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Custom Road vendors evicted

By No. 1 Citizen   Governor of Central Equatoria State Gen. Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, on Thursday inspected the eviction of vendors along Custom Market as a means of opening the road to ease traffic jams. The Governor was flanked by the Mayor of Juba City Council along Custom Market[Read More…]

Six killed, 9 injured in a clash

By Yang Ater Yang   At least six people were killed and nine others wounded in clashes over stolen cattle between livestock owners from Rumbek Central County and raiders from Cueibet County, according to officials. Lakes State spokesman, Major Elijah Mabor Makuac reported that the fighting erupted on January 1,[Read More…]

Kiir pardons 22 inmates

By Yiep Joseph   President Salva Kiir has ordered the release of 22 inmates charged with minor crimes as a sign of forgiveness. In his New Year’s address to the nation, Kiir urged South Sudanese to forgive one another and embrace peace. He said the decision to release inmates symbolizes[Read More…]

Activist demands NTC overhaul

By Yiep Joseph A civil society activist has urged parties to the 2018 peace agreement to restructure the National Transitional Committee (NTC), a body tasked with overseeing implementation of the peace deal, to give peace a chance. While parties continue with a series of extensions due to failure in implementation,[Read More…]

Cholera kills 27 in Juba

By Bosco Bush   Authorities in Juba County have reported that at least 27 people have died in Juba due to a cholera outbreak in South Sudan. During a prayer service at Rejaf Diocese Church, Juba County Commissioner Emmanuel Tete Ezbon warned that the situation could have been much worse[Read More…]

Robbers kill 55-year-old man in Aweil

By Deng Athian A 55-year-old man named Aleu Dhieu Aleu was reportedly killed by suspected robbers in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State. The incident occurred last Saturday in Maduany Payam of Aweil West County, according to a report from local administration. Mr. Albino Akol, the Payam administrator of Maduany, confirmed[Read More…]

Halt security checks on diplomatic, NGO vehicles-CDF

By Yiep Joseph Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) has instructed organized security forces to stop unnecessary searches of diplomatic vehicles and those belonging to non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Gen. Paul Nang Majok said that his office had received complaints regarding the searches. While addressing joint security forces deployed to ensure a[Read More…]

Tight security for New Year celebration

By Philip Buda Ladu As the 2024 comes to closure, South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) has announced tight security strategy for New Year, 2025 celebrations. Key focus is on locations including Juba International Airport, Churches, Public places, major routes and bridges, markets, government institutions, NGOs, and embassies. According to[Read More…]

Cholera kills over 150 victims

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   South Sudan Red Cross has reported that 199 people have succumbed to cholera, and another 13,206 suspected cases have been identified across the country as of December 29, 2024. Renk and Malakal in Upper Nile State, Juba in Central Equatoria State, and Bentiu in Unity[Read More…]