Sudan Tribune Thursday, May 31, 2018 — Juba/London:
Thousands of people caught between the
frontlines in South Sudan are unable to reach basic services including food, water and essential healthcare says the medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders (MSF).Radio Tamazuj: South Sudan’s Kiir returns from Ethiopia visit
May 30, 2018 – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir jetted in on Wednesday evening from a State visit to neighbouring Ethiopia. The visit, according to the presidential adviser Nhial Deng Nhial, focused on bilateral relations between South Sudan and Ethiopia.. (more) (click to tweet)
Political and Humanitarian News:
Daily Monitor: South Sudan bans journalists from covering government events
Thursday, May 31, 2018: The South Sudan Media Authority (SSMA) has banned UN Radio Miraya reporters from covering government events and ordered their arrest if they defy….(more)
Radio Tamazuj: S Sudan crisis blamed on conflict mismanagement: official
May 30, 2018 – South Sudan’s senior presidential adviser Nhial Deng Nhial has blamed some leaders for mismanaging the country’s conflict resulting to crisis in the world’s youngest nation. (more)
Radio Tamazuj: Defense minister discharged from hospital in Nairobi
Thursday, May 31, 2018- Juba: South Sudan’s Minister for Defense Kuol Manyang Juuk has been discharged from hospital in the Kenyan capital Nairobi after treatment on Wednesday. He was admitted in Nairobi Hospital a week ago with high blood pressure…(more)
Sudan Tribune: U.S.diplomat calls for UN sanctions on South Sudanese responsible for the continuation of the war
May 30, 2018 (WASHINGTON) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley Wednesday called for international sanctions on individuals responsible for the continuation of the war in South Sudan and obstructing to humanitarian access affected civilians…(more)
Xinhua: UN honors fallen peacekeepers in South Sudan
May 30, 2018 – The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan on Tuesday honored peacekeepers who paid the ultimate price in line of duty to protect lives and help restore peace in the world’s newest nation. (more)
Xinhua: South Sudan, UN vow to strengthen fight against HIV
May 30, 2018 – The South Sudanese government and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDs) on Tuesday agreed to work together to combat HIV among young people. (more)