By Bida Elly David As the month comes to an end, there are no signs of preparations seen to guarantee deployment of graduated unified forces, though the Minister of Information, Michael Makuei Lueth, had pledged. Early this month, the government spokesperson announced that graduated unified forces would be deployed to[Read More…]

  Norwegian Ambassador in South Sudan, Linken Nymann Berryman’s tweet concerning gender-based violence, on Monday, 19. June was incidentally covered more widely and connected to other messages concerning GBV. However, her tweet reads: “On this International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, Norway stands with all survivors of[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir has removed the commissioner general of the national revenue authority in a presidential decree on Friday evening. Dr. Patrick Kennedy Mugoya, a Tanzanian national was axed via a presidential decree read over the state-run South Sudan Broadcasting Cooperation (SSBC) Radio and TV. Government[Read More…]

By William Madouk National Salvation Front (NAS), an outfit rebel group in South Sudan led by Gen. Thomas Cirilo, has suffered loss of a top operations commander to defection. Brig. Gen. Kennedy Kenyi Abdo, better known as “Kenyi Warrior”, switched sides to the Juba government, on Saturday. He told Central[Read More…]

By William Madouk  Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and UN International Organization for Immigration (IOM) agree to provide cash assistance to returnees who fled war in Sudan to enable them to make a living. The Finance docket struck a deal with the International Organization for Migration worth USD 5[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole The government of Germany has pledged 200 million euros for humanitarian assistance to Sudan and the region until 2024. Out of these 100 million euros, is already committed, yet to be allocated, depending on access and the evolving security situation. The minister of state at the[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro, has appointed 18 members to the South Sudan General Medical Council. The appointments were disclosed in Ministerial Order No. SSGMC-2/2023 dated June 22, that No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper has seen. South Sudan General Medical Council (SSGMC) is[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Council of Ministers, in a regular meeting Friday, chaired by President Salva Kiir Mayardit, passed Student Support Fund Bill. Minister of Information Michael Makuei Lueth said in Friday media briefing that the fund is meant to support students whose families are incapable of raising financial resources.[Read More…]

By William Madouk Maj-Gen Jambo Wani Kenyi, the Director for the Chaplains at the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) has whimpered over the low salary payments given to soldiers in the country. Visibly shedding tears, Gen. Kenyi, lamented the low pay soldiers get, compared to their service, stating that[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David National minister of information, Michael Makuei insists that President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar resolved the deadlock over former Defense Minister, Angelina Teny. A communiqué of the 14th Ordinary Session, the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government lauded President Salva[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A civil Society activist has called on the parliament to critically scrutinize and analyze the new national budget, prioritizing agriculture and health. Edmund Yakani, the Executive Director for the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), said failure to scrutinize the budget may lead the Country to[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David South Sudan government and the World Bank have jointly agreed to fight tragedies to set citizens free from uncertainties of economic shocks, continuous flooding, and draught, among others. First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar Teny and the minister of finance, Dier Tong, reached an understanding on[Read More…]

By William Madouk United Kingdom government has again issued travel advice on South Sudan, warning its nationals of heightened inter-communal violence and criminality in parts of the country. In a travel advisory on Thursday, the UK government, via the Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), advised its nationals against all travel[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) disclosed to the UN Security Council that pending challenges have slowed down the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement. RJMEC interim chairperson, H.E. Amb Charles Tai Gituai, briefed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on South Sudan on June[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) has disputed reports that they have resolved the deadlock concerning the firing of Angelina Teny, the former defense minister. In early March this year, Kiir issued a Presidential Decree sacking the former defense minister. The President also swapped the[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou Sudan People Liberation Movement [SPLM] party in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State convened an urgent party meeting on Tuesday to counter looming defection fears. The party cadres gathered at the SPLM’s secretariat in Aweil. According to witnesses, clad in red garments and t-shirts, the gathering was[Read More…]

By William Madouk National Salvation Front (NAS), led by Gen. Thomas Cirilo, has reportedly turned its movement into a gold mine enterprise, South Sudan Defense Forces (SSPDF) said. Maj. Gen Lul Ruai Koang, the military spokesperson revealed that intelligence evidence obtained by the army indicated that the rebels are into[Read More…]

By William Madouk South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) said Bari community declined to respond to a proposed joint investigation team over a conflicting version of Mangalla incident. On December 26, 2022, the SSPDF released a press statement noting that its officers had fought and driven out the National Salvation[Read More…]

By William Madouk National Minister of Health has disclosed that 66 percent of the South Sudanese population is without health coverage in the country. Minister Yolanda Awel Deng stated on Monday that the primary healthcare system’s coverage only covers approximately 44 percent of the country’s population. “Which is very sad,[Read More…]