By Masmina Turuju Ejidio The Minister of Cabinet Affairs Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro said the State Assemblies will soon be formed, but without members from the Other Political Parties (OPP). Dr. Lomuro said the OPP has not submitted their list of representatives for appointment due to internal dispute. “The I-TGoNU[Read More…]
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Mobile courts to be established in IDP camps
By Taban Henry The Ministry of Justice is to establish mobile courts in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps to ease access to justice for everybody. This was agreed at the end of a two-day roundtable discussion between refugees and the Ministry of Justice on access to justice. The roundtable[Read More…]
Up to $40 Million needed for pending security tasks
By Philip Buda Ladu The National Transitional Committee (NTC) said it requires at least a budget deficit of 40 million United States Dollars to complete the implementation of the pre-transitional security arrangements spelled out in the Revitalized Peace Agreement. Article 2.2.1 of the revitalized agreement states that the Pre-Transitional period[Read More…]
Aweil hospitals face massive drugs shortage
By Ngor Deng Matem Drugs shortage has hit Aweil town as the government’s owned hospitals run short of medicines. The shortage has hindered provision of better treatment to patients in the town. A mother of four children, Achala Uchu said that in Aroyo government hospital, patients are only diagnosed and[Read More…]
Bor health workers threaten to strike
By Chol Makol Riak Staff at Bor State Hospital have threatened to lay down their tools within 72 hours if their two months’ arrears are not paid off. On Monday, the staff addressed a letter to the hospital administration and its partners demanding the two months’ unpaid incentives. According to[Read More…]
Over 40 cattle raided from Lamwo, Uganda
By Adia Jildo At least 43 cattle have been raided from Lawiye-Oduny village in Lamwo District in Uganda by raiders on Tuesday. It was reported that the raiders are suspected to be from South Sudan as they seem to have crossed to South Sudan through the areas of Tseretenya and[Read More…]
Sudan Prime Minister Hamdok is safe
By No. 1 Citizen and Agencies Sudan’s top general said on Tuesday that the country’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was “at my home” a day after his reported detention by soldiers during a widely condemned military coup, several news agencies reported. “Yes, we arrested ministers and politicians, but not all”[Read More…]
Ongoing warfare threatens national security
By Philip Buda Ladu Parliamentarians at the National Legislature have observed that there is a generalized warfare ongoing in the Country, threatening the national security and stability as they urged the government to urgently graduate the unified forces. A parliamentary select committee that was tasked to work on the Inaugural[Read More…]
Sudan coup threatens S. Sudan’s fragile peace-Activist
By Taban Henry An activist has warned that the current political development in Sudan is disturbing South Sudan’s peace deal. Sudan is the current chair of IGAD and is one of the guarantors of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS).[Read More…]
Security forces set to dismantle Juba gangs
By Masmina Turuju Ejidio The National Police, National Security together with the Criminal Investigation Department have agreed to get rid of the Juba gangs in order to stabilize the security situation of the city, said the police spokesperson. There have been several complaints from the city residents about the increase[Read More…]
Disgruntled loggers Defy Kajo-Keji logging ban
By Philip Buda Ladu Disgruntled loggers that recently threatened Kajo-Keji County Authorities over the ban of all logging activities have been seen by locals naively sneaking in trucks at night to ferry the felled down logs that they were demanding. Reports indicated that transit goods Lorries could be seen entering[Read More…]
Red Army calls for general assembly
By Opio Jackson Members of Red Army have called on the Chairman of Red Army Foundation (RAF) Deng Bol Aruai to organize General Assembly before his unofficial planned visit to Addis Ababa. Bol is expected to travel to Addis Ababa in the next three days, according to Santino Makol Thon[Read More…]
Sluggish renovation of parliament raises fear of another ‘Dura Saga’
By Philip Buda Ladu Renovation work at the National Parliament building is still far away from completion two years down the road with the work at a snail speed mounting uncertainty over the financial handlings. In 2018, the speaker announced plans to renovate the building after reports of leakages that[Read More…]
Pregnant woman survives attempted rape by armed herder in Kajo-Keji
By Philip Buda Ladu An eleventh-month-old pregnant woman in Kajo-Keji County has survived attempted rape by an armed herder on Monday 29th March 2021. Victoria Kutyang, a 21-year-old was at home preparing groundnuts for paste when the armed herder attempted to rape her in her own bedroom. “I was sweltering[Read More…]
Youth give herders 30 days to leave Kajo-Keji
By Opio Jackson The Kajo-Keji Youth Association (KKYA) has given non-native cattle keepers 30 days’ ultimatum to leave Kajo-Keji County in Central Equatoria State. This was disclosed in their petition letter delivered to Emmanuel Adil Anthony the governor of Central Equatoria State on 31st March 2021. “We demand that all[Read More…]
CES youth in Egypt for conference
By Peter Gatkuoth At least three youth from Central Equatoria State have left for Egypt to participate in a seven-day youth conference in Cairo. About fifty youth, three from each state plus others South Sudan National Youth Union left Juba for Egypt to participate in the conference to be launched[Read More…]
Cattle raiders, UPDF clash in Yumbe District
By Philip Buda Ladu Authorities in Kajo-Keji County said armed cattle raiders have clashed with the Ugandan People’s Defense forces (UPDF) in Keriwa Sub-county of Yumbe District leaving one herder critically wounded. Erasto Kenyi, Commissioner of Kajo-Keji County said the cattle herders had crossed to Ugandan side to raid cattle[Read More…]
Peace can’t be achieved overnight-Kiir
By Anila Murtu Charles President Salva Kiir has said total peace cannot be achieved overnight. He said working for a peaceful country or region is always encountered by a lot of challenges. “We all know from our experiences that working for peace is not anything easy and a total peace[Read More…]
SPLM cannot decide on elections-Dr. Riek’s team
By Kidega Livingstone The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) led by First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar said no single party can decide alone whether or not to hold elections in 2022. This comes after the Office of the President on Tuesday said elections would not be held[Read More…]
No elections in 2022, Kiir’s right to lead-Official
By Opio Jackson The Office of the President said there is no election in 2022 due to the time lost. Nhial Deng Nhial Minister of Presidential Affairs said it is President Salva Kiir’s right to lead South Sudan at least till next elections determines the post transitional power architecture. “The[Read More…]