By Philip Buda Ladu The main opposition group, Sudan people’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) has rejoined the security mechanisms bodies and assured its full participation in the meetings of the peace and security monitoring bodies. The SPLM/A-IO late last month tendered a letter to the Chairperson of the Joint[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem The peace talks that aimed at restoring peace and social connections between Abyei and Twic communities have started in Aweil town of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state. This came after the two parties in the conflict chose Aweil as a neutral and conducive environment to host[Read More…]

By Chol Makol Riak The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday conducted a one day stakeholders’ workshop in Jonglei state’s capital, Bor. The workshop is on the overall Goal of Advocacy with the Education Managers on “Comprehensive Sex Education” (CSE) meant to enlighten managers to protect children[Read More…]

By Chol Makol Riak The administration of Dr. John Garang’s University has suspended the leadership of the students’ union at the university. The suspension came after the leadership of the union and the general assembly had squabbles over what the assembly termed as the misuse of the union’s funds. Speaking[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu Kajo-Keji County authorities have failed to execute arrest warrants issued against companies’ managers and individuals carrying out illegal forest logging in the county, a lawmaker representing Kajo-Keji at the State Transitional Legislative Assembly has revealed. The arrest warrants came as a result of the community efforts[Read More…]

By Alex Digi The Internally Displaced Persons [IDPs] who fled from Conflict in Tambura last year are appealing for the State government to allocate them land for cultivation. Last year, Tambura experienced inter communal violence where many lives were lost, over 100,000 people displaced, and Yambio is hosting more than[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State Transitional Legislative Assembly (STLA) has summoned the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment, Minister of Local Government and Law Enforcement Agency, and Kajo-Keji County Commissioner to answer questions concerning the alarming unpleasant security situation and the state of forest logging in[Read More…]

By Chol Makol Riak A youth led organization known by the name ATAKA HUB South Sudan have opened a mobile laboratory for secondary school students for practical in Jonglei state capital Bor. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Bior Ajang Jarden, the executive director for ATAKA HUB South Sudan said[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The united states on Tuesday issued a press release calling upon President Salva Kiir and the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar to do their best to scale down tensions while upholding their respective obligations under the 2018 peace agreement including its ceasefire provisions. On Thursday last[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Security forces on Tuesday arrested 10 members of the notorious highway gangs that have been terrorizing travelers along Kapoeta South County of Eastern Equatoria state in South Sudan. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, Minister of Information and Communication in Eastern Equatoria state Patrick Oting Cyprian[Read More…]

By Ngor Deng Matem People in Aweil West County of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state have complained about the frequent change of the county commissioner which they said has hindered the provision of basic services to the locals. According to them, the county has seen three commissioners since the formation[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The President of the Republic of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit has appointed the new members of parliament representing Other Political Parties (OPP) in the Transitional Legislative Assemblies. The appointment of the eight members from the OPP was an indication of the representation of the other political[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu The government has released for the first time a report on the root causes of the 2013 and 2016 conflicts that ravaged the youngest East African Country barely two years after gaining independence from the Republic of Sudan in July 2011. The classified information which had[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly have warned the ministries and the other spending agencies to strictly adhere to the passed national budget. This was revealed to the media during an extra ordinary sitting No.1 of the National Legislature in the passing of the 2021-2022[Read More…]

By Digi The Government of Western Equatoria Government on Monday said it’s going to put more efforts to improve the education system in the state this year. Speaking during the inspection of Yabongo Primary School renovation in Yambio County, Governor Lt. Gen. Alfred Futuyo Karaba said his government is going[Read More…]

By John Sylvester Timba At least fourteen houses and more than twenty acres of cassava plantation have been burnt after a fire outbreak in Moroka Village of Mundri West County of Western Equatoria State last Saturday. Among other items burnt, were cassava, dura, houses, money and documents. Speaking to No.1[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The South Sudanese government has approved a sum of 50 million US Dollars to compensate people affected by the construction of the new Wau Bridge. This was revealed on Friday during the Council of Ministers’ sitting after the minister of Roads and Bridges presented the demands for[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The government is urging citizens to come out and receive Pope Francis who is expected to come into the country in July this year. Earlier this week, the Catholic Church announced the coming of Pope Francis into the country on 5th-7th July 2022. The Pope will visit[Read More…]

By Taban Henry A clinical officer has been shot dead and a pastor wounded along Yei-Maridi Road allegedly by the National Salvation Front (NAS) rebels on their way to Tore. A Member of Parliament representing Yei River County in the state Transitional Legislative Assembly Isaac Aloro Lo Obede said the[Read More…]

By Adia Jildo Hunt Energy, an international subsidiary oil company in oil world that deals with oil energy is set to establish its office in South Sudan. The company is an Italian based serving in countries like Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Libya and, Qatar. “We support oil operators to maximize[Read More…]