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Political and military leaders of the groups - formerly known as South South Opposition Movement Alliance have renamed themselves the Non-signatories, ahead of the anticipated revival of the Rome peace talks.

The South Sudan Red Cross said it has taken up preparedness activities to respond to the Ebola Virus disease that has griped the neighboring Uganda.

Diplomats from three western countries and IGAD have concluded five-day meetings with leaders of the holdout groups ahead of next month's negotiation in Rome, Italy. 

EASTERN EQUATORIA- Youth in remote Abara are celebrating, and with good reason: for the first time in many years, they will now be able to attend a public high school close to home, rather than in faraway Nimule or neighbouring Uganda. The new premises were funded by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and constructed by national organization Child Mentor

A patient from Nimule who presented with Ebola virus disease (EVD) symptoms but later tested negative for the disease has been referred to Juba for further management, according to health authorities in Eastern Equatoria State.

The national Ministry of Health says the two samples of suspected Ebola cases taken out of the country for investigations have tested negative for the virus.

The Ministry of Health said on Sunday that one of the five cases it was investigating for Ebola has died before laboratory confirmation.

The Ministry of Health says there is no confirmed case of the Ebola virus in the country, but adds that it is investigating three suspected cases detected three days ago.

South Sudan's Ministry of Health and its health partners have installed emergency surveillance teams in Nimule, Kaya, and Yambio in a bid to contain the Ebola virus from crossing from neighboring Uganda to South Sudan.

South Sudan and Djibouti have signed a memorandum of understanding to connect their two countries with fibre.