By Deng Ghai Deng Dozens of residents in Akobo County, Jonglei State, took to the streets on Wednesday to protest against the severe lack of basic services such as healthcare, education, clean drinking water, and road facilities. The protesters expressed frustration, stating that the people of Akobo County are[Read More…]
Jonglei State
Armed men injure two fishermen in Bor County
By Deng Ghai Deng Authorities in Jonglei State capital, Bor, confirmed that at least two people were injured after they were ambushed by suspected armed men from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area on Sunday. The attack took place in Baidit payam, Bor County, as three fishermen were returning from a[Read More…]
Interior Minister directed to recover looted cattle in Mogiri
By Deng Ghai Deng The Cabinet meeting chaired by President Salva Kiir, has directed the Minister of Interior, Angelina Teny, to recover cattle looted during a deadly attack in Mogiri Payam, Juba County. The attack, which occurred on Thursday, targeted cattle traders from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA)[Read More…]
Jonglei State inter-clan violence death toll rises to seven
By Deng Ghai Deng Authorities in Jonglei State have confirmed that the death toll from the recent inter-clan conflict in Nyirol County has risen to seven. The clashes erupted last week between the Cie-Pual and Cie-Khertut sections of Cie-Dumin in Lankien, following a revenge killing that occurred on August 29,[Read More…]
Revenge attack claims four lives in Nyirol County
By Deng Ghai Deng At least four people have been killed and three others injured in fatal revenge clashes between the Cie-Pual and Cie-Khertut sections of Cie-Dumin, in Lankien, the headquarters of Nyirol County. Jonglei State Minister of Information, Nyamar Lony Thichot Ngundeng, reported that the violence stemmed from a[Read More…]
Pibor accuses Eastern Equatoria of mobilizing youth for attack
By Deng Ghai Deng Authorities in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) have accused neighboring Eastern Equatoria state of orchestrating the mobilization of local armed youth to launch attacks on Pibor. Oleyo Akuer Nyaluth, the GPAA’s minister of information, claimed that high-ranking officials, including Eastern Equatoria’s Governor Louis Lobong,[Read More…]
Armed militia abducts three girls in Akobo County
By Deng Ghai Deng At least three girls aged 14 to 16 were abducted by suspected armed militia from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) on Sunday, according to local officials. Puok Nyang, the Commissioner of Akobo County confirmed that the abduction occurred on Sunday morning, while the girls[Read More…]
Bor prison receives medical supplies in seven months
By Deng Ghai Deng Bor Central Prison welcomed a much-needed consignment of medical supplies on Tuesday, the first delivery in seven months, addressing a critical shortage of essential medications for inmates. The prison health facility has been struggling to provide care for inmates vulnerable to diseases such as malaria,[Read More…]
Korean peacekeeping contingent turns to rice production in South Sudan
By William Madouk Korean military contingent (Hanbit unit) of United Nations Mission in South Sudan demonstrates capability to combat hunger by partaking in farming. At Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science in Bor, the Hanbit unit imparts farming techniques and operates farms to grow crops, to uplift South[Read More…]
Floods, snakebites ravage Pigi County
By Kei Emmanuel Duku A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Pigi County as severe flooding and rising snakebite cases have displaced thousands and claimed lives. According to a recent assessment by the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission and partner organizations, at least four people have died due to flooding, and[Read More…]
Pibor Administrator distances Murle youth from recent abduction
By Kei Emmanuel The Administrator of Greater Pibor Administrative Area, Gola Boyoi, has refuted allegations made by Pigi County Commissioner, Sulieman Deng, regarding the involvement of armed youth Murle in the abduction of six children and their mother last week. Boyoi stated that Greater Pibor does not share a[Read More…]
Six abducted in Pigi County
Kei Emmanuel Duku Five children and their mother have been abducted in Pigi County, Jonglei State allegedly by armed militia from Pibor Administrative Area. The victims, aged between 8 and 15, were taken captive at the beginning of the month and held in a makeshift shelter in a swampy[Read More…]
Activist calls for risk assessment, early warning system on Bor-Juba road
By Deng Ghai Deng Intrepid South Sudan, has urged Jonglei State government to assess the risk levels on Bor-Juba Road and establish an early warning system to ensure safety of travelers. Bol Deng Bol, Chairperson of Jonglei Civil Society Network (JCSN) and Executive Director of Intrepid South Sudan, made[Read More…]
Mysterious creature devours boy in Pigi
By William Madouk A five-year-old boy has been allegedly killed by an unidentified wild animal in flood-ravaged Pigi County, Jonglei State, according to local authorities. Speaking to No.1 Citizen in a phone call interview, Pigi County Commissioner, Suliman Deng Thon expressed serious concerns about the waiting threat posed by[Read More…]
Jonglei Minister survives attack on Juba-Bor highway
By Manas James Okony Minister of Parliamentary Affairs in Jonglei State, Nyalele John Chuol, narrowly escaped an armed ambush while traveling along the Juba-Bor Highway on Sunday evening. Minister Nyalele was en route to Bor for a meeting when her vehicle, displaying government registration, came under fire near Mogiri[Read More…]
Activist hopeful for improved civic space in Jonglei State
By Deng Ghai Deng Chairperson of the Jonglei Civil Society Network (JCSN) and Executive Director of INTREPID South Sudan, Bol Deng Bol, has expressed renewed hope for improved civic space in Jonglei state following a communique signed by political parties, security organizations, and civil society groups. The communique, finalized[Read More…]
Twic East commissioner launches dykes renovation
By Yiep Joseph Commissioner Juach Arok of Twic East County in Jonglei State has launched the construction and renovation of dykes around the county to protect residents from flooding. In a statement obtained by this outlet, the commissioner expressed that the initiative is aimed at safeguarding the people from[Read More…]
Suspended SPLM-IO Commissioner defects to SPLM
By Deng Ghai Deng The recently suspended county commissioner of Maban County, Peter Alberto, has defected from the SPLM-IO to the ruling SPLM party. Alberto dismissed the serious allegations of misconduct against him as politically motivated, asserting his desire to “return to the mother party.” In an interview with[Read More…]
Leaders reconcile communities in Bor County
By Deng Ghai Deng The Minister of Information, Communication, Technology, and Postal Services, Michael Makuei Lueth, along with Presidential Senior Advisor Kuol Manyang Juuk, have successfully mediated a long-standing dispute in Konyang Payam, Bor County. The visit comes two years after violent clashes in December 2017 and February 2018[Read More…]
Jonglei governor bans alcohol consumption amidst rise in substance abuse
By Manas James Okony Governor of Jonglei State, Mahjoub Biel Turuk, has enacted a ban on the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages and harmful drugs throughout the state. The order comes in response to a troubling trend of overindulgence among young people, resulting in frequent brawls and[Read More…]