By Manas James Okony At least 10 people have been killed in a revenge attack in Jonglei State’s Uror County. This followed deadly inter-communal fighting between members of the Chie-Burluom and Chie-Kuonluom clans that erupted in Pathai Payam on Saturday. In an interview with No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper over[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph Leaders in Jonglei state have called on the residents and the members of public in general to stop the spread of unverified information regarding the ongoing conflict. According to the leaders what is posted on social media continue to be different from what is on ground hence[Read More…]

By Peter Kuol Kuch The Commissioner of Bor County in Jonglei State has issued a statement pardoning the Red Belt group during the New Year festival in Bor on Thursday. Red Belt group claimed to be an organized group within Bor with an aim to protect their properties and cattle[Read More…]

By Alan Clement The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities after reports of escalating clashes between SSPDF and SPLA‑IO in Jonglei State. Last week clashes were reported between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army[Read More…]

By Alan Clement and Chol D Johnson The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has ordered civilians to evacuate opposition-held areas in Jonglei State as clashes with SPLA-IO intensify. SSPDF spokesperson Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang announced Tuesday that residents in Nyirol, Uror, and Akobo counties must leave areas under[Read More…]

By Alan Clement Governor Riek Gai Kok has reaffirmed that security and lasting peace are central to Jonglei State’s development agenda as his administration steps up efforts to stabilize the state and advance economic recovery and democratic participation. In a Christmas message issued on Tuesday through the State Minister of[Read More…]

 By Chol D. Johnson Jonglei State Government have started pressing forward with road rehabilitation works in Bor County on Monday as the Christmas season approaches. The road rehabilitation ensured that communities can connect more easily during this festive period. In a statement issued by the state’s press unit, the initiative[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya Jonglei State Governor, Dr. Riek Gai Kok has yesterday strengthened community trade ties at Lawdier fish market following a visit at the market yesterday. According to a statement issued by the state press unit, Governor Gai was accompanied by the Chief Administrator of GPAA, Gola Boyoi[Read More…]

  By Peter Kuol The Jonglei State Minister for Livestock and Fisheries has called for improved infrastructures to ease fish-trading activities across Jonglei State. Speaking during the visit of Dr. Riek Gai Kok at Fish market at Leu-diet in Bor on Wednesday, Hon, Hellen Akech, the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries[Read More…]

   By Peter Kuol Kuch The 3-day Inter-Communal Peace Conference between Jonglei State and Greater Pibor Administrative area has kicked in Jonglei State Headquarters, Bor on Monday. The 3-day Inter-Communal Peace Conference which is being attended by County Commissioners, local Chiefs, Youth and women representatives is being presided over by Jonglei[Read More…]

  By Alan Clement Jonglei State Governor Dr. Riek Gai Kok on Monday welcomed Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) Chief Administrator Gola Boyoi Gola in Bor ahead of a major peace conference. In a statement from the State’s press unit, the conference is expected to bring together county commissioners, traditional[Read More…]

By Peter Kuol Kuch A woman leader at Jonglei State women association has called for immediate reopening of the Jonglei State assembly following the recess. Jonglei State assembly on recess for nearly a year now and this has concerned citizens to question logics beyond long recess of the law members[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph Jonglei State Governor Riek Gai Kok has made a peace tour to Akobo County, where he called on the communities to embrace peace. Governor Gai arrived in Akobo County on Saturday despite allegations of political interference from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO). The opposition[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph A civil society activist has called on the management of Jonglei State Hospital and workers on protest to dialogue and reopen the facility. Bol Deng Bol, Executive Director of INTREPID-South Sudan and Chairperson of the Jonglei Civil Society Network (JCSN), stated that due to the closure of[Read More…]

By Peter Kuol Kuch The relief and rehabilitation Commission in Jonglei State has reported about 500 households to have been displaced by the recent flooding in Bor County. According to RRC director, the most flood-affected areas include: Pagook, Pane-deng Kut, Mayual, Thoony among other areas in Baidit Payam. Speaking to[Read More…]

 By Peter Kuol Kuch The government of Jonglei State has confirmed the deployment of South Sudan people’s defence forces (SSPDF) at the most contested fishing Islands following dramatic disarmament exercise in Bor County. According to government spokesperson in Jonglei, the security forces would be deployed at Buoth-angany, Lang, Paluat, Panom,[Read More…]

By Peter Kuol Kuch Residents of Bor, Jonglei State, are strongly decrying the brutal disarmament exercise currently being conducted by the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) . Some residents reported that the exercise has involved widespread harassment, detention, and torture of ordinary civilians by the forces. Speaking to this[Read More…]

 By Peter Kuol Kuch The authorities in Bor County of Jonglei State have reported that at least 120 head of cattle have been recovered by the area youth in Bor from the suspected raiders on Tuesday. According to County Commissioner in Bor, the cattle were stolen in the grazing field[Read More…]

By Alan Clement The community of Nyirol county through their commissioner have appealed for the urgent construction of a hospital in Pading, the county headquarters. According to a statement from Jonglei State’s press unit, the call came as communities celebrate the reintegration of former opposition soldiers into the South Sudan[Read More…]

By Alan Clement Jonglei State has stepped up flood resilience efforts as Governor Dr. Riek Gai Kok met a VNG International delegation to discuss joint strategies for disaster preparedness and response. According to the State’s press unit, the delegation, led by Karim Buossak, met with the Governor and senior state[Read More…]