By Jacob Onuha Nelson Over 600,000 children at risk following intensified fighting along the White Nile River in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state has severed humanitarian supply route. United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have issued warning on the plight of those[Read More…]
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CES suspends land allotment in Munuki after residents clash with churchgoers
By Yiep Joseph Central Equatoria State (CES) has suspended land allotment activities in a disputed area of Munuki, following a clash between churchgoers and residents. Last month, the administration of St. Stephen’s Parish Church in Munuki accused the Central Equatoria State government of allotting church land to residents. Despite[Read More…]
CONFISCATE Unbanked money
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has directed security authorities to confiscate large sums of unbanked South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) and arrest individuals holding such bulk cash. The order, citing the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Finance Act 2012 (amended 2024), mandates the FIU to[Read More…]
The Papal Conclave
By Gabriel Patrick Lagu “Jorge Mario Bergoglio,” the Carmelengo shouted Pope Francis’ baptismal name the third time, then he announced to the world, “Sede Vacans” (“The throne is empty”). Meaning Pope Francis officially had been declared dead on the chilly morning after the Easter Sunday celebrations. Lots has taken[Read More…]
Let history not repeat itself
Do not mistake me. It is not a crime to talk to my parents. It is never a crime to tell my father to be decisiveness in taking decisions pertaining the welfare of our family. I’m an heir to whatever my father possesses. I will inherit all my father’s wealth,[Read More…]
Fostering Peace and Unity in South Sudan: A Call to Leadership
By Benjamin Ajuong Machiek In the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, the quest for peace and unity continues to be a paramount challenge. Since gaining independence in 2011, the country has faced ethnic tensions, civil conflict, and political instability, which have resulted in immense suffering for its citizens. The[Read More…]
Two killed in road accident near Bor
By Peter Kuol Kuch Traffic police in Jonglei State have confirmed that two people died in a tragic road accident in Baidit Payam of Bor County earlier this week. According to the traffic police, the collision involved two motorcycles and occurred on Monday as they were traveling from Bor[Read More…]
NGO Forum condemns Fangak airstrike
By Nakwam Rose South Sudan NGO Forum on Tuesday condemned the escalating violence in the country, particularly in Jonglei State. The forum highlighted recent airstrikes in Fangak County, warning that they endangered innocent civilians and damaged vital infrastructure. In its statement, the forum lamented the significant loss of civilian[Read More…]
Jadalla visits Morobo County amidst clashes
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Central Equatoria State governor, Gen. Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, has visited Morobo County following recent clashes that displace several people. The clashes, reportedly between South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) based north of the county. Jacob Aligo[Read More…]
SPLM-IO interim leadership, CES chapter meet
By Yiep Joseph The interim leadership of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) engaged with the Central Equatoria State chapter with the hope of promoting unity and peace implementation. Stephen Par Kuol and other members convened a consultative meeting in Juba that brought together hundreds of SPLM-IO[Read More…]
SACKED
By Staff writer President Salva Kiir Mayardit has relieved Dr. Gabriel Changson Chang from the post of National Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology. In decree, read over the state-owned media, South Sudan broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), Madut Biar Yel, was also removed from post of minister of Transport[Read More…]
Rumbek University staff demand removal of top administrators
By Jacob Onuha Nelson Academic staff at Rumbek University of Science and Technology are appealing the President Salva Kiir to remove the university’s top administrators. In a phone interview with No. 1 Citizen Newspaper, the Acting Chairman of the University Academic Staff Committee, Lecturer Akhot Manyuon Akhot, claimed that[Read More…]
President Kiir endorses Trade Forum resolutions
By Yiep Joseph President Salva Kiir Mayardit has officially endorsed resolutions of the recently concluded First National Trade Forum. The forum, convened earlier this month by the Ministry of Trade and Industry in collaboration with relevant institutions and partners, brought together stakeholders from both the public and private sectors.[Read More…]
Nation Talks
The suffering of the entire South Sudanese population in diaspora is due to the failure to implement the revitalized peace agreement in the country. Political figures seem responsible for all the wars and have participated in deteriorating the peace agreement. South Sudanese have been in camps since 1983, when Southerners[Read More…]
The silent crisis: Deforestation threatens our future
By Garang Garang Adim Look around you. Take a deep breath. The air you just inhaled, the water you drink, the food you eat – all are connected, in profound and often unseen ways, to the health of our forests. Yet, across the globe, a silent crisis is unfolding,[Read More…]
Hunger in South Sudan
By Benjamin Ajuong Machiek South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, is facing one of the worst hunger crises in its history. With millions of people struggling to find enough food each day, hunger has become a silent but deadly emergency threatening the lives of children, mothers, and entire communities[Read More…]
When is getting a job through CONNECTION coming to an end?
Could CONNECTION be a post-graduate course? Yes, it could be. CONNECTION has become a course to study after graduation from the university. It is a course in which its pursuance has an unspecified number of years. It is a course which is never found in any college. It is a[Read More…]
AU, IGAD reaffirm support for Peace
By Philip Buda Ladu African Union Commission (AUC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have reaffirmed their unwavering support for pursuit of peace in South Sudan. This commitment was underscored during an official visit to Juba by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission along with IGAD deputy[Read More…]
Governor vows to spur SPLM mobilization
By Yiep Joseph Central Equatoria State Governor, Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, who also serves as the state Chairperson of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), vowed to strengthen mobilization. While presiding over swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed SPLM Deputy Chairperson and Assistant Secretaries, on Monday, Governor Jadalla urged the officials[Read More…]
UN Condemns continued airstrikes
By Philip Buda Ladu United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has condemned ongoing airstrikes in Fangak, Jonglei State, resulting in civilian deaths, injuries, displacement, and the destruction of humanitarian property. This condemnation comes as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announced on Tuesday the difficult decision to reduce its critical[Read More…]