By Taban Henry The Jonglei Civil Society Network (JCSN) on Thursday reported that the three detained members of the Workers Trade Union arrested last week in Bor amid civil servants strike over salaries’ arrears have gone missing in the police custody. Earlier last week, police in Jonglei State, Bor confirmed[Read More…]
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Army promises justice for slain SSPDF Col. Yuma
By William Madouk Garang The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF)’s general headquarter has promised justice for late Lt. Col, Bullen Yuma Sebastian who mysteriously died in a military detention in Yei last week. Late Sebastian was arrested on Thursday and taken to Amiya (army barracks) in Yei where he[Read More…]
Equatoria regime, a pathway to South Sudan’s independence
By Taban Henry History tells that the Equatoria regime marked the roadmap for the South Sudan long journey to the South Sudan independence according to the governor’s press secretary. The August 18 2022 marked 67 years since the first renowned liberation struggle of the South Sudanese began in Torit town[Read More…]
Students’ leader impeached on allegations power abuse
By Ephraim Modi D.S The Speaker of South Sudan Students Union (SSSU) in Kampala, Uganda, Mamouch Deng held and arraigned the President of the Union Gum Beny Machar over allegations of corruption, tribalism, sectarianism and disrespect of the constitution of the union, leading to his impeachment. The SSSU parliament quoted[Read More…]
Monytuil pleads humanitarian assistance amid security restoration
By Bida Elly David The governor of Unity State has reiterated high need of humanitarian assistance noting that the area has been affected by floods resulting into a large and considerable number of displaced people who are in dire need of support and echoed that calm has returned to the[Read More…]
Lobong sanctions illegal possession of firearms in Ikwoto
By Taban Henry The Eastern Equatoria State Governor Louis Lobong Lojore on Tuesday sanctioned people against holding illicit firearms inside Ikwoto town. Earlier this month at least two teachers and two humanitarian aid workers were killed along Tseretenya-Ikwoto road prompting Caritas Swiss to halt operations of their activities in Ikwoto[Read More…]
Japan donates $9 million to address food insecurity in S. Sudan
By Taban Philip The Japanese government has donated the sum of $9 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) to tackle food insecurity in South Sudan. In a press release to the media on Wednesday, World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed the two contributions totaling around US $9 million, announced by[Read More…]
Jonglei MPs accuse Governor Chagor of corruption
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The two lawmakers in Jonglei State Transitional Legislative Assembly who were reportedly suspended by the State governor recently following the impeachment of the State Minister of Finance, Abraham Yuek have rejected their suspension and accused governor Denay Jock Chagor of corruption. Lawmaker Anter Bayak Kuol[Read More…]
Nation Talks
Where has the military justice gone? By Kiden Stela Mandela Military justice should prevail in the military docket; it is the right way of taming criminal cases. What is happening within the SSPDF is really not understandable by the communities within South Sudan and the country at large. Unless it[Read More…]
Church condemns rampant killings of innocent people
By Mary Poni The Presbyterian Church of South Sudan has condemned the rampant incidents of killing in the Country with emphasis on the recent Mayom tragic murders and extrajudicial killings, saying the spilling of innocent blood is a curse to the nation. The Presbyterian Church of South Sudan (PCSS) leadership[Read More…]
Gov’t told to tackle shrinking political space
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Interim Secretary General of Sudan People’s Liberation movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) Regina Joseph Kaba told the unity government to tackle the shrinking political space in the country. Regina explained that the constitution gives the right to citizens to have space to express their political views,[Read More…]
Church leaders reject same sex marriage
By William Madouk Garang Proposed same sex-marriage law adopted by some churches has been categorically rejected by the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches (GSFA). Bishop Justin Badi, the Primate of Episcopal Church of South Sudan said they have refused to sign gay-marriage[Read More…]
Kiir, Museveni to iron security threats along Juba-Nimule highway
By Taban Henry The President of the Republic of South Sudan and the Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni agreed to iron out security threats along the Juba -Nimule highway. This came after President Salva Kiir Mayardit met with the Ugandan Minister of Internal Affairs Gen. Kahinde Otafiire who brought the message[Read More…]
Police warn citizens against illegal protests
By Bida Elly David The national police spokesperson has cautioned citizens amid steering random demonstration in the town and urged them to seek permission before executing the exercise as a legal mechanism to safeguard the act. This development came following the registered number of demonstrations that have been transpiring in[Read More…]
Kakwa Community demands Justice for slain SSPDF officer
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Kakwa Community has released a statement demanding Justice for South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) officer Lt. Col. Bullen Yuma Sebastian, who died under mysterious circumstance at a military detention in Yei. This came after the Officer who’s also a renowned Gospel Singer was reported[Read More…]
Detained VOA reporter released without charges
By Mary Poni The freelance reporter for the Voice of America (VOA) in Juba, Diing Magot who was arrested by the police and detained for one week along with some protesters has been released on bail, Monday morning without charges. The reporter according to police was arrested on Sunday 7[Read More…]
India vows to strengthen bilateral ties with South Sudan
By Bida Elly David The Indian Ambassador to South Sudan has reiterated his Country’s commitment to strengthen bilateral ties with South Sudan to boost economic and political growth between the two. He made the statement during an event to mark the seventy fifth (75) celebration of their Country independence yesterday[Read More…]
William Ruto Declared the 5th President of Kenya
By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Kenya’s Deputy President, William Ruto was yesterday declared as the 5th President of the Republic of Kenya by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) preceding his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta. Ruto was one among the four Candidates’ that ran for the 2022 Kenyan Election, however[Read More…]
President Kiir summons Governor Manytuil over extrajudicial killing
By William Madouk Garang President Salva Kiir is expected to hold a crucial meeting with the summoned Governor of Unity State, Dr. Joseph Manytuil Wecjang who landed at Juba International Airport yesterday. Governor Dr. Manytuil has been summoned by President Kiir to answer some questions over the shocking extrajudicial killing[Read More…]
SPLA-IO lawmakers call off parliamentary boycott
By Taban Henry The members of parliament at the Reconstituted Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) under the docket of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) on Monday called off their boycott of the parliamentary sitting. This came after the President and the First Vice President Dr. Riek[Read More…]