2021 in South Sudan
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This article lists events in 2021 in South Sudan.
Incumbents[]
- President: Salva Kiir Mayardit
- Vice President: Riek Machar
Events[]
Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in South Sudan, South Sudanese Civil War, Sudanese nomadic conflicts, ethnic violence in South Sudan
- January 15 – South Sudan offers to mediate a border dispute between Sudan and Ethiopia.[1]
- February 4 – Mel Garang, a spokesperson for the South Sudan Hotel and Catering Association, says that hundreds of politicians from different opposition groups, the ruling party, and the military, have been kicked out of 18 hotels in Juba for unpaid bills amounting to US$50 million (€41 million).[2]
- February 16 – United Nations organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), launch a second round of polio vaccination targeted at 2.8 million children. Workers have been going from house to house using an oral polio vaccine to inoculate children.[3]
Scheduled events[]
- April 2–5 — Easter celebrations.[4]
- May 13 – Eid al-Fitr, Muslim breaking of the Fast.[4]
- May 16 – Sudan People’s Liberation Army Day.[5]
- July 9 – Independence Day, since 2011 (from Sudan).[4]
- July 30 – Martyrs' Day.[4]
- December 26 – Christmas holiday.[4]
Deaths[]
- April 5 – Paulino Lukudu Loro, 80, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of El Obeid (1979–1983) and archbishop of Juba (1983–2019).[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "South Sudan 'Ready to Mediate Between Sudan, Ethiopia' to End Border Conflict". allAfrica.com. East African. 18 January 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "S.Sudan hotels kick out politicians over $50 mn in unpaid bills". msn.com. AFP. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "South Sudan: UN agencies support nationwide polio vaccination campaign". UN News. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ a b c d e "National Holidays in South Sudan in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "SPLA Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in South Sudan". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro
External links[]
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