By Ngor Deng Matem The Warrap state government has announced plans to begin a massive Peaceful Disarmament of illegal weapons next week. The state government said that well equipped army personnel from the Tiger division in Juba have already started the journey to Warrap state. Ring Deng Ading is the[Read More…]
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Ceasefire under threat, near collapse
By Taban Henry The South Sudan peace monitoring body, the Ceasefire & Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring & Verification Mechanism has warned that the ceasefire is nearing collapse and parties continue to engage in confrontations. This was revealed in a meeting convened by CTSAMVM during its monthly sitting of the technical[Read More…]
Dr. Lam stresses inclusivity in Kampala retreat
By Philip Buda Ladu The leader of the National Democratic Movement for Change (NDM) party, Dr. Lam Akol Ajawin has called for inclusivity in the planned Kampala retreat in which President Salva Kiir and FVP Dr. Riek have been invited for talks. Ugandan President Kaguta Museveni has invited President Salva[Read More…]
AU Security team in Juba to review peace progress
The AUPSC team addressing the media upon arrival at Juba International Airport-Photo Taban Henry By Taban Henry The African Union’s Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) team is in Juba as the country gears towards the end of the transitional period. The planned visit is one of the recommendations aimed at[Read More…]
Two years gone without unified forces
President Salva Kiir (R) and FVP Dr. Riek Machar during the signing of the 2018 peace deal/Photo: Courtesy By Philip Buda Ladu The 22nd of February 2022, marked exactly two years since President Salva Kiir formed the Cabinet as per the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU), kick-starting the[Read More…]
President Kiir jets to the Arab world
President Salva Kiir seen off to Dubai at Juba International Airport by First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar/Photo: Office of the President By Staff Writer President Salva Kiir Mayardit has left Juba for Dubai on invitation of the United Arab Emirates government. According to the Office of the President, Kiir[Read More…]
No credible elections without proper security
The Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Marin Elia Lomuro/Courtesy photo By Taban Henry Implementing security arrangement remains an important tool towards free and fair elections, said Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro. Dr. Lomuro stated this after a meeting of the parties to the agreement with the Sudanese[Read More…]
Parties given seven days to finalize army command
President Salva Kiir First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar/Courtesy By Taban Henry The parties to the agreement have been given seven days to finalize the representation of the army’s command to pave way for the graduation of the unified forces. This was revealed Wednesday 16th February 2022, by the Minister[Read More…]
Sudanese leader pushes for graduation of forces
The Deputy Chairperson of the Sudan sovereign Council Mohamed Hamdan Daglo met President Salva Kiir yesterday/Photo: Presidential Press Unit By Taban Henry The Deputy Chairperson of the Sudan sovereign Council Mohamed Hamdan Daglo is in Juba to follow up the progress on the implementation of the 2018 peace deal. He[Read More…]
CES launches SPLM membership registration
By Taban Henry Central Equatoria State on Tuesday kick started the official registration and cards production of the SPLM membership. Speaking during the launch, the Vice President for Economic Cluster Dr. James Wani Igga who is also the deputy Chairman of SPLM called on the new members who have joined[Read More…]
Mabior Proposes New Security Arrangement
By Philip Buda Ladu Mabior Garang De Mabior, the Former Deputy Minister of Interior in the R-TGoNU and the son of late Dr. John Garang De Mabior said he has proposed a new security arrangement for the parties to the Revitalized Peace Agreement. The parties to the agreement are currently[Read More…]
Deployment of SSPDF stabilizes security in Western Equatoria State
By Akol Madut Ngong Calm is returning slowly to the conflict hit Western Equatoria State. In the past few days, markets have resumed normally and there are no much reported incidences of fighting. The Information Minister of Western Equatoria State, William Baiki said the security situation in the State especially[Read More…]
Juba-Yei-Kaya road to be named after Aggrey Jaden
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…]
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…]