By Manas James Cases of Tuberculosis (TB) are on the rise in Ayod County of Jonglei State since the beginning of the year. According to health authorities, at least 45 cases have been recorded but without treatment. Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Newspaper, the county health director, Maker Mathot[Read More…]

By Manas James Armed bandits have killed eight civilians in two separate attacks in Duk County in Jonglei State, local officials said. The attacks occurred on Monday. Peter Latjor Chuol, Duk County Commissioner, said in the first incident which occurred in Panyang, a man was killed, and four children abducted[Read More…]

By Manas James Two children were abducted when an armed group waylaid returnees in Pulturuk Payam of Nyirol County, Jonglei State on Sunday, authorities said. Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday, James Bol Makuey, the county commissioner, said the victims met their fate while en route to Pulturuk[Read More…]

By Manas James The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has handed over a new police post to the community of Duk County, Jonglei State to foster security in the restive area. The new facility constructed under UNMISS’s Quick Impact project to the tune of about $ 50, 000[Read More…]

By Manas James A road ambush by armed bandits in Twic East County in Jonglei State has left a foreign national dead and a South Sudanese passenger injured, local officials have said. Elijah Manyok Ayiei, the county executive director, said the victims met their fate when a cargo tractor they[Read More…]

By Malek Arol Episcopal Church of South Sudan’s Jonglei Internal Province has condemned the incident of attack on a congregation, last Sunday, July 30th, 2023, in Bor. According to Jonglei Internal Province press release, some disgruntled Christians led by the defrocked, Reuben Akurdid Ngong Akurdid attacked and raided Langbaar B[Read More…]

By Manas James Thousands of returnees remained in dire need of humanitarian aid in Ayod County in Jonglei State, weeks after their arrival from Sudan. War broke out between the Sudanese rival military factions on 15th April in the capital, Khartoum, and later spread to other parts of the country,[Read More…]

By Manas James Ayod County in Jonglei State has been hit by a severe drug shortage, with residents relying on traditional medicines for treatment, local officials said. Duk County commissioner, James Chuol Jiek said they ran out of life-saving drugs since April, and that the situation becomes difficult following an[Read More…]

By Manas James Over than 3, 000 households who fled the war in Sudan have remained without food and shelter, months after arriving in Fangak County of Jonglei State, local officials said. The war that broke out between the Sudanese rival military factions on 15 April in the capital, Khartoum[Read More…]

By Manas James Armed attackers shot a man dead, abduct his wife and five children along the road in Duk County, Jonglei State, over the weekend, a local official said. Duk County commissioner, Peter Latjor Chuol said that on the fateful day, the family of six was heading for Duk[Read More…]

By Manas James Traffic police in Jonglei State capital, Bor, have launched a crackdown on commercial motorcyclists, operating without following road safety and traffic regulations. The state traffic police director, Major-General Samuel Bidik Puot said they have impounded 62 motorcycles and rickshaws since 7th June. “So far, we impounded 55[Read More…]

By Manas James Jonglei State Police said they are holding a man who opened fire on his in-laws and injured seven at a market in the state capital, Bor. The seven survivors of the gunshots are undergoing treatment at hospitals in Bor and others in Juba. They were sitting at[Read More…]

By Manas James Fangak County Commissioner in Jonglei State, Biel Boutrus, has decried a lack of telecommunication network across in area. He said it affects coordination between the state leadership and delivery of services to residents. Commissioner Biel said sometimes they rely on individuals as messengers to have government activities[Read More…]

By Manas James Four people died of suspected food poisoning on Tuesday, while others hospitalized under serious conditions at in Pieri in Uror County of Jonglei State. The county health director, Rebecca Nyanuer Kai calls on the Health Ministry and aid agencies to investigate the matter, saying food samples had[Read More…]