By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Minister of Presidential Affairs, Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin said the efforts by President Salva Kiir in engaging the two generals in the Sudan war will create an impact in the state. Speaking during commemoration of the 209th year of the constitution of Norway, organized by[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) has cautioned the leader of the Agwelek forces, Gen. Johnson Olony, over military and political misconduct as he landed Juba to implement a deal, he inked with the SPLM in government. Gen. Olony who broke away from the SPLM-IO[Read More…]

By William Madouk A third ministerial meeting of the Council of Ministers of Lamu Port, South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) project has on Wednesday, kicked off in Juba. With starting of the three-day long ministerial conference, eyes now turn on South Sudan that is still lagging behind among its peer member[Read More…]

By William Madouk Vice president for Infrastructure cluster, Taban Deng Gai has suggested to the African leaders to seize opportunity for usage of River Nile as transportation route to Northern African and riverine countries. VP Gai said River Nile could be used as transportation path to connect all the riverain[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A special enjoy for the Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has said that they are keen for another round of dialogue with the Sudanese army in Juba. Gen. Mohammad Hamandan Dagalo’s envoy, Izzat Youssef on Wednesday jetted Juba to President Salva Kiir Mayardit, as the[Read More…]

By William Madouk South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit, during celebration of the 40th anniversary of SPLA Day, paid tribute to fallen veterans, saying their sacrifices yielded the youngest nation in Africa continent. President Kiir, called those who perished in the liberation war “heroes and heroines.” The head-of-state recalled battalion[Read More…]

By Emelda Siama John Lopula Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has lost two apostolic priests in a pace of a week, after short illnesses. Fr. Celestino Muras passed on, May 10, 2023, meanwhile few days later, on May 13, Fr. Louis Loliha, also passed on, due to unknown sickness in Nairobi.[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Constituency Development Fund Committee at the Revitalized National Transitional Legislative Assembly (R-NTLA) has finalized calculating money meant for development projects at the grassroots. An amounting of 45,400,000,000 South Sudanese pounds has been allocated for 102 constituencies across the country. Each constituency will get 445,098,039 million[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir has reiterated government’s commitment to expedite establishment of the long-awaited Hybrid court for South Sudan as provided for in the Revitalized Peace Agreement. Kiir made his vow on Monday 15th May 2023 at the opening of a conference on Transitional Justice Mechanism being[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Executive Director for Community Empowerment for Progress Organization Edmond Yakani has welcomed the decision of Gen. Johnson Olony’s return to Juba. The leader of the Agwelek forces General Johnson Olony along with about two hundred forces finally arrived Juba yesterday to implementation of the peace[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Despite a consensus by key signatories to peace roadmap to transit South Sudan into democratic nation, chances of conducting elections in December 2024 as stimulated are diminishing. The skepticism emanates from lack of political will in effecting the pending tasks of the roadmap implementation. First[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Rome peace talks at Sant’Egidio between the government of South Sudan and non-signatories to the Revitalized peace agreement is oblique as parties play blame games over delays to success. Michael Makuei, the minister of information blames core parties to Sant’Egidio talks saying that government doesn’t have[Read More…]

By William Madouk A leader of an armed group, known as “Agwelek forces” that split from government army, arrived Juba for peace implementation and he assured the people that South Sudan would not relapse back to war. “I was born and grew up here in Juba and I shot my[Read More…]

General Johnson Olony, the head of Agwelek forces has finally touched ground at Juba International Airport. He arrived Juba with 200 forces, to implement peace. Details coming……..  

By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri An activist has urged the government to put proper mechanisms and plans on how to control foreign exchange and currency flow in the market. In just a period of less than a decade, the United States (US) dollar gained strength against the country’s currency as[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David South Sudan Council of Ministers has passed a sum of over three Billion South Sudanese Pounds for deployment of a first batch of graduated necessary unified forces. Information minister, who is also government spokesperson, Michael Makuei Lueth, revealed this on Friday 12th May, while addressing journalists[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Government of South Sudan has contributed a sum of $15 million to the World Food Program (WFP) to support humanitarian needs of Sudanese refugees and South Sudanese returnees fleeing Sudan conflict. The contribution was announced on Wednesday after the National Ministry of Finance and Planning[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri A renowned civil society activist, Edmund Yakani has vowed to prioritize and advocate for full integration of incorporation of East African Community (EAC). On 5th May 2023, Mr. Yakani was elected during the EAC Civil Society Summit in Arusha, Tanzania as the President of East[Read More…]

By William Madouk Millions of people in South Sudan are bracing themselves for a weeklong average and even hotter weather, the IGAD Climate prediction and Application Center (ICPAC) has shown. The IGAD weather forecast predicated that South Sudan will likely experience temperature ranging from 20 to 32-degree Celsius from 10th[Read More…]