By William Madouk Millions of people in South Sudan are bracing themselves for a weeklong average and even hotter weather, the IGAD Climate prediction and Application Center (ICPAC) has shown. The IGAD weather forecast predicated that South Sudan will likely experience temperature ranging from 20 to 32-degree Celsius from 10th[Read More…]
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NBGs forms committee to marshal funds for war escapees
By William Madouk Northern Bahr El Ghazal state (NBGs) has formed a high-level committee and sub-committees to oversee, integrate and marshal resources for returnees and refugees entering the state. In a gubernatorial order, Governor Tong Akeen established a 15-man high committee –dubbed as the ‘Sudan Crisis Border Management Taskforce’ to[Read More…]
Parliamentarians urge gov’t to disarm retired soldiers
By Emelda Siama John Lopula Some members of parliament at the transitional national legislative assembly are urging the government to first disarm retired soldiers before turning attention to the civil population. The MPs believe that the retired military generals are the ones giving and selling the guns to the civilians[Read More…]
NBGs: First term exams commence in Aweil
By Hou Akot Hou Education officials in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state (NBGs) have announced the start of term one examination in all the schools across the state. One of the education supervisors, Deng Bol Dut said on Monday that they launched the examination to allow the pupil to go[Read More…]
SPLM-IO roars on snail-pace roadmap, recent populace estimates
By Bida Elly David Opposition lawmaker has slammed the executive over slow move on the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement extended roadmap. The first deputy speaker of the national assembly (TNLA), also the deputy chairman of the SPLM-IO party, Nathaniel Oyet was reacting to president Kiir’s address, during opening[Read More…]
Kiir, El-Sisi pursuing ‘antidotes’ for Sudan showdown
By William Madouk President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi are relentlessly pursuing remedies to the showdown between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The two governments on Tuesday interchanged delegations to deliver special messages aimed at consolidating efforts to contain the crisis[Read More…]
Parliament slams cabinet over lack of service delivery
By Bida Elly David The Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly (RTNLA) has sharpened minds to question the executive, concerning silence on continuous insecurity and starvation in the Country. This development transpired during the presentation of the scrutinized report by the specialized committee on President Kiir’s speech delivered during the resumption[Read More…]
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Aweil East Commissioner, Elevated to President’s office
President Salva Kiir Mayardit in a republican decree has appointed Aweil East Commissioner, Mr. Kiir Yol Lual as the executive director in the office of the president after relieving him of the former position. “I, Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan, do hereby appoint Mr. Kiir[Read More…]
Comments on the Article: Abraham Chol banned from Church after denying Jesus
By: Rev. Santino Odong Othol The above-mentioned article, written by Abraham Anyon Ngor, was published on Monday April 24, 2023, by No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Issue No. 851. On that day, I was in Yei town. While listening to morning news on Radio Miraya FM, I heard the above-mentioned article[Read More…]
Are there other stronger people than South Sudanese?
If there were museum where stronger people are kept for future studies, it would be dominated by the people of South Sudan. In fact, this very world is good with South Sudanese. The world is very troublesome and so, is good with people who sleep in troubles, blanket themselves with[Read More…]
Over 50,000 war victims crossed to S. Sudan
By William Madouk Over 50,000 people including returnees and refugees have crossed to South Sudan, fleeing the Sudan conflict according to the latest figures the government documented. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs & Disaster Management, Albino Akol Atak stated that majority of these war victims who have entered the country are[Read More…]
Lainya County to host forthcoming SPLM retreat
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) ruling party in Central Equatoria State is set to hold its forthcoming retreat in Lainya County. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on phone, Monday, the Commissioner of Lainya County Emmanuel Khamis Richard said this year’s state SPLM retreat is[Read More…]
Red Cross donates 19 Cartons of ORS to Rubkona Health Facility
By Yien Gattuor Mead South Sudan Red Cross has donated 19 cartons of oral rehydration salt (ORA) to Rubkona County health facility as in-kind gesture to commemorate the International Red Cross Day, in Unity State. Ruai Bang Teny, Head of South Sudan Red Cross, Bentiu branch, said the donation helps[Read More…]
NBGs faces humanitarian crisis as over 11,000 war victims enter
By Bida Elly David Northern Bahr-El-Ghazal state is facing serious humanitarian crisis as statistics for returnees and refugees increase to over 11,000 while huge number is still foreseen to arrive to the state. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, William Anyoun, the state minister of information said that majority of[Read More…]
Immigration waives visa restriction for Sudanese escaping war
By William Madouk Immigration department has decided to waive the visa requirement for Sudanese nationals who are fleeing war in Khartoum to South Sudan. Director General of Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport and Immigration, Lt-Gen Atem Marol Bair, said the directive follows international laws oblige to those fleeing in[Read More…]
Commissioner alerts authorities over persistent border intrusion
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Kajo-Keji County Commissioner has urged both the state and national gov’ts to urgently intervene to resolve a seemingly border encroachment by Ugandan nationals. Last week, the Executive Chief of Bamurye Boma, Kangapo II Payam of Kajo-Keji County, Mr. Gonyi Anthony reported that groups of Ugandans[Read More…]
Gov’t airlifts 6,000 returnees to Juba, Wau
By William Madouk About 6,000 South Sudanese returnees who crossed via Upper Nile state have been airlifted to their destinations, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management has revealed. According to the minister, Albino Akol Atak, the returnees were evacuated in 15 trips to Juba and one to Wau[Read More…]
Sudan army pressures RSF to surrender
By Bida Elly David Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has vowed not to pardon their rivals, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) until they down arms and cease insecurity in the Country. The warning comes after Sudan’s warring military factions sent representatives to meet for ceasefire negotiations in Jeddah of Saudi Arabia.[Read More…]
SSOA swaps Jonglei governorship seat with SPLM
By William Madouk Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) swaps the governorship of Jonglei State from South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) in a latest agreed between the two parties. According to the new deal, SSOA accepted to relinquish the Jonglei state governorship to SPLM party in order to allow President Salva[Read More…]