Sheila Ponnie
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Journalist - VOA News | South Sudan in Focus | RFI Africa Calling | The City Review - Juba | Working to inform and create positive change in my country.
Juba, South Sudan
Joined October 2013
@daniel_ayuen @SSOX211 @AkolAyom @AkolMiyenKuol @DanielGarang9 No, he is just Acting as the Minister of Health in the absence of the Minister of Health, Yolanda Wel Deng
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@daniel_ayuen @SSOX211 @AkolAyom @AkolMiyenKuol @DanielGarang9 Daniel, you are right and thanks. Indeed that is James Hoth Mai, Acting Minister of Health
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FB and TikTok ban lifted. The temporary blockage of Facebook and TikTok in South Sudan has been lifted as of January 27, 2025. The NCA reports that the primary objective of addressing harmful and inflammatory content has been successfully achieved. #SouthSudan #SocialMediaSafety
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Antonio Guterres on AI Potential:
"AI holds untold promise for humanity. But with this promise comes profound risk, especially if AI is left ungoverned." At the World Economic Forum #WEF2025 in Davos, @antonioguterres stressed how AI needs collaboration and global attention to address global threats.
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RT @UNGeneva: "We hope the USA will reconsider and we look forward to engaging in constructive dialogue to maintain the partnership between…
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BREAKING: South Sudan blocks social media at forms for 30-90 days The National Communication Authority (NCA) of South Sudan has ordered all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to restrict access to social media platforms nationwide starting at midnight on January 22, 2025.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), under Executive Order 14098. #Sudan #USSanctions #Peace
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@SSOT_tweets @DanielGarang9 @AkolMiyenKuol Tut Gatluak is appointed as the Presidential Envoy on Middle East Affairs Gen. Thoi Chai is being appointed as the new Presidential Advisor on National Security Affairs
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"‘I suffered in silence for peace.’ Atong Kuol Manyang chose to endure exclusion for the sake of stability in Jonglei State. Should leaders prioritize peace over exposing irregularities, or is silence enabling poor governance?#LeadershipChoices #SouthSudan #PeaceOrAccountability
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RT @Maura_Ajak89: Short clip of Rajaf police training center that host more than 7000 forces, over 800 women out of the total number, 600 a…
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My South Sudan in Focus report on the spreading Cholera infections and preventative measures being takin to contain the spread in Unity State.
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1.1 million doses of oral Cholera vaccine arrived in Juba this week. To date, more than 13,000 cases of Cholera have been identified. Unity State, Health Officials say the situation is dire in Bentiu, IDP camps and thousands of families and refugees will benefit from the vaccines
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With little to celebrate the holidays, the day before Christmas, my report on South Sudan's civil servants, having to make sacrifices due to delayed salaries.
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My Christmas Daybreak Africa, report on worshipers thoughts as another holiday celebration is tempered by the lack of progress toward a national election, which have been postponed once again until December 2026.
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RT @KennedyWandera_: In #Africa, it is typically rare for incumbents or ruling parties to concede defeat in highly contested elections. Ho…
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