Press Release The Greater Tonj peace conference concluded on Thursday with a call for peaceful disarmament among communities in Tonj North, Tonj East and Tonj South counties in Warrap State of South Sudan. Over 400 participants attended the three-day conference held under the theme “Laying foundation for peaceful, stable and[Read More…]
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May 16th is not SPLM day –Oyet argues
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Deputy Chairman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM- IO) said that 16th May is not an SPLM day but a day for all South Sudanese. SPLA Day is a public holiday in the Republic of South Sudan celebrated annually, on 16th May to[Read More…]
CEPO calls for speedy enactment of election law
By Emelda Siama John Lopula The Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Mr. Edmund Yakani, has called on the cabinet to ensure the Election Bill is timely tabled at the floor of parliament for enactment as anticipated. Yakani also urged President Salva Kiir Mayardit to direct the[Read More…]
Youth detain 10 gov’t officials in Jonglei
By Manas James Okony A delegation of 10 senior state government officials was detained in Jonglei State’s Duk County over unpaid wages by a group of youth contracted to provide security along the Bor-Gadiang road. The delegation consisting of ministers, an advisor, and members of parliament, is led by state[Read More…]
South Sudan hosts nearly 70,000 Sudan war escapees-Albino
By William Madouk As war rages in Sudan, nearly 70, 000 people have fled their homes and sought shelter in South Sudan, according to the latest update from the Humanitarian affairs ministry. In a weekly briefing, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs & Disaster management, Albino Akol Atak, stated that majority of[Read More…]
Constituencies set to get 45.4 billion SSP
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Constituency Development Fund Committee at the Revitalized National Transitional Legislative Assembly (R-NTLA) has finalized calculating money meant for development projects at the grassroots. An amounting of 45,400,000,000 South Sudanese pounds has been allocated for 102 constituencies across the country. Each constituency will get 445,098,039 million[Read More…]
Presbyterian Church Holds Conference in Bentiu IDPs camp
By Yien Gattuor Mead Kuich Presbyterian Church of South Sudan is leading efforts to reconcile Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Bentiu camp. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) sponsored the two weeks conference that started on Saturday, at Bentiu IDP camp football ground. Presbyterian Church’s regional moderator in[Read More…]
Minister Albino turns eyes on coffer as SSP 1 billion windup
By William Madouk South Sudan Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, turns eyes on coffer for a release of another fund, to curb the dire humanitarian situation of Sudan’s conflict victims. Minister Albino Akol Atak revealed that the SSP 1 billion that the ministry of finance and planning, released,[Read More…]
South Sudan President bold on establishment of Hybrid Court
By Bida Elly David President Salva Kiir has reiterated government’s commitment to expedite establishment of the long-awaited Hybrid court for South Sudan as provided for in the Revitalized Peace Agreement. Kiir made his vow on Monday 15th May 2023 at the opening of a conference on Transitional Justice Mechanism being[Read More…]
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40 years on, did the SPLM live to its vision
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Today marks exactly 40 years since the first bullet was shot by the Sudan People’s Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M) kick starting a civil war against inequitable distribution of wealth, injustices among others being perpetuated by the then Sudan regime. The war raged on for 21 years.[Read More…]
Burglary on Increase in Refugees Camp
By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto A block leader at Nyumanzi refugee settlement in zone II has appealed for vigilance and alert as cases of house break-ins are on the rise. At the start of last week, residents of Nyumanzi refugee settlement block “C” registered rampant cases of house break-ins during the[Read More…]
Minister Akol visits Northern Bahr El Ghazal to assess humanitarian needs
By Hou Akot Hou National Minister of Humanitarian Affairs has visited Northern Bahr El Ghazal with partners to assess the situation and needs of thousands of returnees and refugees camping at Kiir-adem. He led a team that included representative from the International Organization for Migration, (IOM) and other humanitarian partners.[Read More…]
Olony’s arrival to Juba a positive step in ending Violence-Activist
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Executive Director for Community Empowerment for Progress Organization Edmond Yakani has welcomed the decision of Gen. Johnson Olony’s return to Juba. The leader of the Agwelek forces General Johnson Olony along with about two hundred forces finally arrived Juba yesterday to implementation of the peace[Read More…]
Planned 2024 election at crossroads – Oyet
By Ephraim Modi Duku Sokiri Despite a consensus by key signatories to peace roadmap to transit South Sudan into democratic nation, chances of conducting elections in December 2024 as stimulated are diminishing. The skepticism emanates from lack of political will in effecting the pending tasks of the roadmap implementation. First[Read More…]
Rome talks: Resumption depends on Sant’Egidio-Gov’t
By Bida Elly David Rome peace talks at Sant’Egidio between the government of South Sudan and non-signatories to the Revitalized peace agreement is oblique as parties play blame games over delays to success. Michael Makuei, the minister of information blames core parties to Sant’Egidio talks saying that government doesn’t have[Read More…]
No longer for war-Olony
By William Madouk A leader of an armed group, known as “Agwelek forces” that split from government army, arrived Juba for peace implementation and he assured the people that South Sudan would not relapse back to war. “I was born and grew up here in Juba and I shot my[Read More…]
Gen. Johnson Olony Arrives Juba
General Johnson Olony, the head of Agwelek forces has finally touched ground at Juba International Airport. He arrived Juba with 200 forces, to implement peace. Details coming……..
Machar, Gatwech and Olony hit hard as 119 members join SPLM
By William Madouk Over 100 members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) loyal to Dr. Riek Machar and a section of Kitgwang and Agwelek advance team have defected to the ruling party – SPLM. Those who joined from advanced team allied to Gen. Simon Gatwech and Johnson[Read More…]
Nyamlel Bridge Excites Farmers
By Hou Akot Hou Local residents living in the far areas of Aweil bordering Sudan who do agricultural activities such as growing groundnuts in huge feddans have expressed happiness over the completion of the Nyamlel Bridge that was inaugurated this week. Dut Garang, the local farmer who lives far ends[Read More…]