SouthSudan Archives - Ethio Negari

06 Sep

South Sudan Partners with China to Build Oil Pipeline through Ethiopia

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South Sudan, one of Africa's oil-rich nations, has historically supplied its crude oil to the global market via Sudan. However, the ongoing civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese national army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has severely disrupted the oil transmission route to Port Sudan. The conflict has resulted in significant damage to the oil pipeline, leaving South Sudan seeking alternative routes to maintain its vital oil exports. In response, South Sudan is now planning to build a new oil pipeline that will pass through Ethiopia and extend to the Port of Djibouti, securing its access to international…

18 Jul

South Sudan Ratifies the Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement

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South Sudan has become the sixth country to ratify the Nile Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) in Parliament. The 11 member countries of the Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement drafted and signed the agreement in Entebbe, Uganda, by the Nile Basin riparian countries to ensure the equitable use of the Nile River. The agreement stipulates that if six of the 11 Nile Basin countries ratify it in their parliaments, the Permanent Commission of the Nile Basin States can become fully operational. According to Nabil Mahdi, Ethiopia's Ambassador to South Sudan, the framework of the Nile Agreement has already been ratified by…

25 Aug

Kenya Commences to Build a railway from Lamu port to Addis Ababa

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Kenya Commences to Build a railway from Lamu port to Moyale-Addis Ababa Kenya has announced that it is going to build a railway line connecting Ethiopia for $14 billion. Bloomberg reports that the electric-powered railway will connect Ethiopia and South Sudan from Lamu Port in the Indian Ocean. This railway line will start working in the year 2025 and will be 3,000 km long. The railway line will start from the Indian Ocean, through Osiolo, Kenya's central city, connecting Nairobi and Addis Ababa, and will make its final destination in Juba, South Sudan. This high-speed rail line is about to…

13 Mar

Why did PM Abiy Ahmed visit South Sudan?

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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed headed to South Sudan today. The Prime Minister held talks with President Salvakir Mayardit and his deputy Riek Machar in Juba. The question of many is why the Prime Minister went to South Sudan at this time? Ambassador of South Sudan in Ethiopia James Morgan told Ethio Negari that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's visit is to continue the relationship between the two countries. The ambassador said that the two countries are working together in trade, military cooperation and other issues. Ambassador Morgan, said that Ethiopia is one of the countries that support the peace of South…

05 Jan

South Sudan civil war threatens Ethiopia’s security

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Gambella region announced that there is a security threat due to the civil conflict in South Sudan. The United Nations has announced that more than 30 thousand residents have been displaced from their residential areas since last week in the Jongele region of South Sudan due to the conflict between the Nuer and Murle tribes. The Head of Ethiopia’s Gambella region communication Service head Mr Ugetu Ading said that, Such a conflict creates an opportunity for illegal weapons transfers. He also added that, we are working to solve the problem by deploying more forces to control the security threat between…

Ethio Telecom welcomed by<br>South Sudan

22 Dec

Ethio Telecom welcomed by
South Sudan

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Africa' biggest telecom company, Ethio Telecom, signed a strategic partnership agreement with Tele Mobile South Sudan to work together. The two organizations agreed in the areas of international internet gateways and communication lines, telecom infrastructure expansion, and provisioning of telecom services, among others. Ethio Telecom’s senior management team, led by its CEO, Frehiwot Tamru, visited South Sudan and held deliberations, particularly on capitalizing on the telecom infrastructure demands in South Sudan and telecom infrastructure expansion projects that can be undertaken in cooperation. Ethio Telecom’s delegation had a discussion with the Minister of Information, Communications, and Postal Services, the National Communications…

21 Sep

Ethiopia’s Ambassador Confers with Minister of Youth, Sports of South Sudan

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Ethiopia’s Ambassador to South Sudan, Nebil Mahdi conferred with Minister of Youth and Sports of South Sudan, Dr. Albino Bol. The two sides talked about how the African fraternity program would run and how tree seedlings would be planted in Juba at the end of September 2022 with the involvement of Ethiopian and South Sudanese youth representatives. They have also discussed issues of regional peace and security. They talked about the various methods used by the terrorist TPLF to dupe the international community. The two sides noted that despite the terrorist TPLF having started the third round of fighting in…

31 Aug

South Sudan Reaffirms its Firm Support to Ethiopia

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Defense Minister of Ethiopia, Abraham Belay, held discussions with Vice President (Chairman of the Infrastructural Cluster), Taban Deng and President Salva Kiir’s Security Affairs Advisor, Tut Gatluak, according to Ethiopian Embassy in Juba. Following the Minister’s briefings on the current affairs of Ethiopia, the South Sudanese high officials have reaffirmed their country’s firm stance to stand by the side of Ethiopia in The two sides have exchanged views with regard to peace and security affairs of the region and underscored on the need of cooperation among the States. Moreover, the two sides emphasized on the importance of infrastructural connectivity between…

16 Aug

South Sudan Says GERD Won’t Have Negative Impact, Catalyst for Regional Integration

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South Sudan Presidential Advisor on National Security Affairs, General Kong Tiptip Gatluak, said that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will not have negative impact on downstream countries and is instrumental for regional energy integration. A high-level delegation led by Presidential Advisor, General Kong Tiptip Gatluak, along with senior security and civil officials has visited today the construction site of renaissance dam. After the visit, the presidential advisor told ENA as saying: “we have seized this opportunity to visit the construction site of GERD and proved the dam has not had any negative impact.” Gatluak added this dam is going to…

15 Aug

ENDF Hold Joint Consultations with S.Sudanese People’s Defense Forces

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A delegation of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) held a joint consultation with South Sudanese People’s Defense Forces in Juba, said the Ministry of Foreign affairs today. The delegation, led by Head of Training ENDF Lt. Gen. Yimer Mekonnen, paid a visit to South Sudan. During the visit, Lt. Gen. Yimer and his delegation met with Lt. Gen. James Koang, Assistant Chief of Defense Forces for Training and Research of South Sudanese People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), together with his team. The representatives and experts from the two sides held joint consultations focusing on mutual security undertakings over the adjoining…