By Bida Elly David The Indian Ambassador to South Sudan has reiterated his Country’s commitment to strengthen bilateral ties with South Sudan to boost economic and political growth between the two. He made the statement during an event to mark the seventy fifth (75) celebration of their Country independence yesterday[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Kenya’s Deputy President, William Ruto was yesterday declared as the 5th President of the Republic of Kenya by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) preceding his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta. Ruto was one among the four Candidates’ that ran for the 2022 Kenyan Election, however[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang  President Salva Kiir is expected to hold a crucial meeting with the summoned Governor of Unity State, Dr. Joseph Manytuil Wecjang who landed at Juba International Airport yesterday. Governor Dr. Manytuil has been summoned by President Kiir to answer some questions over the shocking extrajudicial killing[Read More…]

By Akol Arop Akol When people talk about resources, there are those who rush their attention to oil, gold and agricultural fertile land as the main wealth of the country and they also feel those resources are being controlled and misused by government, perhaps that’s why they are poor. They[Read More…]

By Akol Madut Ngong South Sudan Peace Commission in partnership with the government of Sweden and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized a one day Intergenerational Solidarity Seminar on Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Agenda in South Sudan under the theme: “Youth Dare for Peace” over the weekend to mark[Read More…]

By Yang Ater The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) has vividly marked their presence in Lakes State, Rumbek as they launched their party secretariat in Rumbek on Friday. The launch was officiated by the SPLM/A-IO party interim Secretary General, Regina Joseph Kapa along with other senior party members[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The South Sudan United Front/Army (SSUF/A)’s group of Gen. Paul Malong Awan has threatened to withdraw from the sluggish Rome peace talks with the government, citing arrest of his top commander and attack on their position despite cessation of hostility agreement. Since 2020, the Community of[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang   The SPLA-IO Kitgwang faction and Agwelek have dismissed claims that there were new clashes between forces allied to Gen. Simon Gatwech and that of Gen. Johnson Olony in which Tunga military base was recaptured by Kitgwang. Yesterday, the Spokesperson of Gatwech, Alfred Gach Thot rubbished[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The government has showed commitment to develop and renovate faith based institutions such as churches and Mosques in the Country as an initiative to create a conducive environment of worship to Godly congregants. This came following a courtesy visit by the Minister of Presidential Affairs Barnaba[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang Jonglei Civil Society Network has called for the immediate release of three Workers’ Trade Union members who were arrested on Friday for allegedly staging protest over unpaid five-month salary arrears. This call came after police in Jonglei State arrested trio on Friday, the head of Workers’[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A civil society activist has condemned the incident about the killing of one of the SSPDF senior military officers and singer in Yei and urged the army to immediately investigate and hold the perpetrators accountable. Speaking to No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper yesterday, Edmund Yakani, the Executive[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David A high ranking officer of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and a renowned gospel singer was reported dead after being apprehended and detained at Amiya Military barracks of Yei River County over the weekend. Late Yuma Sebastian was a senior ranking officer of the[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan has expressed her indignation over the latest attack on aid workers and civilians in Ikotos County of Eastern Equatoria State that left two people dead. On Tuesday, two humanitarian workers in Ikotos County of Eastern Equatoria State were killed[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The governor of Central Equatoria State Emmanuel Adil Anthony has donated 20 million (20,000,000) South Sudanese Pounds to complete the construction of Lainya County headquarters and other developmental projects. This came after the Commissioner of Lainya County; Emmanuel Khemis Cosmas paid a courtesy visit to the office[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) has denounced the continuous detention of a freelance VOA reporter Diing Magot who was apprehended last Sunday and called for immediate release. The female Journalist was arrested on Sunday, 7th August-2022 near Nyakuron cultural Centre while returning[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang Police in Jonglei State on Friday nabbed three people for allegedly having gone for general strike, Major – Daniel Majak Jonglei state police spokesperson confirmed. On Thursday, about 500 civil servants have gone on a general strike over non-payment of their five-month salary arrears, the workers[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David Senior merchants in Konyo-konyo, custom and Jebel markets have resisted to reduce prices of some essential goods before their old stocks finish and urged the government to organize a meeting with them for further deliberations on the matter. This development came after series of complaints from[Read More…]