By William Madouk   South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has taken over as new chairperson of the East African Community. President Kiir will serve in the top leadership position of the regional bloc, responsible for overseeing and guiding its affairs for the next year. This is the first time[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Episcopal Church of South Sudan in a communiqué, reiterates a call for reopening of the Church in Bor. ECSS Primate of Juba, His Grace Archbishop Dr. Justin Badi Arama, and others lament that the faithful of the diocese have been worshipping under trees since the[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   A study by the International Organization for Migration has revealed that IDPs with adequate housing are three times less likely to rely on humanitarian assistance and twice as to have stable incomes. The study published by the IOM’s Global Data Institute (GDI) in partnership with Georgetown[Read More…]

By William Madouk   East African Business Council (EABC) has embarked on a 2-day training for members of the business community in South Sudan on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocols. The sensitization workshop held in Juba aimed at promoting intra-African trade by raising awareness of AfCFTA. It was[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   Leadership of the Anglican Church has called on the unity government to take immediate action towards activating the election bodies to prepare for the highly anticipated 2024 national elections. The clerics made the call on Thursday after concluding their House of Bishops meeting in Juba.[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Central Equatoria Business Union (CEBU) has donated 40 solar panels of 150 watts each to Yei Civil Hospital, as a part of its social corporate responsibility. The donation of the solar panel will rejuvenate the deplorable situation of the hospital by powering the maternity ward[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   United Nations has warned that South Sudan is on track to face a severe humanitarian crisis, next year. Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General, Nicolas Haysom said there is urgent need for intervention to prevent the catastrophic consequences that could befall the country. “South[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has called for an investigation on alleged involvement of South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) in Abyei attacks. Early this week, Troika countries called on the government to withdraw its army from Abyei Administrative Area following a fatal[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Sudan’s Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities and genuine peace talks to resolve the root cause of conflict. Members the political party on Wednesday concluded a joint consultation meeting in Juba where the made the call. In a meeting[Read More…]

By Staff writer   President, Salva Kiir Mayardit arrived Arusha, in Tanzania for East African Community (EAC) Heads of State Summit, where he is expected to assume the chairmanship of the bloc. The tenure of President Evariste Ndayhimiye of Burundian comes to an end while South Sudan takes over with[Read More…]

By Charles K Mark   National Drug and Food Control Authority worries over prevalence of drug abuse by schoolchildren throughout the country. Dr. Mawien Atem, NDA’s Secretary General highlights the physical, mental, and emotional health effects drag abuse on young people, warning that the silent practice kills the generation. He[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation seeks Japan’s support in lifting the arms embargo imposed on South Sudan. South Sudan has been grumbling to no heed for a lift of an arms embargo slapped by the United Nations Security Council. The embargo has since[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David   South Sudan’s Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance are grappling to stabilize worsening economic crises. The country’s economy has been experiencing a systematic decline in recent times, casting heavy strain on the national currency to lose value to a record low against the United[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Netherlands has pledged 5,000,000 euros to fund a pilot program in four countries in the Nile basin, including South Sudan. The program dubbed, “The Water at the Heart of Climate Action (WHCA)” will run from 2023–2028, within the Nile River Basin countries, including Ethiopia, Sudan,[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Norway has increased its support to South Sudan’s national archives with an added contribution of NOK 1.96 million. Norway’s contributions to the country now amount to over NOK 24 million since 2012. The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Juba and the Rift Valley Institute (RVI) have[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has launched an ecosystem digital solution platform designed to leverage e-agriculture to achieve maximum farming efficiency. The digital agriculture platform was launched on Tuesday under the theme “Enhancing Service Delivery through Digitalization for Improved Agricultural Production”. The[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham   Upper Nile State governor, James Odhok Oyai, rang the bell on Monday to kick off the primary 8 exams, marking an important milestone for pupils who will soon advance from primary to secondary school. The exams, which are a crucial part of the education system, will[Read More…]

By William Madouk   Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs has cautioned against inclusion of various peace initiatives in resolving Sudan crisis. Ramadan Mohammed Abdellah Goc argued that involvement of many actors could protract the conflict in unsettled Khartoum region. “We in South Sudan would like to clarify that Sudan is[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David and Hou Akot Hou   Troika countries are calling on South Sudan government to withdraw its army from Abyei Administrative Area. The Troika call follows a fatal communal attack that has left dozens of people dead and scores of others wounded. A fierce fight erupted on[Read More…]

By William Madouk   All eyes are focused on Juba, where the leaders of the Sudanese Forces of Freedom and Change are meeting with the South Sudanese mediation team. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss strategies for achieving lasting peace and putting an end to the sound of[Read More…]