By Charles K Mark Heavy and lengthy rain has rendered the road connecting Renk to Melut unusable, hindering movement and transport of petroleum products to Sudan. The major trade road connecting Malakal, through Renk and Melut to Sudan was recently repaired by the UN mission’s peacekeepers based in the area.[Read More…]
Upper Nile State
Youth rehabilitates dyke to tackle floods
By Manas James Nasir County Youths in Upper Nile State have started constructing a dyke to protect the area from impending floods. Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Newspaper, Peter Kong, a youth leader, said the voluntarily rehabilitation of the dyke aims at protecting the town from threats of flooding.[Read More…]
South Sudan faces new influx frontier
Yien Gattuor Mead Kuich South Sudan’s Upper Nile state faces more new frontier of hunger-stricken refugees and returnees from Ethiopia amidst the continued Sudan influx. According to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper’s reporter, Longchuk County of Upper Nile State faces challenges of more than 7,000 South Sudanese returnees in dire[Read More…]
Communities equipping against flooding
Press release In a parched landscape, an MSF tractor roars as it approaches a small village in Dentiuk, in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state. It is towing a trailer to which a creaking wooden canoe is strapped. “Are you sure we are in the right place?” asks the driver. “It[Read More…]
Melut commissioner maps development blueprints
By William Madouk Since his appointment, Mr. Barech Lual Chol, Commissioner of Melut County in Upper Nile State faced hectic times, resettling returnees who fled gunfire from neighbouring Sudan. After sorting out returnees, Mr. Chol now charted developmental blueprint priorities, for instance, the construction of over 11 km of feeder[Read More…]
Over 30 trained on constitution making process
By Yien Gattour Mead At least 30 people have attended one-day training on the ongoing constitution making process designed to pave way for enactment of the permanent constitution of South Sudan. The training organized at Superior Hotel in Rubkona County by Upper Nile Youth Mobilization for Peace and Development Agency[Read More…]
Measles kills 10 in Longchuk County
By Yien Gattour Health authorities in Longchuk County have confirmed 19 deaths and 249 cases of measles following an outbreak in Upper Nile State. The Longchuk County Health Director General, Gatkuoth Nuer told the No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Tuesday that the cases were reported in the second week[Read More…]
Over 40 schools operate under trees
By Yien Gattour At least 40 schools in Longchuk County, Upper Nile State, are operating under trees amidst a lack of access to scholastic materials and an unconducive environment. Several pupils told No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that they are being taught under trees, with scarcity of textbooks and stationery.[Read More…]
SPLM-IO launches registration in Malakal
By Yien Gattuor Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) under Dr. Riek Machar has started the official registration exercise of its cadres and members in Upper Nile State. On Saturday, SPLM-IO officially launched its secretariat in the Upper Nile State capital, Malakal. Regina Joseph Kappa, the SPLM-IO secretary general,[Read More…]
Lokchuk County struggles with drug shortage
By Yien Gattuor Lokchuk County in Upper Nile State is grappling with a drug shortage, according to the county health department. Gatkuoth Nuer, the county health director, told the No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper that patients are in a dire situation as health facilities run short of drug supplies. According[Read More…]
Returnees in dire situation
By Manas James Thousands of returnees who are seeking shelter in parts of Upper Nile State following the war in Sudan remain in dire need of humanitarian aid, local officials said. Malakal town and Renk in Upper Nile State have been home to returnees and refugees since war broke out[Read More…]
Gov’t rubbishes reports of attacks
By Manas James Upper Nile State government has dismissed reports alleging that there is an ongoing mobilization to attack the state capital, Malakal town. Last week, the Troika expressed deep concern regarding reports of an escalating mobilization of armed groups in Upper Nile State, particularly in Malakal Protection of Civilians[Read More…]
Governor tips tax collectors on corruption
By Rebecca Athiang Bol Governor of Upper Nile State, James Odhok, has issued a stern warning to the State Revenue Authority against channeling tax money into their pockets. Mr. Odhok made this remark during the inauguration of the state revenue office in Malakal town. He rather advised them to tighten,[Read More…]
Upper Nile clashes call for probe
By Manas James Longechuk County commissioner, in Upper Nile State called on peace monitors to investigate last week’s clashes involving elements from SSPDF and SPLA-IO in Mathiang town. At least 3 people were killed, and seven others injured when some members of SSPDF and SPLA-IO clashed in the county headquarters[Read More…]
Germany, partner to empower women, girls in Renk
By staff writer Over 90 women and girls will gain access to life-changing skills through a new partnership between the German Embassy and the Humanitarian and Development Consortium (HDC). Signing of a cooperation agreement on Monday enables the Embassy and the national NGO to create a basis for a transformative[Read More…]
Don’t smuggle guns to PoC sites- UNMISS
By William Madouk United Nations Mission in South Sudan is calling on community leaders in Malakal town, Upper Nile State, to discourage the alleged smuggling of guns into the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site. The call followed eruption of deadly conflict between two communities at the PoC Site on June[Read More…]
Gov’t beefs Malakal security
By Manas James Authorities in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State capital, Malakal, have beefed up security and imposed a night curfew. Social gatherings are also banned as tensions remain high following a renewed inter-communal violence among people in Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites. Violence erupted in the Malakal Protection of[Read More…]
Malakal violence claims 13 lives
By Manas James At least 13 people have been confirmed dead and 21 others injured in inter-communal violence within the Protection of Civilians site (PoC) in Malakal town, Upper Nile state. The clashes which started on Wednesday evening continued until Thursday an only stopped after the police intervened. Acceding to[Read More…]
Malakal violence leaves scores dead
By Emelda Siama John Lopula Inter-communal violence that erupted yesterday at the UN Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Malakal, Upper Nile State, has reportedly left three people dead. United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in a statement seen by this outlet, expressed grave concern over the violence. “UNMISS[Read More…]
Malakal under curfew to quell tension
By Manas James Okony Local authorities in Upper Nile State capital, Malakal, have imposed a night curfew to quell tensions following deadly clashes. Last weekend, at least one person was killed, and three others injured, sparking inter-communal tensions, following clashes at the Malakal protection of civilian (PoC) site, according to[Read More…]