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WORLD FACTBOOK (US)
Introduction: Egypt attempted to colonize the region of southern Sudan by establishing the province of Equatoria in the 1870s. Islamic Mahdist revolutionaries overran the region in 1885, but in 1898 a British force was able to overthrow the Mahdist regime. An Anglo-Egyptian Sudan was established the following year with Equatoria being the southernmost of its eight provinces. The isolated region was largely left to itself over the following decades, but Christian missionaries converted much of the population and facilitated the spread of English. When Sudan gained its independence in 1956, it was with the understanding that the southerners would be able to...
BACKGROUND NOTES (US)
History: South Sudan and Sudan were a collection of small, independent kingdoms and principalities from the beginning of the Christian era until 1820-21, when Egypt conquered and unified the northern portion of the country. However, neither the Egyptian nor the Mahdist state (1883-1898) had any effective control of the southern region outside of a few garrisons. South Sudan remained an area of fragmented
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COUNTRY PROFILE (UK)
International Relations: The Department for International Development (DFID) works with South Sudan in a number of ways, including reducing poverty, tackling corruption and providing the resources for sustainable livelihoods. For more information on what DFID are doing in South Sudan, please visit their
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Wednesday September 23, 2020 2:14 pm EDT - Vast Areas of South Sudan 'Under Water'
Bloomberg
Sunday September 27, 2020 2:30 pm EDT - Economists Urge New Economic System for South Sudan
Voice of America
Wednesday September 23, 2020 7:43 pm EDT - South Sudan Catholics Return to Church
Voice of America
Tuesday September 22, 2020 6:07 pm EDT - Sudan and South Sudan sign draft oil production agreement
Radio Dabanga
Sunday September 27, 2020 1:01 pm EDT - South Sudan senior officials embezzled $36M: UN rights commission
JURIST
Saturday September 26, 2020 1:21 pm EDT - South Sudan Emergency Dashboard, August 2020
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Friday September 25, 2020 11:20 am EDT - China, South Sudan ink deal to construct key bridge
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Thursday September 24, 2020 2:59 pm EDT - South Sudan: Progress on peace agreement 'limps along', UN envoy tells Security Council
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Wednesday September 16, 2020 3:00 am EDT - Alight's Established Nutrition and Agriculture Programs in South Sudan and on the Somali Peninsula Empower Refugees and Migrants
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Friday September 25, 2020 10:45 am EDT - SOMMA suspends Malong ahead of peace talks with South Sudan govt
South Sudan
Saturday September 26, 2020 5:29 am EDT - South Sudan: 'Sacking officials not enough to attend economic woes'
Anadolu Agency
Saturday September 19, 2020 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan, Sudan Address Economic Crises
Voice of America
Friday September 11, 2020 3:00 am EDT - In South Sudan, Mixed Reaction to Peace Deal with Rebel Coalition
Voice of America
Tuesday September 1, 2020 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan President Fires Finance Minister Amid Looming Economic Meltdown
Voice of America
Wednesday September 16, 2020 3:00 am EDT - US to provide $720 million Syria aid, $108 million for South Sudan
Arab News
Thursday September 24, 2020 2:59 pm EDT - South Sudan urges int'l support for peace deal
Anadolu Agency
Monday September 21, 2020 3:24 pm EDT - Okello: Gor Mahia striker reveals why he snubbed Uganda for South Sudan
Goal.com
Sunday September 27, 2020 6:15 am EDT - Progress on South Sudan peace agreement 'limps along'
Anadolu Agency
Thursday September 17, 2020 6:52 am EDT - South Sudan Peace Activist Receives US Institute of Peace Award
Voice of America
Tuesday September 15, 2020 3:00 am EDT - Africa under water: heightened 'mega' crises
South Sudan
Friday September 25, 2020 4:11 pm EDT - Situation in South Sudan
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/890)
Tuesday September 8, 2020 3:00 am EDT - Severe Flooding in South Sudan Displaces More Than 600000: U.N.
