Opinion: Articles 54 and 55 of the NSS Act: A Threat to Everyone in South Sudan

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  Deng Bol Aruai.  Top News: Breaking News: President Salva Kiir has dismissed the Commissioner General of National Revenue Authority, Hon. Africana Mande, and appointed Hon. Simon Akuei Deng as his replacement President Kiir Strengthens Ties: Receives Credentials from Six New Ambassadors Top Five (5) Best Performing Ministries In South Sudan SPLA-IO Faction Rejects New Western Bahr el Ghazal Governor Amid Leadership Dispute By Deng Bol Aruai Bol, South Sudan is in a strange and troubling place. It often feels like a theater where rumors, propaganda, and misinformation are produced, consumed, and then sometimes turned into law.  What starts as whispers on the street often becomes policy, leaving citizens questioning how such decisions come to pass. Articles 54 and 55 of the National Security Service (NSS) Act are the latest chapters in this unsettling narrative.  These provisions, which give the NSS sweeping powers to arrest, detain, monitor communications, and conduct searches without

President Kiir, met Russian President, discussed about expansion of ties between the two countries

File: President Kiir and Russian President, Vladimir Putin. 


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President Kiir, met Russian President, discussed about expansion of ties between the two countries 


The two heads of states agreed to to strengthen and expand ties between Russia and South Sudan. 


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They also agreed to strengthen the existing relations between the two countries, in areas like trade, investments, energy and other existing sectors. 


President Salva Kiir Mayardiit and Vladimir Putin, also discussed about peace and security in Africa and international affairs.

 

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President Kiir, expressed commitment to bolster stronger ties with Russia through collaborations in different fields in a bid to achieve a sustainable development. 


On his part, President Putin said Russia is ready to expand bilateral relations with South Sudan in areas of economy, development, trade, energy and education. 


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President Kiir also attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Soldiers by the Kremlin Wall and the monument in honour of the Cities of Military Glory. 


In his virtual address during 2023 BRICS Summit held in Johannesburg in August, the Russian President said Moscow intends to deepen ties with African countries, and that it would remain a reliable partner for food and fuel supplies

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