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• University of Juba dismisses students over recent protests
  The administration of the University of Juba has dismissed 13 students and suspended 15 others for “creating unrest” at the campus. This follows two demonstrations at the University — on January 22nd and the most recent on October 26th, 2020. In a letter published on Facebook by the Vice-Chancellor Professor John Akec, thirteen students will […]
• Zambian peacekeeper to receive 2020 Woman Police Officer of the Year Award
  The United Nations Department of Peace Operations announced that Chief Inspector Doreen Malambo of Zambia, currently serving in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) will be named the 2020 United Nations Woman Police Officer of the Year. Chief Inspector Malambo currently serves as a Gender Adviser in Juba, South Sudan. Working with the United Nations […]
• AfDB offers $200,000 for flood victims
  The African Development Bank has provided 200,000 US dollars to help people affected by the floods in South Sudan. The grant will be given through the Food and Agriculture Organization or FAO. In a statement Friday, the FAO representative in South Sudan said that the funding is part of a multinational emergency response proposal to […]
• Tanzanian President Magufuli wins re-election by a landslide
  Tanzania’s incumbent President John Magufuli of the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi won the presidential election, the National Electoral Commission announced on Friday. Magufuli was declared the winner of Wednesday’s election with 12.51 million votes (84 percent) against 1.93 million (13 percent) for his main challenger, Tundu Lissu from leading opposition Chama Cha Demokrasia na […]
• Electric fault shuts down SSBC
  An electrical circuit fault has forced the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation to shut down its transmissions. According to the management, the wires aligned to the AC in the transmitter room developed sparks prompting them to take both the radio and television off air on Tuesday. The television services are, however, available for viewers with […]