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…]
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SPLM/A-IO launches party secretariat in Lakes State
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…]
Malong threatens to dump Rome talks over ceasefire violation
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…]
Warlords trash alleged military confrontation
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…]
Gov’t commits to develop faith based institutions
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…]
Civil society network calls for release of workers’ union
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…]
Activist condemns killing of Military officer in Yei
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…]
SSPDF official tortured to dead in Yei
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…]
Humanitarian coordinator alarmed by attacks on aid workers
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…]
Adil donates SSP 20 million to complete Lainya County headquarters
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…]
AMDISS condemns Diing’s arrest, demands her release
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…]
Police in Jonglei nab three over civil disobedience
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…]
We can’t reduce prices with our old stock
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…]
City Council confiscates expired goods
By Taban Henry Juba City Council authorities on Friday reported that they have confiscated a number of expired food stuffs and drugs impounded from across the markets in the City. This came after the City Council launched a search for expired goods and drugs across Juba City, which was prompted[Read More…]
Kiir, Machar mull over security bill
By William Madouk Garang President Salva Kiir and his deputy Dr. Riek Machar have mulled over National Security Bill that bestowed unfettered (autonomous) authority the rights to detain suspects without warrant of arrest. On Thursday, the two principals exchanged views on various topics regarding the implementation of the Revitalized Peace[Read More…]
Release Diing Magot: A journalist is not an enemy of the State
By Taban Gabi It’s been 6 days now a colleague journalist and one humble Diing Magot who practices with the Voice of America (VOA), has been kept in incarceration without any form of fairness. Diing has not committed any crime but her fault was conducting a media coverage on a[Read More…]
Persons with disability demand closure of communication gap
By Martha John Savio/Kitgum Uganda Persons living with disabilities in Kitgum district had asked their representative to seek for all possible ways to close various challenges affecting them especially communication. In a meeting yesterday (Thursday) at Kitgum District hall the (NUWODU) National Union of Women with Disability of Uganda, a[Read More…]
Beijing’s white paper refuses to unfriend Taiwan
By William Madouk Garang Xi Jinping’s administration has echoed that Taiwan is an integral part of China in a newly released white paper of Beijing’s State Council of Information office and the Taiwan Affairs office. Taiwan Affairs Office of the state and the State Council of Information Office of the[Read More…]
Youth Union demands release of detained protesters
By Taban Henry The Secretary General of the South Sudan National Youth Union is calling for the release of the detained journalists and the other four protesters arrested after they protested over the increasing prices of commodities in the market. This came as the country prepares to join the world[Read More…]
Minister cautions suspended national youth president
By Taban Henry The national Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Albino Bol Dhieu has cautioned the chairperson of the National Youth Union to stop arrogance. He made this to the media in a press conference as the country prepares to join the rest of the world in celebrating the[Read More…]