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…]
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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…]
Activist calls for fair treatment of foreigners
By Yiep Joseph Executive Director for Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), has called on South Sudan immigration officials to stop mistreating foreigners at arrival and departure points. Edmund Yakani, who is also the chairperson of the East African Civil Society Organization, claimed that some citizens of East African[Read More…]
Gov’t moves to address pension arrears
By Jacob Onuha Nelson Senior government officials have met to discuss efforts aimed at clearing pension fund arrears owed to civil servants, many of whom have gone unpaid for years. The discussion involved the Vice President and chair of the Economic Cluster, Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, and the Minister[Read More…]
More SPLM-IO soldiers defect to SSPDF
By Nakwam Rose At least 132 soldiers from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – In Opposition (SPLM-IO) have emerged from hiding to embrace peace and pledge their loyalty to the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) in Lobonok Payam, Central Equatoria. Major General Lul Ruai Koang, SSPDF spokesperson, welcomed[Read More…]
Reshuffle hits three States
By Nakwam Rose President Salva Kiir Mayardit has issued series of decrees relieving officials in three states: Upper Nile, Warrap, and Central Equatoria State. The decrees, read over the state-owned TV, South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation on Monday evening, primarily affected officials hailing from Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM-IO). In[Read More…]