By Emelda Siama John Lopula A section of South Sudan Reconstituted transitional national legislative assembly (R-TNLA) has raised an alarm over on-going humanitarian catastrophe facing war victims in Paloch and Renk who fled Sudan conflict. The members of the national legislative Assembly have urged the government to intervene and rescue[Read More…]
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Shameless lawmaker tinkles illiterate MPs to enroll on adult education
By Bida Elly David A fearless lawmaker at the national legislative assembly (R-TNLA) has challenged less educated members of parliament to enroll for adult education to better improve their intellectual capacity. Hon. Joyce Echia, who represents Eastern Equatoria State, alluded that the August House, currently accommodates parliamentarians who are incapable[Read More…]
Government opts to revive lucrative teak plantations
By William Madouk Environment and Forestry Minister, Josephine Napwon, jetted to Western Bahr El Ghazal State to assess sprawling teak forests in order revamp and lumber it to generate income to the government. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) estimated in 2007 that the teak, if sustainably harvested, could generate[Read More…]
Sudan crisis could jeopardize final status of Abyei, UK envoy
By William Madouk United Kingdom’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador, James Kariuki said the ongoing conflict in Sudan stood as a menace that could jeopardize reaching a peaceful agreement over the final status of Abyei region. “The conflict in Sudan is a tragedy. It also presents a[Read More…]
South Sudan Gov’t contributes $15M to WFP
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…]
Activist vows to bolster civic space in EAC
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…]
Brace yourself for hotter weather
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…]
Parliamentarians urge gov’t to disarm retired soldiers
By Emelda Siama John Lopula Some members of parliament at the transitional national legislative assembly are urging the government to first disarm retired soldiers before turning attention to the civil population. The MPs believe that the retired military generals are the ones giving and selling the guns to the civilians[Read More…]
SPLM-IO roars on snail-pace roadmap, recent populace estimates
By Bida Elly David Opposition lawmaker has slammed the executive over slow move on the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement extended roadmap. The first deputy speaker of the national assembly (TNLA), also the deputy chairman of the SPLM-IO party, Nathaniel Oyet was reacting to president Kiir’s address, during opening[Read More…]
Kiir, El-Sisi pursuing ‘antidotes’ for Sudan showdown
By William Madouk President Salva Kiir Mayardit and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi are relentlessly pursuing remedies to the showdown between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The two governments on Tuesday interchanged delegations to deliver special messages aimed at consolidating efforts to contain the crisis[Read More…]
Parliament slams cabinet over lack of service delivery
By Bida Elly David The Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly (RTNLA) has sharpened minds to question the executive, concerning silence on continuous insecurity and starvation in the Country. This development transpired during the presentation of the scrutinized report by the specialized committee on President Kiir’s speech delivered during the resumption[Read More…]
Aweil East Commissioner, Elevated to President’s office
President Salva Kiir Mayardit in a republican decree has appointed Aweil East Commissioner, Mr. Kiir Yol Lual as the executive director in the office of the president after relieving him of the former position. “I, Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan, do hereby appoint Mr. Kiir[Read More…]
Over 50,000 war victims crossed to S. Sudan
By William Madouk Over 50,000 people including returnees and refugees have crossed to South Sudan, fleeing the Sudan conflict according to the latest figures the government documented. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs & Disaster Management, Albino Akol Atak stated that majority of these war victims who have entered the country are[Read More…]
Immigration waives visa restriction for Sudanese escaping war
By William Madouk Immigration department has decided to waive the visa requirement for Sudanese nationals who are fleeing war in Khartoum to South Sudan. Director General of Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport and Immigration, Lt-Gen Atem Marol Bair, said the directive follows international laws oblige to those fleeing in[Read More…]
Gov’t airlifts 6,000 returnees to Juba, Wau
By William Madouk About 6,000 South Sudanese returnees who crossed via Upper Nile state have been airlifted to their destinations, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management has revealed. According to the minister, Albino Akol Atak, the returnees were evacuated in 15 trips to Juba and one to Wau[Read More…]
Sudan army pressures RSF to surrender
By Bida Elly David Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has vowed not to pardon their rivals, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) until they down arms and cease insecurity in the Country. The warning comes after Sudan’s warring military factions sent representatives to meet for ceasefire negotiations in Jeddah of Saudi Arabia.[Read More…]
SSOA swaps Jonglei governorship seat with SPLM
By William Madouk Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) swaps the governorship of Jonglei State from South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) in a latest agreed between the two parties. According to the new deal, SSOA accepted to relinquish the Jonglei state governorship to SPLM party in order to allow President Salva[Read More…]
IGAD’s mediation role not sidelined –Sudanese envoy
By Bida Elly David Sudanese Special envoy to Juba said the on-going talks between warring parties in Saudi Arabia hasn’t sidelined President Salva Kiir, as the lead of IGAD mediating team from participation. Sudanese President, Abdel Fattah al Burhan tasked a delegation led by Abdallah Haj Ali to brief president[Read More…]
Cabinet brainstorms on political drip in Lakes, Jonglei states
By Bida Elly David South Sudan Council of Ministers resolved to set-off Lakes and Jonglei States from political and administrative sickness impeding working relations between citizens and leaders in governments. The resolution came following a report presented by the Vice President for Service Cluster, Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, on governance and[Read More…]
Activist reminds parties to focus on Roadmap
By Bida Elly David South Sudan civil Society activist has warned principals to the revitalized agreement against using the on-going violence in Sudan as ladder to delay implementation of the country’s peace roadmap. Edmund Yakani, Chairperson of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) told No.1.Citizen Daily Newspaper that the key[Read More…]