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Sudanese refugees lament hardship, trauma

By Hou Akot Hou   Hundreds of Sudanese refugees complain of unfavorable conditions at Wadwill settlement in Aweil West County of Northern Bahr El Gazal State. Talking to No. 1 Citizen Newspaper, Ms. Zina Malesi Bayena, a female refugee, said inadequate food and other necessities makes life difficult, in the[Read More…]

EAC tables USD 109.3 million budget

By Yiep Joseph   East African Community (EAC) has tabled estimated USD 109.3 for FY 2025/2026 budget. According to EAC secretariate, the budget was presented before the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) during sitting at the regional bloc Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. “The East African Community (EAC) has tabled before[Read More…]

SSFF amends general regulations

By Jacob Onuha Nelson   South Sudan Football Federation (SSFF) has amended two general regulations for fair and efficient development of clubs, players and competitions. During an Extraordinary Virtual Meeting of South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) Executive Committee, on 23rd June 2025, in Juba, the body approved amendments to two[Read More…]

Journalists gear up to drive Public Engagement in Constitution-Making

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS), in a collaboration with United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), officially commenced a three-day capacity-building workshop for journalists on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The training, hosted in Juba, has brought together[Read More…]

WRANGLE rumbles SPLM-IO party

By Yiep Joseph   Fresh wrangle tears Sudan People Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) as Interim leadership suspends members in Eastern Equatoria state. In an order issued on 24th June, Stephen Par Kuol SPLM-IO suspended some party members from Eastern Equatoria state of their duties citing insubordination of interim leadership,[Read More…]

CEPO urges parties to denounce violence

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), has expressed disappointment with army field commanders, accusing them of causing persistent clashes in some parts of the country. In a statement, CEPO’s Executive Director, Edmond Yakani argued that the current confrontation between armed militants and government soldiers has[Read More…]