By Emmanuel Mandella South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) commander has called on holdout factions to stop fighting their own country and the government. Acting commander for division six, Major General James Akec Adim was speaking on Friday 29th May 2023, during a belated celebration to mark the 40th anniversary[Read More…]
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Returnees, refugees receive food aids in Aweil
By Ngor Deng Returnees and refugees who fled raging war in the neighboring Sudan have finally received some food aid, for the first time since their arrival in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state. The food assistance was delivered to returnees and refugees at Majok Yinhthiou by a national Non-Governmental Organisation. Food[Read More…]
Rumbek residents decry skyrocketing commodity prices
By Yang Ater Yang Residents of Rumbek town in Lakes state have decried skyrocketing prices of commodities in the market, amid worsening hyperinflation as the local currency dropped to record low against the US dollars in the foreign exchange market. South Sudan free market economy which is dependent on imports[Read More…]
Ministers commit to expedite LAPSSET project
By William Madouk A three-day council of ministers meeting for Lamu Port- South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) in South Sudan ended with calls to speed up the implementation of the trilateral infrastructure project. The meeting brought together members of the LAPSSET countries, which include Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan as the[Read More…]
Roadmap’s key stages doesn’t require a dollar- Activist
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Mr. Edmond Yakani has called for expeditious implementation of the remaining key tasks in the peace roadmap saying it does not need much resource for implementation. Yakani who also heads the East African Civil Society Organization[Read More…]
Kiir orders finance ministry to release funds for humanitarian aid
By Bida Elly David President Kiir Mayardit has directed the national ministry of finance and planning to immediately fund humanitarian affairs docket as it struggles to response to the fleeing returnees and refugees’ crisis brought by Sudan war. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Albino Akol Atak, recently[Read More…]
South Sudan-Uganda reach pact to end border disputes
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Senior government officials from South Sudan and Uganda on Friday, reached a consensus to jointly work together to end violent clashes between communities at the border. Early this month, violence erupted between Kajo-Keji residents of South Sudan and Yumbe district of Ugandan, after an encroachment into South Sudan territory.[Read More…]
Oyet questions SPLM relations with Chinese Communist Party
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Deputy Chairman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), who is the First Deputy Speaker of the National Parliament Rt. Hon. Nathaniel Oyet Pierino, has expressed worry over the growing relationship between SPLM and Chinese Communist Party (CPC). China’s relations with South Sudan[Read More…]
Inflation aggravated by external pressures-BoSS
By William Madouk Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) links multiple external factors to the exacerbating inflation, in the country. This comes after the local currency, South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) plummeted to its lowest, at all-time against U.S dollar in the foreign exchange market. As the Central Bank sold $1 for[Read More…]
Youth equipped with non-violent skills
By William Madouk Active Citizen South Sudan, a youth led organization operating in the country is helping young people to promote peace and unity among the communities. in a bid to achieve societal stability and build peaceful coexistence. This month, the organization trained about 50 youth on synergizing nonviolent action[Read More…]
South Sudan, Ethiopia, cement deal to construct highway
By William Madouk Government of South Sudan and Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia struck a deal on Thursday to construct a highway linking the two sisterly countries. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Finance, Dier Tong Ngor and Ethiopia’s state Finance minister Eyob Tekalign on behalf of their[Read More…]
Leaders encourage Refugees to cultivate
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Obongi district leaders in Uganda’s West Nile region are encouraging refugees in Palorinya Refugee Settlement to embark on agricultural activities as rainy season starts. The leaders have launched a campaign after United Nations World Food Program and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees announced a reduction[Read More…]
Don’t loot church and civil properties – Catholic clergy
By Bida Elly David Catholic clergies of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Juba have warned the army against looting properties of the Church meant to serve the Lord. This concern came following the brutal conflict in Sudan that impact the church, its faithful as well as its assets. Archbishop of the[Read More…]
Gov’t urged to be neutral in Sudan’s unrest
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri South Sudan activist has urged the government never to take sides while finding a solution to resolve Sudan conflict. As a proxy to the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), South Sudan President Salva Kiir is to spearhead the parleys between the two combatant rivalries in the Republic of[Read More…]
Dau defends Kiir’s meeting with Daglo’s envoy
By William Madouk South Sudan ministry of Foreign Affairs has explained that President Salva Kiir is engaging the two Sudanese warring parties on the initiative of IGAD head of states, which assigned him to lead the talks. This comes after the gov’t of Sudan presented its protest letter over the[Read More…]
VP Igga’s bodyguard kills one, claims own life
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri A brief gunfire, Friday Morning at the residence of Vice President for Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga that shook Juba’s “Amarat” neighborhood left two bodyguards of VP Igga dead and two others nursing wounds. One disgruntled bodyguard of Dr. Igga reportedly indiscriminately opened fire[Read More…]
Burhan sacks Hemedti as deputy of Sudan Sovereignty Council
By Bida Elly David The commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti) has been sacked by his boss General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan as the deputy of the Sudan’s transitional Sovereignty Council. This development came into effect through a decree which also saw the appointment of[Read More…]
Police to begin crackdown on lawless motorists
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri The national police service has announced that it will begin cracking down on vehicles with covered number plates in a bid to curb accidents, as well as hit-and-run cases. Inspector General of the Police (IGP) Majak Akech Malok noted that people who cover number plates[Read More…]
Unity State: Citizens complain of high commodity prices
By Yien Gattuor Mead Kuich Several residents of South Sudan’s Unity state have raised concerns over double increase in prices of consumable goods since last month, blaming it on the war in Sudan. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, residents of Bentiu, the Capital of Unity state, expressed experiencing hard[Read More…]
Kiir: deployment of Unified Forces ‘soon’
By William Madouk South Sudan President, who is also commander-in-chief of all organized forces, Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit said a long-awaited deployment of Necessary Unified Forces will be sooner than later. President Kiir stated that the deployment of the national unified forces is at the corner adding there would be[Read More…]