The current humanitarian situation facing South Sudanese returnees stranded at Nadapal on the Kenya–South Sudan border is an emergency that demands immediate coordinated Aid intervention. The returnees, many of whom fled from Kakuma Refugee Camp due to severe food shortages and ration cuts arrived at the South Sudan-Kenya border with[Read More…]
Author: One Citizen Daily Newspaper
Insecurity Threatens Lives in Yei County
The people of South Sudan deserve to live without fear. Yet, recent reports from Yei County paint a grim picture, with civilians being displaced and killed in the very places they call home. This tragic situation exposes a painful truth: the forces meant to protect the people, namely the South[Read More…]
Agribusiness Stakeholders Laud 2SCALE Incubator’s Transformative Program
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Agribusiness stakeholders have praised the 2SCALE Incubator’s program for its transformative impact on South Sudan’s food systems. Farmers, processors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers recently convened at the Pyramid Continental Hotel for a landmark event themed “Cultivating Equity: Building Resilient and Inclusive Agribusiness Ecosystems in South Sudan.” Organized[Read More…]
Hunger hit returnees at Nadapal Border
By Jacob Onuha Nelson The returnees called for humanitarian support as they remain stranded at the Nadapal border. These refugees are part of the huge numbers deserting Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya to South Sudan due to a shortage of food and other services. In an interview with this outlet,[Read More…]
South Sudanese Student Leaders in Kenya Reconcile Following Embassy Intervention
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan in Kenya on Monday successfully mediated reconciliation between rival student groups, ending a long-standing dispute over the leadership of the South Sudanese Students’ Association in Kenya (SSSAK). In the meeting that lasted for four hours at the Embassy,[Read More…]
NBGs launch first County Commissioners’ Forum
By Alan Clement Northern Bahr el Ghazal has launched the state’s first-ever County Commissioners’ and Mayors’ Forum since South Sudan’s independence. The event which marked a milestone in state’s local governance coordination was inaugurated Yesterday by the state’s governor Simon Ober Mawut. According to the governor’s office, Governor Ober in[Read More…]
Warrap governor urges chiefs to safeguard peaceful disarmament
By Alan Clement In his continuous effort to disseminate the state of emergency, Warrap state Governor, Bol Wek Agoth, has tasked local chiefs with ensuring a peaceful and effective disarmament. According to the Governor’s office, Wek reminded the community that peace and order are prerequisites for development during his final[Read More…]
MPs call for release of Dr. Machar
By Alan Clement Some members of Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) have urged the government to release detained opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar Teny. The leader of Sudan People Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) Dr. Machar was detained in, March following conflict in Nasir in Upper Nile State. The government[Read More…]
Women-led civil society organizations share inspiring testimonies of overcoming trauma
By Lado William Odiyo A second cohort of over 50 participants from women-led Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), along with male allies, share their testimonies of healing following a training on psychosocial support and trauma counseling. The initial training took place in May 2025, and was followed by a three-day support[Read More…]
Mogiri community raises security, development concerns to Governor
By Alan Clement The Mogiri community of Mangalla Payam has raised key concerns over insecurity, development, and political inclusion to CES Governor Rabi Mujung Emmanuel. The community raised the concerns on Saturday August 16th, 2025, during courtesy visit to the Governor Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, in meeting held at his residence.[Read More…]
Cholera kills six people in Warrap
By Hou Akot Hou Health officials in Warrap state have called on the local residents to exercise caution and care to hygiene as cases of cholera deaths are on the rise again. The Surveillance Officer, John Akol Akol said since July they have recorded seventy-three cases both in Kuajok Town[Read More…]
Time for dialogue to end escalation of armed conflict in Yei
The Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) and the National Salvation Front (NAS) tragically reminded the citizens that the country is still trapped in violence instead of peace. This reminder came in the form of a joint press statement issued on August 16, 2025, detailing their coordinated assault on[Read More…]
NBGs endorses SSP 40.5B budget for 2025-2026
By Alan Clement The Council of Ministers of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has approved a 40.5 billion SSP budget for the 2025–2026 fiscal year. The approval, which marks a significant step in the state’s financial planning and governance was made during the Eleventh Council of Ministers meeting chaired by[Read More…]
Attacks : Gov’t, Opposition Forces clash
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The Commissioner of Yei River County, Emmanuel Taban Seme, has said that no civilians were harmed or displaced following an armed opposition attack on a military barracks last week. A joint force of the South Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) and the National Salvation[Read More…]
Lobong renews call for removal of cattle from Magwi county
By Alan Clement Governor of Eastern Equatoria state Louis Lobong Lojore has call for the complete removal of cattle in Magwi county. Speaking on Sunday August 17th, 2025 during an ordination ceremony at Our Lady of Assumption Parish in Loa, Governor Lobong expressed deep concern over the re-entry of cattle[Read More…]
Hunger hit over 1,300 People displaced in Yei River County
By James Innocent More than one thousand three hundred displaced people in Pokula Boma of Yei River County, are facing severe shortages of food and humanitarian support following their displacement on July 10, 2025. Executive Chief of Pokula Boma, Sebit Felix told reporters that the community has registered over 1,300[Read More…]
Over 500,000 Kids to Receive Measles Vaccine’s Second Dose
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The National Ministry of Health, in partnership with UNICEF and other health organizations, aims to vaccinate 567,065 children with a second dose of the measles vaccine (MCV) across 80 counties. The campaign seeks to boost immunity and close critical immunization gaps. Once fully implemented, the Expanded[Read More…]
Former Undersecretary appointed as Director General
By Deng Athian In a move seen as demotion, Hon Dr. Harriet Akello Pasquale Leone, the former Undersecretary National Ministry of Health has been appointed as Director General in the same ministry. Harriet is the new Director General for International Health & Coordination in the Ministry of Health as appointed[Read More…]
Jonglei govt urged to settle controversies over new local administrative units
By Manas James Okony The Government of Jonglei State is facing mounting pressure to address the controversies surrounding the recent establishment of new local administrative units Bomas and Payams. Since July, the state government has initiated the creation of nearly 20 Payams and Bomas, a move that has sparked both[Read More…]
Lobong urges Agribusiness graduates to boost food production through cooperatives
By Alan Clement Eastern Equatoria Governor Louis Lobong Lojore has challenged newly graduated agribusiness professionals to spearhead food production efforts. Lobong encouraged the graduates to organize agricultural cooperative groups to enable them to access government support more effectively. The governor made the remark during a graduation ceremony held at Magwi[Read More…]