By Philip Buda Ladu The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC) on Thursday convened an orientation workshop for the Members of Council of States on the Revitalized Peace Agreement, its status of implementation and the functions of the Council of States. Dr. Thomson Fontaine, the R-JMEC Chief of Staff-Strategy[Read More…]
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Troika meets SPLM officials over sluggish peace implementation
By Adia Jildo Representatives of the Troika countries and members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) party met on Thursday at the Party’s Secretariat in Juba to discuss challenges facing the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. Briefing journalists after the meeting, Bol Makueng, the SPLM Secretary for External[Read More…]
Lawmakers summon two ministers, commissioner over alarming logging
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…]
Local NGO launches mobile laboratory in Bor
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…]
Peace principals urged to deescalate tensions
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…]
Security personnel arrest notorious highway gangs
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…]
Aweil West complains of rampant change of county commissioner
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…]
Kiir appoints OPP state members of parliament
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…]
Root causes of 2013, 2016 wars finally revealed
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…]
National Minister of Agriculture visits Western Equatoria
By Alex Digi The National Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries on Monday this week paid a visit to Western Equatoria state to assess the situation of the Agro-Complex in Nzara Speaking to the media on her arrival, Minister Josephine Joseph Lagu said the purpose of her visit was to assess[Read More…]
Committee meets military officers over Aneet incident
By Yien Gattuor Mead The fact finding Committee to investigate Aneet incidents under the leadership of the Vice President for Service Cluster, H.E. Hussein Abdelbagi Akol Ayii and Governor Lt Gen Dr Joseph Manytuil Wejang paid courtesy visit to Rumkor Military Baracks to assess and listen from the Joint Forces.[Read More…]
Two civilians murdered in Yei
By Adia Jildo At least sixteen soldiers have been arrested for the killing of two civilians in Rubeke village in Yei County in Central Equatoria which took place on Saturday 26th March 2022 at 11 A.M. in the morning. A Member of Parliament representing Yei River County in the National[Read More…]
No insecurity alarm in Juba – Kiir
By Philip Buda Ladu President Salva Kiir Maryardit yesterday said there is no problem of insecurity in the capital city Juba, clearing the public’s dilemmas and fears of possible repeat of the 2016 J1 incident. Some media reported of security deployment around the streets of Presidential Palace J1 and the[Read More…]
Aweil Graduates Association faces leadership crisis
By Ngor Deng Matem Aweil Graduates Association [AGA] in Juba is experiencing a leadership crisis that started since 2020. In September 2020, the association elected Mr. Nicodemus Nguet Thiep as their Chairman to lead for two years. After the election of the Chairman, Nguet promised to work closely with state[Read More…]
Deputy Governor urges leaders to work for peace
By Yien Gatuor Mead The Upper Nile state’s deputy governor James Tor Monybuny has urged his countrymen to join hands and work for peace. Monybuny was speaking on Saturday, 26th March 2022 after his reception in Abwong payam accompanied by commissioner of Baliet County, Moses Achuil Guek and the local[Read More…]
Over 40 traffic police officers promoted to different ranks
By Chol Makol Riak Jonglei state traffic police on Friday promoted more than 40 traffic police officers to different ranks. Details also showed that the traffic police were also welcoming their senior officers who were transferred from police headquarters and national traffic police as well. Speaking to media, Mach Garang[Read More…]
Peace principals at loggerheads over army command
By Philip Buda Ladu President Salva Kiir and the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar are portraying signs of strong disagreement over the unification of the Command of the yet to be graduated unified forces as the two key principals to the 2018 R-ARCSS differed on the ratio of forces’[Read More…]
Two juvenile sent to five years reformatory for culpable homicide
By Adia Jildo Two teens aged 16 and 17 have been sent to correction center after being found guilty of stabbing a young man to death during a fight on 31st June 2021. The incident happened in the PoC/UN camps in Juba when the deceased and the offenders got into[Read More…]
Intense fight over position culminated into recent violence
The SPLA-IO Spokesperson Col. Lam Paul Gabriel/Courtesy photo By Taban Henry The Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition has blamed the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) for continues fight over position, a reason for the recent violence. This was revealed to the media on Thursday after fresh clashes hit[Read More…]
Final verdict scheduled over Bishop’s shooting
By Adia Jildo High court Judge Alexander Subek has told the court that the verdict for the four accused has been scheduled for 15th April 2022 to know the final status of the accused. Four accused are still waiting for their final status as two of the accused number five[Read More…]