By Joseph Akim Gordon Gender-based violence refers to harmful acts directed at an individual based on their gender. Gender-based violence can include sexual, physical, mental, and economic harm inflicted in public or in private. It also includes threats of violence, coercion, and manipulation. This can take many forms, such as[Read More…]
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SPIRITUAL EYE: Pentecost Day Celebration
By Pas. Santo Ladu Many Christian scholars agree that the birthday of the Church was when the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles and Disciples in the Upper Room in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit descended on them in power. That day marked the era of[Read More…]
Role of citizens in controlling waste
By Tong Akok Anei Mawien Disposing of waste products is our collective responsibility; let us do our responsibility or our part as citizens and then leave the ball in the court of the concerned institutions. The government (concern institutions) will not come to regulate or inform you how to drop[Read More…]
The fall of Sudan’s former president Omar Al Bashir has paralyzed the Sudanese politics and society. This stems from his misruled and patronage style of governance. Al Bashir ruled Sudan for three decades after he took power through military coup in 1989. Throughout his tenure, Omar relied on military power[Read More…]
It is very difficult these days to distinguish between a true servant of God and the fake prophets who only want to enrich themselves. Prior to the arrival of missionaries, Africans believed in their ancestors as their gods. They were worshipping mountains, hills, big trees, and cows, and they were[Read More…]
In 1983 a group of South Sudanese tapped into the opportunity that existed with bad ruler ships of the Sudan’s regimes against South Sudanese. They took up the mantle to challenge the Khartoum governments both politically and militarily. This led to the formation of the party label called Sudan People’s[Read More…]
The Month of April is holy in the Muslims lives. This year it started on first of 2nd April 2022until 30th April as a sign of Mohamed praying while gathering information from God (Allah) and overcoming suffering and temptations during his life for on Earth up to the time he[Read More…]
Peace Principals to meet over Kiir’s unilateral decrees
By Bida Elly David The leadership of the peace partners; the SPLM and SPLA-IO are set to sit for a dialogue over unilateral decisions made by President Salva Kiir in governing the Unity Government. This was revealed to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper by Puok Both Baluang, the Acting Press Secretary[Read More…]
‘We are all SPLM,’ Machar’s camp reacts to dismissal
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) of Dr. Riek Machar Teny yesterday echoed that they are still part and parcel of the historical Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) that gave birth to the SPLM-IO, SPLM-IG, SPLM-FDs and the Real SPLM. This came as a[Read More…]
SPLM-IO begins membership registration in Central Equatoria
By Taban Tom Henry The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) led by the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar on Saturday started official registration and mobilization of its party members in Central Equatoria State. Addressing the media during the inauguration, Peter Wani Elia Kulang, the Central Equatoria State[Read More…]
SPLM MPs walk out of parliament over ‘secret ballot’
By William Madouk Garang SPLM parliamentary caucus at Central Equatoria State Transitional Legislative Assembly staged a walkout, after the Speaker declined to adjourn session and rather implied ‘secret ballot voting’ for the House to decide on matter. The members, led by Jacob Aligo Lo-Ladu, the chief whip for Sudan People’s[Read More…]
SPLM registers 1 Million members in Northern Bahr el Ghazal
By Akol Madut Ngong Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has one million members (1,000,000) that’s according to the State SPLM interim chairman in Aweil, Tong Akeen Ngor. He disclosed the number that his party had mobilized in the NBGS Aweil, during the two[Read More…]
S. Sudan parliament elects nine lawmakers to EALA
By Taban Henry The Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) on Friday elected nine members to represent South Sudan in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). EALA is the East African Community regional block’s law making institution situated in Arusha Tanzania that each Member State has to send 9 representatives[Read More…]
Oyet ignites efforts to dredge rivers
By Akol Madut Ngong First Deputy Speaker in the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly Nathaniel Oyet Pierino has reignited the fading hot debate on the dredging of Naam River in Unity State saying they must seek solution to ensure that rivers are dug deeper to accommodate much water. He said[Read More…]
SPLM-IO decries arrest of members, demand immediate release
By Bida Elly David The leadership of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) has raised alarm over the arrest of some of its members during a peaceful rally over the weekend terming it to be an act against political and civic space. The worrisome apprehension of the IO members[Read More…]
Museveni urges S. Sudanese to work for national interest
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The President of the Republic of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni urged South Sudanese to concentrate on looking at their interest and not their identity saying “we the progressive forces, we say look at the interest of the people not the identity”. The Ugandan President spoke during[Read More…]
Gov’t told to tackle shrinking political space
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Interim Secretary General of Sudan People’s Liberation movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) Regina Joseph Kaba told the unity government to tackle the shrinking political space in the country. Regina explained that the constitution gives the right to citizens to have space to express their political views,[Read More…]
SPLA-IO lawmakers call off parliamentary boycott
By Taban Henry The members of parliament at the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) under the docket of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) on Monday called off their boycott of the parliamentary sitting. This came after the President and the First Vice President Dr. Riek[Read More…]
Kiir, Machar mull over security bill
By William Madouk Garang President Salva Kiir and his deputy Dr. Riek Machar have mulled over National Security Bill that bestowed unfettered (autonomous) authority the rights to detain suspects without warrant of arrest. On Thursday, the two principals exchanged views on various topics regarding the implementation of the Revitalized Peace[Read More…]
Gov’t ready to dialogue with armed groups
By Bida Elly David The chairperson of the National Transitional Committee (NTC) on Wednesday called on the holdout armed groups fighting against the government to seek for peaceful dialogue to pave way for successful amity and graduation of the unified forces. The Presidential Security Advisor and the NTC chairperson Tut[Read More…]