony Bol Madut, has suspended three top security officers for their alleged connection to the reopening of illegal...
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Egypt’s foreign minister arrives in Juba
Egypt’s foreign minister Sameh Shoukry has arrived in the South Sudanese capital Juba today morning in a visit that aims to boost bilateral cooperation and...
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Top SPLA General says the army should ‘apologize’ to civilians
The army should apologize for crimes it has committed against civilians, particularly women, says the SPLA Deputy Chief of Defense Forces for Finance. Several reports...
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Isreal says South Sudan is confused to think of joining Arab League
Israel said some positions of South Sudan on some issues leave it “confused”, its ambassador to Juba said on Friday, days after the South Sudanese...
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Dr. Adwok Nyaba: SPLM-IO under Riek Machar failed because of Nuer
Former Minister of High Education, Science, and Technology, Prof. Adwok Nyaba has expressed his frustration over the SPLM/A-IO led by exiled Riek Machar. In a...
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Make Arabic official and Islam official religion, Arab League tells South Sudan
South Sudan chances of joining Arab league hit a brick wall after Arab League gives South Sudan two conditions in order to join the Arab...
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Kiir is the only symbol of unity, says top general in Juba
A top South Sudanese army general in the capital Juba said President Salva Kiir is the only symbol of peace and unity in the nation...
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South Sudan to join Arab League
South Sudan has formally applied to join the League of Arab States reported the official Egyptian Middle East news agency (MENA) on Tuesday. “The application...
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Germany donates $30 million to children in South Sudan
The German government has announced a grant of over 30 million US dollars to support the protection, nutrition, and provision of clean water supply for...
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U.S. announces $533 million for South Sudan, others
The U.S. has announced about $533 million in humanitarian assistance for South Sudan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Somalia, as well as countries in the Lake Chad region....
