By Philip Buda Ladu South Sudan’s crude oil has successfully reached the marine terminal at Port Sudan, a development that signals potential economic relief for South Sudan. This marks a crucial step towards the resumption of oil exports to global market, which have faced disruptions over the past year due[Read More…]
Author: One Citizen Daily Newspaper
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Most areas in South Sudan currently depend on humanitarian agencies. This has been happening since the war broke out from 2013 to 2016 and has not produced food due to insecurity in some areas where agriculture could have been practiced, such as Yambio in the Western Equatoria region, Eastern Equatoria,[Read More…]
Stakeholders urge journalists to embrace conflict-sensitive reporting
By Yiep Joseph Media stakeholders have called on journalists in the country to embrace conflict-sensitive reporting skills. The call made the remarks on Tuesday during opening of a two-day training workshop that brought 30 journalists from different media houses together. The training, organized by the Association for Media Development in[Read More…]
Media prepares for World Press Freedom Day
By Philip Buda Ladu Media Cluster in South Sudan, part of South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network (SSHRDN), preparations for World Press Freedom Day 2025 and to launch a new initiative to support journalists in the country. The gathering, led by the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS), centered[Read More…]
Cattle herders, farmers dialogue
By James Innocent Over one hundred (100) participants joined a three-day dialogue on peaceful coexistence between farmers and cattle herders within Yei River County of Central Equatoria state on Tuesday morning. The dialogue has been facilitated by Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative and Fin Church Aid (FCA). Yei, known for[Read More…]
Account of ‘hostile community’ remark
By Jacob Onuha Nelson Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Joseph Geng Akech, has clarified a recent statement by the Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro, which described a community in Upper Nile state as “hostile.” Speaking to reporters in Juba, Dr. Geng explained that the reference to[Read More…]
SPLM/A-IO rejects suspension of Upper Nile State Minister
By Staff Writer Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In-Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) has rejected the suspension of Kech Nguoth Tiem, the Minister for Parliamentary and Legal Affairs of Upper Nile State. In a press statement released on Tuesday, Rt. Hon Oyet Nathaniel Pierino, Acting Chairman and Commander-In-Chief of the SPLM/A-IO, and First Deputy Speaker[Read More…]
Ending the Blame Game
By Theem Isaac Machar Akot “A poor workman quarrels with his tools,” goes an English saying. Being a politician in South Sudan has become too simple. You just join a party of your choice—make wrong decisions, cry a lot, and call America afterwards for interventions and assistance. It is called[Read More…]
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The ongoing wars in South Sudan continue to create internal displacement within the country. This situation persists because our government and opposition have not focused on the needs of the South Sudanese people. If the leaders fail to learn from the incidents of 2013-2016, citizens will have no choice but[Read More…]
Two killed in Torit
By Jacob Onuha Nelson At least two people were killed and dozens injured in Mura and Tirangore bomas of Kiyala Payam, Torit County of Eastern Equatoria State recycling intercommunal violence. Tirangore Boma Paramount Chief, Mr. Peter Ikalu Aukario told No. 1 Citizen Newspaper, on phone that the incident occurred over[Read More…]
Jonglei governor tours counties to preach peace
By Peter Kuol Kuch Jonglei State governor, Dr. Riak Gai Kok, started his tour of the counties of Jonglei State on Monday to sensitize communities about peaceful coexistence. According to Minister for Information in Jonglei State, Nyamal Loi, the governor began on Sunday with Twic East and on Monday extended[Read More…]
A journalist launches book South Sudan’s liberation
By Nakwam Rose A young, ambitious South Sudanese writer and freelance journalist, Manas James Akony, launched his first book, titled “The Untold Stories of the Liberation Struggles,” on April 26th at the French Institute, University of Juba. Notable attendees at the launch included Professor Peter Adwok Nyaba, David Okier Akay,[Read More…]
Two South Sudanese arrested in Uganda
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Local authorities in Arinyapi Sub County, Adjumani District, in Uganda’s North West Nile Region, have reported the arrest and detention of two suspected cattle raiders believed to be from South Sudan. The arrests relate to the theft of an unspecified number of cattle from residents[Read More…]
Peace deal stalls amid political standoff- RJMEC
By Philip Buda Ladu A new report from the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) reveals that the implementation of South Sudan’s Revitalized Peace Agreement (R-ARCSS) significantly stalled during the first quarter, this year. The report, the 26th since signing of the 2018 agreement, attributes this halt to a[Read More…]
Commits to prevent peace collapse
By Yiep Joseph Stephen Par Kuol, interim chairperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) Juba faction, has vowed to prevent the 2018 peace agreement from collapsing. Par stated that SPLM-IO members are working continuously to ensure that peace implementation proceeds and security stabilizes. The SPLM-IO interim chairperson[Read More…]
If not the head; then say no other
A man went to the forest. Reaching in the forest, he got a skull. He was very curious to know what killed the body of the skull. But he had no one to ask. He finally concluded that he must ask the skull. “What killed your body this stupid skull?”[Read More…]
South Sudan returns another 1,800 bags of unfit maize flour
By Philip Buda Ladu South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has re-exported a consignment of maize flour found to be non-compliant with regional quality standards, officials announced on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the SSNBS Nimule Border Station, a total of 1,800 bags of maize flour were[Read More…]
Civil Society condemns negative portrayal of an ethnic tribe
By Nakwam Rose Centre for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) criticizes what he described as “inflammatory hate speech” by Cabinet Affairs Minister, Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro. During a press conference held in Juba on Saturday, Minister Lomuro characterized nine out of sixteen counties predominantly inhabited by Nuer, as hostile to[Read More…]
Internal crisis delays Tumaini Peace initiative-govt
By Yiep Joseph Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU) has indicated that ongoing internal issues are preventing its delegation from proceeding with the Tumaini talks with holdout groups. Earlier this year, discussions between the South Sudan government and the United People Alliance (UPA), a holdout group, resumed. However, the[Read More…]
Transitional gov’t to replace Dr. Machar
By Philip Buda Ladu Transitional Government of National Unity has unveiled plans to revitalize the implementation of the 2018 Peace Agreement by reshuffling political positions within the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO). This move could see the replacement of SPLM-IO’s detained leader, First Vice President Riek Machar, along[Read More…]