By Bida Elly David The national parliament (R-TNLA) has lifted immunity of eleven (11) Honorable members of parliament who were suspected of committing serious (19) criminal cases of different kinds making them prone to investigation for the law to either prove them guilty or set them free. In an investigative[Read More…]
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Nunu on spotlight again over discrimination and encroachment
By Bida Elly David The speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) Jemma Nunu Kumba is facing another new wave of critique as she was again accused by opposition lawmaker of duty encroachment and discrimination in selecting lawmakers for international summits. Chairperson of the specialized committee for foreign affairs[Read More…]
IDPs vs refugees: Partners in dilemma over who to support
By William Madouk A cloud of uncertainty over who to support between Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and thousands of refugees and returnees fleeing the crisis in Sudan to South Sudan, has emerged amid funds scarcity from the donors’ community. Peter Van der Auweraert, acting humanitarian coordinator for South Sudan, rang[Read More…]
NBGs receives over 2,000 returnees from Sudan
By Hou Akot Hou Northern Bahr el Ghazal state (NBGs) authorities said they have received more than two thousand South Sudanese returnees who fled fighting in Sudan and have started arriving to the neighboring Aweil North County since Sunday. The minister of Information and Communication in Northern Bahr el Ghazal[Read More…]
Unity: Mayom flood-affected residents receive food aid
By Emelda Siama John Lopula Authorities in Mayom county of Unity State have distributed food item to eleven payams and Mayom town residents as part of a wider commitment of the state government to alleviate flood affected communities from poverty and hunger. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on phone[Read More…]
Jonglei State education minister fires two head teachers
By Deng David Panchol Jonglei State Ministry of General Education and Instructions has fired two headteachers together with their deputies in two public schools in the state capital, Bor. The two head teachers and their deputies were fired from Bor A and Bor B primary schools for their failure to[Read More…]
South Sudan braces for influx of more refugees, returnees
By William Madouk Government has placed the average of the refugees and returnees fleeing the Sudan crisis to South Sudan territory at 500 people daily, across each of the twelve entry points. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs & Disaster Management, Mr. Albino Akol Atak said now the country, based on the[Read More…]
Dickson speaks out on alleged youth conscriptions
By William Madouk The leader of the breakaway South Sudan United Front/Army – Nairobi Declaration, Gen. Dickson Gatluak, bitterly denied the alleged youth recruitment in preparation for war, terming it as a mere ‘fabrication’. This comes after the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) allied to Dr. Riek Machar[Read More…]
Roadmap faces disruption as Sudan war rages
By Bida Elly David The future of Revitalized peace agreement(R-ACSS) is swimming in the pool of derail as Sudan is still in the state of unrest following clashes between the two rivals who up to date refused to lay down arms for the amenity in the nation. The appointment of[Read More…]
Sudan refugees flee to South Sudan
By William Madouk Escalating fight in the Sudanese capital Khartoum and other towns has forced over three thousand people, mostly children, women and elderly persons, to flee to South Sudan in the past four days. The sudden eruption of military confrontations between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the well-armed[Read More…]
Over 600 children to attend indoor classes in Yambio
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Have you ever learned under the trees? Well, about six hundred children in Yambio county of Western Equatoria (WES) are rescued from studying under trees, to start learning in classrooms. Nairiwo Rimenze Primary School previously taught its two hundred and forty four pupils under a[Read More…]
Parliament warns delegated MPs to EALA against misconduct
By Bida Elly David The reconstituted transitional national legislative assembly (R-TNLA) is concerned as report concerning South Sudan member at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) provoked their stance of responsibility in decision making thus warning their colleagues in EALA to style up with positive conduct to partray positive image[Read More…]
Kiir hunts for aid corridors amidst Sudan’s war
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri President Salva Kiir Mayardit remains committed in engaging the two warring generals in the Republic of Sudan to explore spirit of diplomacy resolve to their current political fighting in the Sudan while considering opening up humanitarian corridors. In a statement released over the weekend, Kiir[Read More…]
Battle continuous as MP refuses to apologize over Nunu’s impeachment drive
By Bida Elly David The battle between speaker of the R-TNLA, Jemma Nunu Kumba and Juol Nhomngek the lawmaker who accused Nunu over corruption scandal remains a feed dragging battle as the accuser rejected to apologize despite being reportedly found guilty by the parliamentary investigating committee. Last week, the chairperson[Read More…]
Abraham Chol banned from church after denying Jesus
By Abraham Anyon Ngoor The founder of Cush International Church has been banned from leading church service by the church high council after he allegedly denied Jesus Christ and demanded congregation members to worship him as god, according to Cush International Church council. This came after he was given an order not to come[Read More…]
The Month of April is holy in the Muslims lives. This year it started on first of 2nd April 2022until 30th April as a sign of Mohamed praying while gathering information from God (Allah) and overcoming suffering and temptations during his life for on Earth up to the time he[Read More…]
Human rights official resigns citing autocratic leadership
By Yang Ater Yang A suspended member of human right commission in Lakes State has resigned citing autocratic leadership and violation of human rights by Governor Rin Tueny Mabor. Barnaba Magok Mabor, the former member of human right commission who is also a member of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement[Read More…]
NGOs in South Sudan calls for standby humanitarian response to Sudan
By Emelda Siama John Lopula The Non-Governmental Organization in South Sudan have called on regional and international stakeholders to spare no effort in pushing for an immediate cessation of hostilities safeguarding human rights, and the establishment of humanitarian corridor out of the worst-affected areas for sixth days conflict in Sudan.[Read More…]
South Sudanese safe in Sudan amid clashes-Dau
By Bida Elly David The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said South Sudanese living in Sudan are safe amidst the raging gun battle. Acting foreign affairs minister, Deng Dau stated that the over one million South Sudanese hosted in Sudan are in good security amid the week-long conflict that has created dire humanitarian[Read More…]
TB patients in Aweil West County in need of food
By Hou Akot Hou Patients with Tuberculosis disease admitted at Nyamlel Primary Health Care center in Aweil West county of Northern Bahr El Ghazal state are in urgent need of food to supplement their treatment. The health center Director, Lual Khamis Lual said Friday that dozens of the patients suffering[Read More…]