By Taban Henry South Sudan has been ranked the most violent country for humanitarian aid workers followed by Afghanistan and Syria. This came on Thursday in a press conference as the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs prepares to celebrate the international world humanitarian day. According to[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Jonglei Civil Society Network (JCSN) on Thursday reported that the three detained members of the Workers Trade Union arrested last week in Bor amid civil servants strike over salaries’ arrears have gone missing in the police custody. Earlier last week, police in Jonglei State, Bor confirmed[Read More…]

By William Madouk Garang The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF)’s general headquarter has promised justice for late Lt. Col, Bullen Yuma Sebastian who mysteriously died in a military detention in Yei last week. Late Sebastian was arrested on Thursday and taken to Amiya (army barracks) in Yei where he[Read More…]

By Ephraim Modi D.S The Speaker of South Sudan Students Union (SSSU) in Kampala, Uganda, Mamouch Deng held and arraigned the President of the Union Gum Beny Machar over allegations of corruption, tribalism, sectarianism and disrespect of the constitution of the union, leading to his impeachment. The SSSU parliament quoted[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The governor of Unity State has reiterated high need of humanitarian assistance noting that the area has been affected by floods resulting into a large and considerable number of displaced people who are in dire need of support and echoed that calm has returned to the[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The Eastern Equatoria State Governor Louis Lobong Lojore on Tuesday sanctioned people against holding illicit firearms inside Ikwoto town. Earlier this month at least two teachers and two humanitarian aid workers were killed along Tseretenya-Ikwoto road prompting Caritas Swiss to halt operations of their activities in Ikwoto[Read More…]

By Taban Philip The Japanese government has donated the sum of $9 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) to tackle food insecurity in South Sudan. In a press release to the media on Wednesday, World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed the two contributions totaling around US $9 million, announced by[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The two lawmakers in Jonglei State Transitional Legislative Assembly who were reportedly suspended by the State governor recently following the impeachment of the State Minister of Finance, Abraham Yuek have rejected their suspension and accused governor Denay Jock Chagor of corruption.   Lawmaker Anter Bayak Kuol[Read More…]

By Mary Poni The Presbyterian Church of South Sudan has condemned the rampant incidents of killing in the Country with emphasis on the recent Mayom tragic murders and extrajudicial killings, saying the spilling of innocent blood is a curse to the nation. The Presbyterian Church of South Sudan (PCSS) leadership[Read More…]

By Taban Henry The President of the Republic of South Sudan and the Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni agreed to iron out security threats along the Juba -Nimule highway. This came after President Salva Kiir Mayardit met with the Ugandan Minister of Internal Affairs Gen. Kahinde Otafiire who brought the message[Read More…]

By Bida Elly David The national police spokesperson has cautioned citizens amid steering random demonstration in the town and urged them to seek permission before executing the exercise as a legal mechanism to safeguard the act. This development came following the registered number of demonstrations that have been transpiring in[Read More…]

By Tereza Jeremiah Chuei The Kakwa Community has released a statement demanding Justice for South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) officer Lt. Col. Bullen Yuma Sebastian, who died under mysterious circumstance at a military detention in Yei. This came after the Officer who’s also a renowned Gospel Singer was reported[Read More…]

By Mary Poni The freelance reporter for the Voice of America (VOA) in Juba, Diing Magot who was arrested by the police and detained for one week along with some protesters has been released on bail, Monday morning without charges. The reporter according to police was arrested on Sunday 7[Read More…]

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…]