By Akol Madut Ngong The Juba –Yei – Kaya road will be named after the former Liberation Hero Aggrey Jaden, President Kiir has directed. “In honor of our Hero Aggrey Jaden Ladu Wani, the President has decided that the road from Juba to Lainya to Yei and to Kaya shall[Read More…]
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State Assemblies Await Formation Without OPP Members
By Masmina Turuju Ejidio The Minister of Cabinet Affairs Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro said the State Assemblies will soon be formed, but without members from the Other Political Parties (OPP). Dr. Lomuro said the OPP has not submitted their list of representatives for appointment due to internal dispute. “The I-TGoNU[Read More…]
Up to $40 Million needed for pending security tasks
By Philip Buda Ladu The National Transitional Committee (NTC) said it requires at least a budget deficit of 40 million United States Dollars to complete the implementation of the pre-transitional security arrangements spelled out in the Revitalized Peace Agreement. Article 2.2.1 of the revitalized agreement states that the Pre-Transitional period[Read More…]
Sudan Prime Minister Hamdok is safe
By No. 1 Citizen and Agencies Sudan’s top general said on Tuesday that the country’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was “at my home” a day after his reported detention by soldiers during a widely condemned military coup, several news agencies reported. “Yes, we arrested ministers and politicians, but not all”[Read More…]
Ongoing warfare threatens national security
By Philip Buda Ladu Parliamentarians at the National Legislature have observed that there is a generalized warfare ongoing in the Country, threatening the national security and stability as they urged the government to urgently graduate the unified forces. A parliamentary select committee that was tasked to work on the Inaugural[Read More…]
Sudan coup threatens S. Sudan’s fragile peace-Activist
By Taban Henry An activist has warned that the current political development in Sudan is disturbing South Sudan’s peace deal. Sudan is the current chair of IGAD and is one of the guarantors of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS).[Read More…]
Sluggish renovation of parliament raises fear of another ‘Dura Saga’
By Philip Buda Ladu Renovation work at the National Parliament building is still far away from completion two years down the road with the work at a snail speed mounting uncertainty over the financial handlings. In 2018, the speaker announced plans to renovate the building after reports of leakages that[Read More…]
Peace can’t be achieved overnight-Kiir
By Anila Murtu Charles President Salva Kiir has said total peace cannot be achieved overnight. He said working for a peaceful country or region is always encountered by a lot of challenges. “We all know from our experiences that working for peace is not anything easy and a total peace[Read More…]
SPLM cannot decide on elections-Dr. Riek’s team
By Kidega Livingstone The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) led by First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar said no single party can decide alone whether or not to hold elections in 2022. This comes after the Office of the President on Tuesday said elections would not be held[Read More…]
No elections in 2022, Kiir’s right to lead-Official
By Opio Jackson The Office of the President said there is no election in 2022 due to the time lost. Nhial Deng Nhial Minister of Presidential Affairs said it is President Salva Kiir’s right to lead South Sudan at least till next elections determines the post transitional power architecture. “The[Read More…]
Gov’t, holdout group near to final peace deal-Dr. Barnaba
By Opio Jackson The government, Pa’gun Amum and Gen. Paul Malong are on the road to final peace process, said Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, head of government delegation to the Naivasha peace talks. Since January 2021, the government has been engaging Pa’gun Amum the leader of Real-SPLM and Gen. Paul[Read More…]
NAS Rejects Joining Peace Process
By Kiden Stela Mandela The National Salvation Front NAS, one of the hold out groups who are not signatory to the Revitalized Agreement on Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), has stated that it will not join the peace process. NAS was responding to a statement made by the[Read More…]
Government Accuses Biar of Working for Regime Change
By Ochaya Jackson The Government of South Sudan through Office of the President has on Friday said that Activist Peter Biar Ajak is attempting to depose the regime using unconstitutional means. Biar lately fled to United States after the US State Department granted him humanitarian visas on the ground that[Read More…]
Gen. Johnson Olony Remains SPLM-IO Nominee
By Kiden Stela Mandela & Ochaya Jackson The Leadership of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) has on Monday said that Gen. Johnson Olony remains a nominee on its ticket to be appointed as the Governor of Upper Nile State. This was revealed by First Vice President’s Spokesperson James[Read More…]
President Kiir Flops IGAD’s DEADLINE ON PARLIAMENT
By Kiden Stela Mandela and Ochaya Jackson President Salva Kiir has not heeded to Inter-Governmental Authority on Development IGAD’s demand to melt the current Parliament which houses 400 MP’s before Sunday 26th July, 2020, in an effort to speed up the implementation of the agreement. IGAD on the 14th July,[Read More…]
Government Denies Murder Accusations against Activist Peter Biar
By Kiden Stela Mandela/ Ochaya Jackson The Government of South Sudan through Presidential Spokesperson Ateny Wek Ateny, on Friday yesterday, denied the accusation that the government was intending to kill Human Rights Activist Peter Biar Ajak. Activist Ajak arrived at Dulles Airport in Washington, DC on Thursday together with his[Read More…]
Cantonment sites at verge of collapse / CTSAMVM
By Keji Janefer Silver The Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangement Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAM-VM) in its 16th extraordinary meeting on Friday, said cantonment sites are almost collapsing due to lack of logistical support, according observation. Major general Teshome Gemechu Aderie, chairperson of CTSAMVM, said they had observed that the[Read More…]
Mabior denies resignation from SPLM-IO
By Keji Janefer Silver The former Deputy Minister of Interior in the re-vitalized peace agreement, Mabior Garang, has denied reports circulated over the social media that he had resigned from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO). Mabior, who spoke to No.1 Citizen Newspaper from Nairobi Kenya on Sunday,[Read More…]
Stranded South Sudanese nationals in India return home
By Ochaya Jackson More than 20 South Sudanese nationals, who were stranded in India for the last four months, landed at Juba International Airport on Friday evening 10/07/2020, according to the Indian Ambassador to South Sudan, Subramalial Dakexina Moorthy. The Ambassador was speaking to the media upon his arrival from[Read More…]
Environment Minister warns against tree logging
By Moyo Jacob South Sudan Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon Cosmas, has warned individuals practicing logging of trees in Eastern Equatoria State, to stop immediately. The minister stressed that her office in Juba had registered several reports of forests being destroyed by some people for their personal interests.[Read More…]