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Cabinet passes over 3 billion SSP for deployment of unified forces

By Bida Elly David South Sudan Council of Ministers has passed a sum of over three Billion South Sudanese Pounds for deployment of a first batch of graduated necessary unified forces. Information minister, who is also government spokesperson, Michael Makuei Lueth, revealed this on Friday 12th May, while addressing journalists[Read More…]

SPLM-IO roars on snail-pace roadmap, recent populace estimates

By Bida Elly David Opposition lawmaker has slammed the executive over slow move on the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement extended roadmap. The first deputy speaker of the national assembly (TNLA), also the deputy chairman of the SPLM-IO party, Nathaniel Oyet was reacting to president Kiir’s address, during opening[Read More…]

Kiir, El-Sisi pursuing ‘antidotes’ for Sudan showdown

By William Madouk President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi are relentlessly pursuing remedies to the showdown between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The two governments on Tuesday interchanged delegations to deliver special messages aimed at consolidating efforts to contain the crisis[Read More…]

Parliament slams cabinet over lack of service delivery

By Bida Elly David The Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly (RTNLA) has sharpened minds to question the executive, concerning silence on continuous insecurity and starvation in the Country. This development transpired during the presentation of the scrutinized report by the specialized committee on President Kiir’s speech delivered during the resumption[Read More…]

Immigration waives visa restriction for Sudanese escaping war

By William Madouk Immigration department has decided to waive the visa requirement for Sudanese nationals who are fleeing war in Khartoum to South Sudan. Director General of Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport and Immigration, Lt-Gen Atem Marol Bair, said the directive follows international laws oblige to those fleeing in[Read More…]

Activist reminds parties to focus on Roadmap

By Bida Elly David South Sudan civil Society activist has warned principals to the revitalized agreement against using the on-going violence in Sudan as ladder to delay implementation of the country’s peace roadmap. Edmund Yakani, Chairperson of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) told No.1.Citizen Daily Newspaper that the key[Read More…]