By Charles K Mark   South Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has refuted a UN penal of expert’s allegation that the country’s territory is being used to transport fuel to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in neighboring Sudan. In the press statement yesterday, that No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper has seen, the[Read More…]

By William Madouk   A cloud of uncertainty hangs over a fresh fighting between peace partners, the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO), in Rubkona County, Unity State. Unity State Minister of Information, David Gai told No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper[Read More…]

By William Madouk   South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has destroyed expired and substandard goods, worth millions of South Sudanese pounds at Korok dumping sites. Destruction on Saturday followed country-wide seizures of the harmful goods by the SSNBS market surveillance team of Quality Assurance Department, since the festival[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   As South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) exerts efforts on consumer protection, some hungry citizens are surviving on the condemned food at the Jebel Korok dumping site. Over the weekend, hunger-stricken-looking, Juba city residents, including men, women, and children, flocked the dumping site, rejoicing[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Ministry of Youth and Sport, in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), on Sunday, launched the Eighth National Unity Day (NUD) sports competition in Juba. The 7-day event that aims to promote peace and social cohesion among communities across South Sudan include activities such as[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   As the angel of death keeps visiting Ngok-Twic areas, unless the national government takes drastic measures, the tail of conflict between the two communities seems beyond the horizon. Just over the weekend, the lives of at least forty-two (42) people were erased from the earth[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou   Sudan People’s Liberation Movement’s three days training in Aweil Town, Northern Bahr El Gazal state capital, has on Thursday come to an end. The training on youth engagement in peace, unity, service delivery, and reconciliation, was organized by the SPLM national secretariat and the national[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   South Sudan’s first Vice President has urged the international community to step up efforts in mediating the ongoing conflict in neighboring Sudan. Dr. Riek Machar Teny highlighted the humanitarian crisis and need for a ceasefire, emphasizing the shared interests and close ties between the two[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has identified several recurring challenges that continue to severely slow down implementation of the Revitalized Agreement. In its quarterly report seen by this outlet, the peace monitoring body feared that the impediments needed urgent attention as the[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), and Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition, emerge forerunner political parties in the country, according to a perception survey report. The 3-year survey dubbed “Elections and Perceptions of Peace in South Sudan”, however puts SPLM in the lead as a party[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   South Sudan government in collaboration with African Tourism Board (ATB), has signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at boosting tourism industry in the country. Speaking during the deal signing on Thursday, James Wani Igga, the vice president for economic cluster, said the tourism sector plays[Read More…]

By staff writer   The clock is ticking for South Sudan’s fragile peace, with just 11 months until elections, with the security sector still a tangled mess. In a scathing statement, the Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States) delivered a wake-up call to the transitional government, urging[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   South Sudan politicians have demonstrated worries over Kiir’s invitation to Kenya for mediation of peace talks with holdout groups, saying it won’t yield any fruit. It has been a number of years that the government of South Sudan and the holdout groups have been in[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   A ticking clock, absent budget hikes fears of derailing South Sudan’s fragile peace process with just ten months to December elections. In a crucial meeting with President Salva Kiir, National Election Commission (NEC) chairperson Abednego Akok issued a blatant reminder emphasizing that “Without the budget,[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Attack incidents in South Sudan by the National Salvation Front (NAS) allied to Gen. Thomas Cirilo has decreased, a report revealed. Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) disclosed this during opening of technical committee (CTC) meeting on Thursday. Chairperson of the committee,[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny has said his party is ready to compete in the upcoming general elections but demands the implementation of the pending provisions of the agreement. The vice president, also the leader of SPLM-IO, showed position of his party during[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has called on the presidency to prioritize funding elective bodies in a bid to ensure elections. Edmund Yakani made the call during a meeting with President Salva Kiir at State House J1 in regards to preparations[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David & Charles K Mark   National Ministry of Health is seeking funding of 530 million United States Dollars for three years to implement various health transformation projects across the country. The health sector transformation initiative aims to enhance healthcare facilities, provide medications to ten states and[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   Some state ministers of health have decried numerous challenges that are currently facing the health sector in their respective states. Among the most pressing issues that have been emphasized are drug shortages, which have been causing significant problems for patients who require medication to manage[Read More…]