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Friday September 25, 2020 7:28 am EDT - Police Detain South Sudan Man Accused of Trying to Sell His Children
Voice of America
Tuesday September 1, 2020 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan
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Friday September 25, 2020 10:45 am EDT - UN begins pullout from South Sudan civilian protection camps
The Associated Press
Friday September 4, 2020 3:00 am EDT - UN Reports Over 600,000 Impacted by Flooding in South Sudan
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Saturday September 26, 2020 5:17 pm EDT - Journalists' Union Urges South Sudan Security to Free Reporter
Voice of America
Tuesday September 8, 2020 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan
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Friday September 4, 2020 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan: Humanitarian Snapshot (August 2020)
South Sudan
Monday September 14, 2020 3:00 am EDT - Sudan, rebel alliance reach deal in ongoing peace efforts
The Associated Press
Monday August 31, 2020 3:00 am EDT - WFP South Sudan Situation Report #275, 28 August 2020
South Sudan
Friday August 28, 2020 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan: Keeping the Oil Flowing
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Friday September 25, 2020 5:54 am EDT - South Sudanese teacher sets sights on university for his children
UNHCR
Monday August 31, 2020 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan Operation Overview
August 2020
Thursday September 17, 2020 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan: Flooding deepens a humanitarian crisis in Pibor area
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Tuesday September 22, 2020 6:04 pm EDT - US to provide $720 million Syria aid, funds for South Sudan
Israel Hayom
Sunday September 27, 2020 12:07 am EDT - UNICEF and UNESCO welcome the decision to reopen schools in South Sudan
South Sudan
Wednesday September 23, 2020 6:23 am EDT - Internews COVID-19 Media Bulletin: Reporting on COVID-19 in South Sudan, Issue #02
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Thursday September 10, 2020 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan officials embezzle $300m in last 3 months
The Observer
Sunday September 27, 2020 7:13 am EDT - UNMISS Withdraws Troops from South Sudan IDP Camp
Voice of America
Monday September 7, 2020 3:00 am EDT - Fragile peace in South Sudan needs support
South Sudan
Monday September 21, 2020 6:23 am EDT - South Sudan: Heavy floods threatens the lives of thousands of people in Greater Pibor Administrative Area
South Sudan
Tuesday September 22, 2020 10:15 am EDT - South Sudan: A Fantasy of Finality
the UN Impasse At the Protection of Civilian Sites
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Brookings Institution
Saturday September 12, 2020 3:00 am EDT - UNICEF South Sudan Humanitarian Situation Report No. 148: August 2020
South Sudan
Wednesday September 23, 2020 9:34 am EDT - Being a Refugee in Sudan – 2019 Participatory Assessment Report
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Sunday September 27, 2020 9:17 pm EDT - WHO South Sudan Annual Report 2019
South Sudan
Thursday September 3, 2020 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan: Soaring food prices force people to live in refugee camps
Anadolu Agency
Thursday September 3, 2020 3:00 am EDT - Despite Ceasefire Agreement in South Sudan, Intercommunal Conflicts Increase, Humanitarian Needs Grow, Civil Society Representative Tells Security Council
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Tuesday September 15, 2020 8:00 pm EDT - South Sudan: Flooding Snapshot (As of 03 September 2020)
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Thursday September 3, 2020 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan Food Security Outlook Update, August 2020
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Monday August 31, 2020 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan: Salesian missionaries provide relief supplies as vulnerable populations face virus and economic crisis
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Wednesday September 2, 2020 3:00 am EDT - Project Highlights: Fight against famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan, northeastern Nigeria (OSRO/GLO/704/KUW)
World
Monday September 7, 2020 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan launches the first ever National Strategic Plan on Viral Hepatitis and Treatment and Care Guideline for Hepatitis in South Sudan
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Sunday September 6, 2020 3:00 am EDT - IOM South Sudan: Bi-Weekly COVID-19 Situation Report Update #21 (24 August – 6 September 2020)
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Friday September 11, 2020 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan: COVID-19 Update, August 2020
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Thursday September 17, 2020 3:00 am EDT - UNICEF South Sudan Humanitarian Situation Report: July 2020
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Wednesday September 2, 2020 3:00 am EDT - Massive floods in Sudan impact thousands of refugees
UNHCR
