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Churches call on political leaders to dialogue
Number One Citizen Daily
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July 11, 2025
By Lodu William Odiya South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) has called on political leaders to continuously dialogue for the sake of peace in the country. Speaking at All Saint Cathedral Church in Juba, Chairperson of South Sudan Council of...
Opinion| The South Sudan independence dream is only wounded, it is not dead
Radio Tamazuj
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July 10, 2025
Fourteen years ago, the people of South Sudan stood before the world with tears of pride and hope, not as rebels or refugees, but as citizens of a new republic. The flag rose into the sky on July 9, 2011, not merely as a symbol of sovereignty, but...
Government to screen US deportees
Number One Citizen Daily
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July 10, 2025
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan government is set to screen eight foreign nationals, including one South Sudanese, who were recently deported from the United States of America. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation...
South Sudan says eight deportees from the US are under government care
The Guardian
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July 9, 2025
War-torn South Sudan has said it is holding a group of eight men controversially deported from the United States. Only one of them is from South Sudan. The rest comprise two people from Myanmar, two from Cuba, and one each from Vietnam, Laos and...
Unity State Governor vows tougher action against community destabilisers
Eye Radio
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July 10, 2025
Author: Lieth Nyak | Published: 4 hours ago Governor Riek Bim To amid welcoming crowd|Courtesy Photo The Governor of Unity State has issued a stern warning to individuals involved in criminal activities that pose threats to national security and...
South Sudan's president Salva Kiir dismisses army chief Paul Nang Majok
Africanews
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July 9, 2025
The president of South Sudan Salva Kiir has dismissed the army chief after seven months in the role and appointed a successor, as announced on state radio. No explanation was provided for the dismissal of Paul Nang Majok in the announcement made...
How an LL.M. opens legal career doors in the U.S. and abroad
The International Jurist
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July 10, 2025
Have you wondered what career awaits you as a foreign-trained attorney with an LL.M. earned in the United States? An LL.M. degree is more than an academic achievement. It’s a strategic step toward a meaningful legal career inside or outside the...
South Sudan says US deportees under government care
African Insider
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July 9, 2025
Juba – War-torn South Sudan has said it is looking after a group of eight criminal migrants controversially deported from the United States. Only one of them is from South Sudan. The administration of US President Donald Trump is trying to move...
South Sudan says US deportees are under government care
The Standard
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump, accompanied by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (R), discusses his decorating of the Cabinet Room during a cabinet meeting at the White House on July 08, 2025 in Washington,...
Marco Rubio congratulates South Sudan on Independence Day
Sudans Post
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July 9, 2025
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio. [Photo: Courtesy] JUBA – The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has congratulated South Sudan on the country’s 14th Independence Day commemoration and reiterated the commitment of the...
Unity and Meritocracy: The Foundation for a Prosperous South Sudan
PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd
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July 9, 2025
By Joe Mabor, Heidelberg, Germany Wednesday, 09 July 2025 (PW) — Fourteen years ago today, July 9, 2011, the world watched in awe as South Sudanese rejoiced and danced to the birth of a new nation – South Sudan- a nation born from blood of...
Kiir hails South Sudanese ’patience and resilience’ amid challenges
Sudans Post
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July 9, 2025
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit JUBA – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday commended South Sudanese for their patience and resilience in the face of difficulties as the country marked its 14th Independence...
Church Leaders Urge Politicians To Rise Above Individual Interests
The City Review
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July 10, 2025
By Philip Basa As South Sudan marks its 14th year of independence, church leaders have issued a heartfelt appeal to political leaders, urging them to rise above personal ambitions and work together to address the urgent challenges facing the...
South Sudan defends receiving deportees from U.S.
Radio Tamazuj
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July 8, 2025
South Sudan’s government has defended its decision to receive third-country nationals and one South Sudanese citizen recently deported from the United States, after facing domestic criticism for failing to clarify the terms of its agreement with...
Happy South Sudan Independence Day Anniversary 2025
Number One Citizen Daily
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July 9, 2025
By James Aniceto Batikayo I had the honor to attend the first peace talks in 2012 at Addis Ababa and the talks that culminated in the Revitalized Agreement on Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R. ARCSS) 2018. In this regard, I wish on this...
American opinion: One judge observes the law, the Supreme Court ignores it
Grand Forks Herald - North Dakota
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July 10, 2025
In a lengthy ruling last week D.C. Federal Judge Randolph Moss struck down the Trump administration’s near total ban on asylum under the specious argument that the country was under invasion. It is almost embarrassing for our federal court system...
South Sudan says 8 men deported from the US are now in its custody
Associated Press
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July 8, 2025
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudanese authorities confirmed on Tuesday that eight men deported from the United States were now in the custody of the government of the African country. Apuk Ayuel, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry, told...
Today in History: South Sudan becomes an independent nation
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 9, 2025
Today is Wednesday, July 9, the 190th day of 2024. There are 175 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 9, 2011, South Sudan officially became an independent nation. Also on this date: In 1850, President Zachary Taylor died of...
South Sudan welcomes convicted deportees ‘in spirit of mutual respect’
Sudans Post
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July 8, 2025
Apuk Ayuel Mayen, Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – The government of South Sudan has welcomed what the Donald Trump administration called “worst of the worst aliens” in the spirit of...
South Sudan says US deportees are in government's care
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 8, 2025
NAIROBI (Reuters) -South Sudan said on Tuesday that eight migrants deported to the African nation by the Trump administration were currently in the care of the authorities in Juba after they lost a legal battle to halt their transfer to the...