President Salva Kiir Mayardit in a republican decree has appointed Aweil East Commissioner, Mr. Kiir Yol Lual as the executive director in the office of the president after relieving him of the former position. “I, Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan, do hereby appoint Mr. Kiir[Read More…]
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Over 50,000 war victims crossed to S. Sudan
By William Madouk Over 50,000 people including returnees and refugees have crossed to South Sudan, fleeing the Sudan conflict according to the latest figures the government documented. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs & Disaster Management, Albino Akol Atak stated that majority of these war victims who have entered the country are[Read More…]
Lainya County to host forthcoming SPLM retreat
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) ruling party in Central Equatoria State is set to hold its forthcoming retreat in Lainya County. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on phone, Monday, the Commissioner of Lainya County Emmanuel Khamis Richard said this year’s state SPLM retreat is[Read More…]
Red Cross donates 19 Cartons of ORS to Rubkona Health Facility
By Yien Gattuor Mead South Sudan Red Cross has donated 19 cartons of oral rehydration salt (ORA) to Rubkona County health facility as in-kind gesture to commemorate the International Red Cross Day, in Unity State. Ruai Bang Teny, Head of South Sudan Red Cross, Bentiu branch, said the donation helps[Read More…]
NBGs faces humanitarian crisis as over 11,000 war victims enter
By Bida Elly David Northern Bahr-El-Ghazal state is facing serious humanitarian crisis as statistics for returnees and refugees increase to over 11,000 while huge number is still foreseen to arrive to the state. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, William Anyoun, the state minister of information said that majority of[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…]
Commissioner alerts authorities over persistent border intrusion
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Kajo-Keji County Commissioner has urged both the state and national gov’ts to urgently intervene to resolve a seemingly border encroachment by Ugandan nationals. Last week, the Executive Chief of Bamurye Boma, Kangapo II Payam of Kajo-Keji County, Mr. Gonyi Anthony reported that groups of Ugandans[Read More…]
Gov’t airlifts 6,000 returnees to Juba, Wau
By William Madouk About 6,000 South Sudanese returnees who crossed via Upper Nile state have been airlifted to their destinations, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management has revealed. According to the minister, Albino Akol Atak, the returnees were evacuated in 15 trips to Juba and one to Wau[Read More…]
Sudan army pressures RSF to surrender
By Bida Elly David Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has vowed not to pardon their rivals, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) until they down arms and cease insecurity in the Country. The warning comes after Sudan’s warring military factions sent representatives to meet for ceasefire negotiations in Jeddah of Saudi Arabia.[Read More…]
SSOA swaps Jonglei governorship seat with SPLM
By William Madouk Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) swaps the governorship of Jonglei State from South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) in a latest agreed between the two parties. According to the new deal, SSOA accepted to relinquish the Jonglei state governorship to SPLM party in order to allow President Salva[Read More…]
IGAD’s mediation role not sidelined –Sudanese envoy
By Bida Elly David Sudanese Special envoy to Juba said the on-going talks between warring parties in Saudi Arabia hasn’t sidelined President Salva Kiir, as the lead of IGAD mediating team from participation. Sudanese President, Abdel Fattah al Burhan tasked a delegation led by Abdallah Haj Ali to brief president[Read More…]
Tambura MPs speak out on alleged violence
By William Madouk Lawmakers hailing from Balanda have bitterly dismissed an allegation that their community, alongside other armed groups had been fighting the Azande people. This comes after an April 26 and 28 reports by some MPs from Western Equatoria who alleged that Balanda community is supported by state authorities,[Read More…]
Ngor urges swift action as biting hunger hit war victims
By William Madouk Northern Bahr El Ghazal state governor, Tong Akeen Ngor, has appealed for swift humanitarian intervention at various entry points in the state as hunger stirs in the face of Sudan war victims. Governor Ngor made this request on Friday during the delivery of ‘Emergency Relief Food and[Read More…]
RRC, partners form taskforce to respond to returnees from Sudan
By Deng David Panchol Jonglei State government and partners have set up a taskforce to respond to the needs of returnees fleeting violence in Sudan. The State Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) formed the taskforce with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other partners to register returnees. In[Read More…]
Returnee woman nearly starves to death
By Hou Akot Hou A South Sudanese woman who fled the raging war to camp at Majok-Yithiou in Aweil East County of Northern Bahr El Ghazal state battled for her life last week amid striking hunger. Episcopal Church of South Sudan Diocese of Wanyjok Bishop, Joseph Mamer Manot revealed the[Read More…]
Cabinet brainstorms on political drip in Lakes, Jonglei states
By Bida Elly David South Sudan Council of Ministers resolved to set-off Lakes and Jonglei States from political and administrative sickness impeding working relations between citizens and leaders in governments. The resolution came following a report presented by the Vice President for Service Cluster, Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, on governance and[Read More…]
Jonglei: Teachers protest failed fulfillment of new salary scale
By Deng David Panchol Public teachers in both primary and secondary schools in Jonglei State Capital, Bor have laid down their tools over the failure by the government to pay them in new salary scale. The teachers said that they can only resume teaching if the government pays them based[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…]
Gov’t forms emergency team to oversee refugees and returnees
By Bida Elly David Government of South Sudan has formed an inter-ministerial committee as a remedy to resolve the on-going crisis impeding returnees and refugees fleeing the conflict in Sudan. Addressing journalists on Friday, the national minister of information, Michael Makuei Lueth said that the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and[Read More…]
UN experts fault gov’t over breach of arms embargo
By William Madouk The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Panel of Experts on South Sudan has put the government on spotlight over a potential breach of the imposed 2018 arms embargo. UN Experts cited 10 armored personnel carriers seen when President Salva Kiir flagged off SSPDF contingent to DR. Congo[Read More…]