Thursday September 24, 2020 3:01 am EDT - Sudan's Government Agrees to Separate Religion and State
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Friday September 4, 2020 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan: Salesian Missions donors provide funding for scholarships for young women to attend Don Bosco Vocational Training Center
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Saturday August 29, 2020 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan: Floods
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Friday September 4, 2020 3:00 am EDT - South Sudan — Event Tracking: Renk County, Upper Nile State (August 2020)
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Friday September 4, 2020 3:00 am EDT - European Union contributes to Sudan family support programme
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Monday September 28, 2020 7:19 am EDT - South Sudan: UNMISS, September 2020
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gurtong
Thursday September 24, 2020 11:46 am EDT - President Al-Sisi reaffirms Egypt's support for South Sudan
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Tuesday September 22, 2020 3:07 pm EDT - Flooding pushes already devastated South Sudan further to the brink
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Thursday September 24, 2020 5:10 am EDT - Sudanese and Aboriginal people overrepresented in fines from Victoria police during first lockdown
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Sunday September 27, 2020 8:46 pm EDT - South Sudan Appoints Sseninde As Consultant On Women Football
New Vision
Friday September 25, 2020 12:34 am EDT - Ethiopia: South Sudan, Ethiopia Need to Deepen Bilateral Ties
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Tuesday September 8, 2020 3:00 am EDT - Severe Flooding in South Sudan Displaces More Than 600000
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Friday September 25, 2020 9:27 am EDT - Kenyan Banks Rekindle Hopes of Making Profits in South Sudan
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Sunday September 6, 2020 3:00 am EDT - Ramphosa calls for lifting of economic sanctions on Zimbabwe, South Sudan
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Wednesday September 23, 2020 1:55 am EDT - UPDATE 2-U.S. to provide $720 million Syria aid and funds for Sahel, South Sudan
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Friday September 25, 2020 2:40 pm EDT - South Sudan pledges to clean up oil pollution after locals protests
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Friday September 4, 2020 3:00 am EDT - UNHCR wins €1m prize for novel water tech in refugee camps
UNHCR
Thursday September 24, 2020 5:45 am EDT - Remembering a quiet man, a go-getter and two legacies of love for Africa
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Thursday September 24, 2020 5:46 pm EDT - Magogo: Fufa president reveals which players will miss Uganda Afcon qualifiers
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Monday September 28, 2020 1:51 am EDT - Effort to Disarm Communities in South Sudan Fuels Deadly Clashes
The New York Times
Tuesday August 11, 2020 3:00 am EDT - Heavy Rainfall Expected In Ethiopia, South Sudan, Kenya
Geeska Afrika
Friday September 25, 2020 2:11 pm EDT - Ex-Malian Diplomat Named PM in Transitional Government
Voice of America
Monday September 28, 2020 3:03 am EDT - Over 21000 People Killed since UN Global Ceasefire-Resolution
World
Thursday September 24, 2020 2:41 am EDT - The IDP-Initiative quarterly update, September 2020
World
Wednesday September 23, 2020 8:00 pm EDT - South Sudan: Juba Express and Worldremit Launch International Payments to Somalia
AllAfrica.com
Friday September 4, 2020 3:00 am EDT - The Other Way Covid Will Kill: Hunger
The New York Times
Monday September 14, 2020 3:00 am EDT - Sudanese rebels, State to ink final peace deal on October 3
The East African
Friday September 25, 2020 7:05 am EDT - 9 Years On, South Sudan Still a Nation in Waiting
Human Rights Watch
Thursday July 9, 2020 3:00 am EDT - Hunger, Squalor Mar South Sudan Post-War Unification Efforts
Voice of America
Sunday August 16, 2020 3:00 am EDT - Exiles return to rebuild post-Bashir Sudan
Capital FM Kenya
Monday September 28, 2020 1:33 am EDT - South Sudan: Thousands Still Missing
Human Rights Watch
Friday August 28, 2020 3:00 am EDT - Chinese peacekeepers: important contributor of world peace_china.org.cn
China.org.cn
Thursday September 24, 2020 11:00 pm EDT - News Scan for Sep 25, 2020 | CIDRAP
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Friday September 25, 2020 2:07 am EDT - One survivor in crash of Ukrainian military aircraft; 20 cadets die
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Saturday September 26, 2020 9:48 am EDT - South Sudan Forges Unity Government, Renewing Fragile Hope For Peace
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Saturday February 22, 2020 3:00 am EST - South Sudan Telecommunications Market SWOT Analysis-Analysis of South Sudan Mobile, Fixed Telephone and Broadband Markets
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Monday September 28, 2020 7:14 am EDT - Togo Prime Minister and Government Resign
Voice of America
Saturday September 26, 2020 9:16 am EDT
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