By Alan Clement Senior Presidential Envoy Adut Kiir has called on South Sudan’s ambassadors to leverage their diplomatic platforms to attract foreign investment, emphasizing that economic transformation requires proactive engagement beyond government corridors. The envoy made the remarks during a meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,[Read More…]
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China handover food items to flood-affected communities in Unity State
By Jacob Onuha nelson The China National Petroleum Company (CNPC) has yesterday handed over non- food relief items to flood-affected communities in Unity State. Speaking during the handover ceremony at Unity state coordination office in Juba, Victoria Benjamin Bol, a representative from the Ministry of petroleum and Unity state director[Read More…]
Ethiopia finally freed 27 South Sudanese from jail
By Lodu William Odiya The South Sudan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International corporation has yesterday confirmed the release of 27 South Sudanese who were jailed in Ethiopia. The Ministry’s Spokesperson, Amb. Apuk Ayuel Mayen, told journalists during the weekly media briefing on Thursday that the government had been engaging[Read More…]
Judges engaged in a specialized training to combat gender-based violence
By Alan Clement Judges and magistrates across South Sudan have convened for a specialized training on gender-based violence (GBV), sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), with a strong focus on transitional justice. The three-day workshop, organized by the Center for Inclusive Governance, Peace and Justice with[Read More…]
Juba mourns the death of Professor
By Jacob Onuha Nelson The University of Bahr el Ghazal mourned the passing on of Assistant Professor James Ohure Parisio. According to the information from the family, the 52-year-old lecturer has been battling oesophageal cancer. Juma Ochira Parisio, a relative, confirmed to the No. 1 Citizen Newspaper on Wednesday. “The[Read More…]
CROSSFIRE: Civilians in pain
By Staff Writer As military confrontation between government forces and opposition groups continues in some parts of the country, civilians become victims of crossfire. This month, Yei River County of Central Equatoria State experienced a series of clashes between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s[Read More…]
South Sudan Earned Over $23 Billion from Oil Since 2011-UN
By Kei Emmanuel Duku A two-year investigation by the UN Commission on Human Rights, whose report was released Tuesday in Nairobi, reveals a stark contradiction in South Sudan. While the country struggles with economic hardship, including conflict, inflation, and ever-increasing market prices, its government generated over $23 billion from oil[Read More…]
OCND condemns clashes between SSPDF, SPLM-IO across the country
By Lodu William Odiya The One Citizen Network for democracy (OCND) have strongly condemned the recent clashes between the South Sudan Peoples defense Forces and the Sudan people’s Liberation Movement-in Opposition (SPLM-IO) army across the country. In statement released yesterday, OCND stated it was deeply concerned by reports of clashes[Read More…]
Motorcycle riders urge the gov’t to address illegal charges
By Jacob Onuha Nelson Some motorcycle riders in Juba have called on the government to address the illegal charges by different institutions. In an interview with this outlet on Tuesday, Zacharia Mbia, a resident of Kasiava and commercial bike rider, accused the police department and the association of unnecessary charges.[Read More…]
By Alan Clement A Member of Parliament has called for urgent accountability from the country’s economic leadership, citing unfulfilled salary payment promises. Speaking during the 15th ordinary sitting of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) on Monday, MP Machok Majong Jong accused Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel who is in-charge[Read More…]
Disadvantaged children plea for help as the situation worsens
By Jacob Onuha Nelson Some of the disadvantaged children in Juba City have called for help from the government and the partners as the situation worsens. The kids face challenges like lack of shelter, food, and medication, among others. While they continue to sleep on city streets, little has been[Read More…]
South Sudan, Sudan Face Severe Food Crises as IGAD Region Grapples with Hunger
By Kei Emmanuel Duku A recent report reveals that Sudan and South Sudan are at the epicenter of the most severe food crises within the IGAD region, with a combined 42 million people facing acute food insecurity. The data, released by IGAD yesterday during the seventh edition of the Global[Read More…]
UJOSS, SSBC to Strengthen Media Cooperation
By Lodu William Odiya In a move to foster stronger media partnerships, a delegation from the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) met with the newly appointed Managing Director of the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), Mr. John Madol Panther, at the SSBC headquarters in Juba. According to a[Read More…]
Over 300 households, market submerged by flood in Pibor
By Peter Kuol Kuch The authorities in Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) have on Monday reported that more than 300 households have been submerged by fresh flooding in Pibor headquarters in the recent week. According to government official, the flooding has submerged part of Pibor Market and extended to cut[Read More…]
R-JMEC Reports to parliament, exposes breaches in 2018 deal
By Alan Clement RJMEC’s 2025 reports have exposed serious breaches of South Sudan’s peace deal, including political detentions, stalled reforms, ceasefire violations, and humanitarian crises threatening the fragile R-ARCSS framework. The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) is a body that Monitor and oversee all aspects of the implementation[Read More…]
No Room for Discrimination at BoSS- Othow
By Lodu William Odiya The Bank of South Sudan Governor, Dr. Addis Ababa Othow have called on employees to treat their fellows like a family, emphasizing unity and service delivery in the country. In a statement released by the BoSS press unit, the remark followed a Christian Fellowship of the[Read More…]
DEMOCRACY: Eyes on leaders
By Yiep Joseph As the world celebrates International Day of Democracy today, eyes have been set on South Sudan strengthen the process. While ups and downs in the 2018 peace agreement delay elections, pressure continues to mount on leaders to ensure that elections take place. With the country being governed[Read More…]
Commissioner calls for joint efforts in reducing HIV infections
By Lodu William Odiya The Deputy Chairperson of the Soth Sudan HIV/AIDS Commission has called on faith-based groups, traditional leaders, and communities to embrace the use of condoms as part of efforts to reduce new HIV infections in the country. Speaking during an engagement between media, women constituencies last week,[Read More…]
‘Deadly floods’ displace over 100,000 in South Sudan
By Lodu Willliam Odiya Over 100,000 people has been displaced by what the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has called “new deadly floods” in South Sudan. according to the statement released by the Agency on September 12, this year, widespread flooding has engulfed large parts of Jonglei, Upper Nile and Unity[Read More…]
Activist calls for crackdown on drug dealers
By Lodu William Odiya A civil Society activist has called on the government to crackdown the trading of drugs which he said is triggering the growing of the youth gang groups among the societies across the country. In a statement obtained by this outlet, Edmund Yakani, the executive Director for[Read More…]
