By Ijoo Bosco Eastern Equatoria Civil Society Network (EECSN) has urged the governments of Greater Pibor and Eastern Equatoria State to investigate the recent attack on Kauto. The activists demand the state governments to establish the extent of damages and casualties and bring the perpetrators to justice. EECSN coordinator,[Read More…]
Year: 2024
Civilians, Military Dialogue in Mugwo Payam
By James Innocent A three-day civil-military dialogue, facilitated by Reconcile International, commenced on Tuesday in Mugwo Payam of Yei River County. The dialogue aims to foster reconciliation and understanding among Payawa and Yamba clans. Over seventy participants, including military personnel, religious leaders, county and Payam administrators, representatives from SPLA/IO[Read More…]
Bandits attack travelers on Magwi road
By Ijoo Bosco Authorities in Eastern Equatoria State have launched an investigation on track along Magwi Road. Some criminals robbed travelers and ambushed an ambulance, along Torit-Magwi road, over the weekend. Torit town Mayor, Mustafa Albino Zackaria, who confirmed the incident, said the government dispatched security personnel to help[Read More…]
Calls mount for Press Freedom
By Charles K Mark Journalists and media stakeholders have voiced deep concerns regarding the shrinking press freedom in the country. As South Sudan joins the world in celebrating World Press Freedom Day, analysts and rights defenders have highlighted a troubling trend of diminishing media freedom in South Sudan. The[Read More…]
Nimule Dry Port construction launched
By Staff writer Government has launched the construction of Inland Custom Clearance Area Site in Nimule. Vice President for the Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga, led the inauguration of the ground-breaking ceremony on Thursday. This marked an important milestone in enhancing trade infrastructure and boosting regional connectivity. It[Read More…]
Thomas Cirilo mute as Nairobi talks begin
By William Madouk All eyes are fixed on Nairobi as peace talks between the government and the Non-Signatory South Sudan Opposition Group (NSSOG) are set to commence. However, the leader of the National Salvation Front (NAS), General Thomas Cirilo, who had initially expressed reservations about the Nairobi initiative, has[Read More…]
Adil, Ganniko fired
By Staff writer President Salva Kiir has through decree relieved Emmanuel Adil Anthony as the governor of Central Equatoria State. The Decree was read at the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC TV) on Thursday evening. In a separate Decree, Former governor of Defunct Jubek State Augustino Jadalla Wani[Read More…]
Weak people revenge, strong people forgive and intelligent people ignore.
By Ustaz Mark Bang Here in our country, it’s so controversial that it’s now up to weak people to forgive and ignore. To forgive their leaders and sometimes ignore the facts of suffering. When vulnerable people open their mouths to utter things out of their senses because of their[Read More…]
The soil is on heat, but no one wants to mount it
The soil of South Sudan is highly fertile. It sounds like an insult when it is only called the land of South Sudan without adding the word ‘fertile’. It is agriculturally fertile; do you know that? If a few feddans of the land, which are cultivated, sustain people until the[Read More…]
Back to school, my teacher
The global education campaign is “back to school”. Is back-to-school only limited to primary school children? Is it only the secondary children to go back to school? Doesn’t it apply to you also, my teacher? I think it must apply to you too! But why should you? Don’t you want[Read More…]
Inmate attempting to escape shot
By Hou Akot Hou An inmate was shot and wounded on Tuesday morning in Aweil East County, Northern Bahr el Ghazal State by a warden after attempting to escape while being taken to court. Eyewitnesses’ accounts reported that the inmate, along with another, tried to run “in order to[Read More…]
Juba to host regional Youth Parliament conference
By Gladys Fred Kole East African Community Youth Parliament Speaker, Rt. Hon. Savior Tombe unveils a plan for a regional youth conference in Juba, for the eight partner states. Tombe said the conference would bring together youth from across the East African region. “We aim to host the South[Read More…]
Pastor shot dead in Juba
Kidega Livingstone A pastor was reportedly shot dead in Mangaten suburb of Juba city by unknown gunmen, and his motorbike was taken. The incident occurred on Monday afternoon at around 3:00 pm, according to relatives of the late church leader. The deceased, identified as Luka Mabor, a pastor of Mighty[Read More…]
Rwanda Army Chief visits Juba
By Kidega Livingstone Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) Army Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Vincent Nyakarundi, is in Juba for a four-day working mission. In a press statement from Rwanda Defense Forces seen by this outlet on Wednesday, Maj. Gen. Nyakarundi visited Rwandan peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Mission[Read More…]
Toposa, Lopit agree to end raids
By Ijoo Bosco Following a series of deadly raids that claimed nine lives last week, the Toposa and Lopit communities in Eastern Equatoria State have pledged during a dialogue to end all violence and live peacefully. The two-day peace and reconciliation dialogue organized by local authorities that concluded on[Read More…]
Yambio farmers expect bumper harvest after training
By William Madouk In Yambio County, Western Equatoria State, there is Saura-two village with its charming beauty and classy vegetation, which gives it a fascinating natural beauty for visitors and residents. However, the smallholder farmers had been tilling land using traditional methods in their farming activities, which yielded poor[Read More…]
Pay civil servants, tame corruption-Activist
By Charles K Mark An activist has called on the government to make timely and genuine payments to civil servants and organized forces. Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmond Yakani made this call on Wednesday, while marking on International Labor Day. He believed that[Read More…]
Over 30 killed, 16,000 cattle raided
By Ijoo Bosco Armed youth from Greater Pibor Administrative Area reportedly killed 32 people and stole 16,000 cattle in Kapoeta East County of Eastern Equatoria State. According to state officials, the raid took place in Kauto Payam where 22 other people were left wounded mostly women and children. State[Read More…]
Kiir shakes Jonglei State again
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto President Salva Kiir Mayardit has made a major reshuffle in Jonglei State by firing and appointing cabinet ministers, advisors, and county commissioners. The changes, which mainly affected members of the ruling SPLM party, were broadcast on the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation’s (SSBC) radio and[Read More…]
NEC on nationwide readiness assessment
By Hou Akot Hou and Ijoo Bosco Chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC) is in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state to evaluate the state’s readiness for the upcoming elections. Mr. Abedego Akok arrived in the region on Monday and had already met with government officials. He would also[Read More…]