By Ijoo Bosco & Kei Emmanuel Duku Eastern Equatoria State government condemns attack on cattle herders on Friday in Magwi County that claimed 31 lives and animals. Several homes of the host community were destroyed and hundreds of residents displaced from Nyolo and Ayii during the incident. “The state[Read More…]
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Insecurity, main cause of hunger in South Sudan
By William Madouk Chargé d’affaires of the Germany Embassy in South Sudan, attributes the biting hunger situation across the country to persistent insecurity. “But coming to the context of South Sudan again, and again, lessons learned, why are people hungry? This country needs security,” Dr. Björn Niere noted. Dr. Niere[Read More…]
NRC Board assesses humanitarian situation
By William Madouk Ms. Kristin Skogen Lund, a member of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Board of Directors has concluded a visit to South Sudan meant to assess the humanitarian situation amid cuts in aid funding from the United States. Ms. Skogen stated that the decision to visit South Sudan[Read More…]
Unity, Ruweng leaders meet for peace
By Yiep Joseph Hope is rising as Unity State Governor Justice Riek Bim Top lands in Ruweng Administrative Area (RAA) on Friday for a peace mission. On his arrival, the Unity State governor was received by Chief Administrator of RAA Tiob De Monyluak, and set to discuss initiatives that will[Read More…]
Four killed, over 100 displaced in Magwi
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Residents of Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria state are living in fear following an attack by armed cattle herders that left at least four people dead, one injured, and over 70 homes burned. Jekery Adong Scovia Johnson, Director of VOICE of South Sudan, a Magwi County[Read More…]
Jadalla messages unity, on Juba tour
By William Madouk Governor of Central Equatoria State, Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, has begun his tour of Juba County to assess local challenges and promote peace, stability, and unity. Addressing the crowd, governor Jadalla stated that his purpose of visit has three key objectives, which include assessing the living conditions,[Read More…]
Salary delay haunts Kiir, Nunu
By Yiep Joseph Ongoing delays in salary payments for civil servants and organized forces were a key topic of discussion during a meeting Friday between President Salva Kiir and Jemma Nunu Kumba, Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly. The meeting, held at the presidential palace, addressed several issues,[Read More…]
CLEAN-UP: Remove filthy aircrafts
By Philip Buda Ladu Council of Ministers has directed Minister of Transport to ensure measures are introduced into South Sudan Civil Aviation Sector to vet aircrafts operating in the country for quality. This directive follows a pitiful trend of plane crashes that continue to claim innocent lives since independence. On[Read More…]
VP Taban urges public awareness on weighbridge
By Yiep Joseph Vice President and Chair of Infrastructure Cluster Taban Deng has called on the stakeholders and institutions to continue raising public awareness of weighbridges. A weighbridge, or a truck weighbridge scale, is an instrument used to weigh very heavy loads carried by vehicles. The high-speed weighing component[Read More…]
Jonglei State launches Cholera vaccination
By Peter Kuol Kuch Jonglei State Ministry of Health launched a cholera vaccination campaign this week across all nine counties, following an outbreak that began in November 2024. The first case was recorded in Piji County and quickly spread to neighboring areas, including Panjak and Twic East. The campaign began[Read More…]
Three killed in Tonj North cattle raid
By Hou Akot Hou Authorities in Tonj North County, located in South Sudan’s Warrap State, report that at least three people were killed during a cattle raid on Monday, according to police sources. The incident occurred between two groups, the Nooi and Lier sections, both part of the Awill community[Read More…]
Jonglei Teachers threaten strike over unpaid salaries
By Peter Kuol Kuch Teachers in Jonglei State have issued a 72-hour ultimatum, threatening to strike if they are not paid three months’ salary arrears. The Jonglei State Teachers’ Union (JSTU) issued a letter this week, highlighting the severe financial hardship faced by teachers and their families due to the[Read More…]
South Sudan Premier League: Kator FC maintains top spot
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Kator FC solidified their lead in the South Sudan Premier League with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Olympic FC of Renk at Juba Stadium on Wednesday. Olympic FC took an early lead in the first half, but Kator FC rallied to equalize before halftime. Two[Read More…]
Warrap Governor calls for end to revenge
By Yiep Joseph Governor of Warrap State, Francis Marial Abur, visited Alebek Payam, Tonj North County, and called on the communities to end revenge killings to give peace a chance. According to the state extended to the media, governor Marial’s visit to Alebek Payam Tonj North County was to assess[Read More…]
UN supports mobile court deployment in Renk
By Philip Buda Ladu Survivors and victims of various crimes, are certain to receive justice as government with support from the UN Mission in the country, deploys a mobile court to Renk County, Uppers Nile State to offset backlog of cases. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said[Read More…]
Tragic love triangle kills three
By William Madouk A love story has ended in tragedy in Gudele area of Juba, leaving three people dead and others injured. Riek Bol Mar, a third-year law student at the University of Juba and a teacher at Future High School in Mangateen, was shot dead by his in-laws on[Read More…]
Stringent Aviation Regulations needed
By Yiep Joseph Public grief and outrage mounts after a devastating plane crash at Unity State Oil Field on Wednesday claimed 20 lives. A Ukrainian passenger aircraft (registration 5X-RHB) crashed shortly after takeoff around 10:30 am, leaving only one survivor. The Engineering Council of South Sudan (ECOSS) has now[Read More…]
EAC leaders call for truce in Congo
By William Madouk South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit joins East African leaders in calling for a ceasefire among fighting forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This call follows an intensification of the M23 rebellion, which has led to the rebels gaining control of more territory this month.[Read More…]
Officials assess Aweil Rice Scheme
By Hou Akot Hou Officials from the national Ministry of Agriculture, are touring Aweil Rice scheme, a national project. Led by Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Ms. Lily Albino Akol, the visit aims to assess last year’s rice harvest and understand new challenges to increase production as part of the effort to[Read More…]
Cross-border traders urge transparency in procedures
By Godo Luwo Women and youth cross-border traders have called on the governments of South Sudan and Uganda to make public the trade procedures for commonly traded goods at the Nimule-Elegu border crossing. This appeal was made during an East African Business Council (EABC) and AGRA Public-Private Dialogue on[Read More…]