By Philip Buda Ladu At least eight people have been shot death on Thursday evening 18th March 2021 in a sporadic shooting by suspected armed cattle keepers at a fishing camp along the Nile in Sokare Village of Kangapo One Payam of Kajo-Keji County in Central Equatoria state, authorities said[Read More…]
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National Security denies arresting musician Larson Angok
By Peter Gatkuoth The National Security Service (NSS) has denied an allegation that it arrested musician Larson Angok Garang for criticizing the government. Pictures of Angok being arrested allegedly in Wau by the NSS went viral online drawing public outcry over how the security have handled people deemed critical of[Read More…]
Gov’t, holdout group near to final peace deal-Dr. Barnaba
By Opio Jackson The government, Pa’gun Amum and Gen. Paul Malong are on the road to final peace process, said Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, head of government delegation to the Naivasha peace talks. Since January 2021, the government has been engaging Pa’gun Amum the leader of Real-SPLM and Gen. Paul[Read More…]
Gov’t takes over Bentiu PoC
BY Peter Gatkuoth The United Nation Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has officially handed over the full responsibility of Bentiu Protection of Civilians’ (PoC) site to the state government. The Bentiu PoC was hosting thousands of internally displaced people since the outbreak of the conflict in 2013. According the press[Read More…]
SPLA-IO say base in Nasir burnt to ashes
By Philip Buda Ladu The Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) say their base in Nasir was attacked and burnt into ashes on Monday forcing them to tactically withdraw. SPLA-IO, Deputy Military Spokesperson Col. Lam Paul Gabriel in a statement seen by No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper alleged that their[Read More…]
Police to replace army on Juba-Nimule highway-Army Chief
By Kidega Livingstone The Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Gen. Johnson Juma Okot said the army mounting illegal checkpoints along the Juba-Nimule highway would be replaced by police once unification of the forces is done. “We are going to take away the soldiers from the highway, if the establishment of[Read More…]
‘We have destroyed the gov’t ourselves’ Kuol admits
By Deng David Panchol Senior Presidential Advisor Kuol Manyang Juuk admitted that they have failed to deliver services to the citizens since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005. Kuol who was speaking during the swearing in ceremony of Jonglei’s new executive last week said since the signing[Read More…]
Arms embargo delays graduation of unified forces
By Kiden Stela Mandela South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) said the arms embargo imposed by the United Nation Security Council has delayed the graduation of the unified forces as they were unable to buy ammunition for the forces. The training of the unified forces commenced early this year, but[Read More…]
Government engages IMF to fund budget deficit
By Philip Buda Ladu The government is engaging the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to fund the country’s fiscal year budget deficit, the undersecretary for planning in the National Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning said on Wednesday. South Sudan’s fiscal year runs from July to June every year, however no[Read More…]
Ministry of Labour Initiates Private Sector Assessment
By Ochaya Jackson The Ministry of Labour has initiated labour market assessment targeting private sector which ranges from United Nations’ Agencies, Embassies and Foreign Missions, International and National Organizations, Civil Society Organizations, and Companies. The move was stated in a press conference held in Juba on Friday 14th August 2020[Read More…]
Ambassador Denies Removal of Body Parts in Egypt
By Ochaya Jackson The Egyptian Ambassador to South Sudan Dr. Mohamed M. Kadah has on Thursday denied allegations that South Sudanese who are travelling to Egypt for medical treatment or for other reasons fall prey of their body parts being removed unknowingly. Mohamed however admitted that it was sometimes back[Read More…]
NAS Rejects Joining Peace Process
By Kiden Stela Mandela The National Salvation Front NAS, one of the hold out groups who are not signatory to the Revitalized Agreement on Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), has stated that it will not join the peace process. NAS was responding to a statement made by the[Read More…]
Government Accuses Biar of Working for Regime Change
By Ochaya Jackson The Government of South Sudan through Office of the President has on Friday said that Activist Peter Biar Ajak is attempting to depose the regime using unconstitutional means. Biar lately fled to United States after the US State Department granted him humanitarian visas on the ground that[Read More…]
Absence of Health worker forces watchman to prescribe drugs in Magwi
By Moyo Jacob Absence of Medical Workers at Maji Primary Health Care Unit PHCU in Magwi County of Eastern Equatoria State has forced the Watchman at the facility to do pharmaceutical work of prescribing drugs to patients. In an exclusive telephone interview with Number One Citizen Daily Newspaper, Maji Boma[Read More…]
Gen. Johnson Olony Remains SPLM-IO Nominee
By Kiden Stela Mandela & Ochaya Jackson The Leadership of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) has on Monday said that Gen. Johnson Olony remains a nominee on its ticket to be appointed as the Governor of Upper Nile State. This was revealed by First Vice President’s Spokesperson James[Read More…]
President Kiir Flops IGAD’s DEADLINE ON PARLIAMENT
By Kiden Stela Mandela and Ochaya Jackson President Salva Kiir has not heeded to Inter-Governmental Authority on Development IGAD’s demand to melt the current Parliament which houses 400 MP’s before Sunday 26th July, 2020, in an effort to speed up the implementation of the agreement. IGAD on the 14th July,[Read More…]
Over one thousand refugees forced to return from DR Congo
By Keji Janefer Silver Over one thousand South Sudanese who sought refuge in the neighboring Congo, were forced to return home by some forces who called themselves ‘Joint Operation’, and were stranded in Morobo County, in dire humanitarian need, said Janet Aya Alex, a member of parliament representing the area.[Read More…]
Government Denies Murder Accusations against Activist Peter Biar
By Kiden Stela Mandela/ Ochaya Jackson The Government of South Sudan through Presidential Spokesperson Ateny Wek Ateny, on Friday yesterday, denied the accusation that the government was intending to kill Human Rights Activist Peter Biar Ajak. Activist Ajak arrived at Dulles Airport in Washington, DC on Thursday together with his[Read More…]
Minister challenges citizens’ dependency on government
By Keji Janefer Silver The Minister of Livestock and Fisheries criticized the citizens for what she described as ‘depending solely on the government’, and urged them to embrace self-reliance spirit, because the government is faced with numerous challenges, and is unable to provide for them all the services they need. [Read More…]
Cantonment sites at verge of collapse / CTSAMVM
By Keji Janefer Silver The Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangement Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAM-VM) in its 16th extraordinary meeting on Friday, said cantonment sites are almost collapsing due to lack of logistical support, according observation. Major general Teshome Gemechu Aderie, chairperson of CTSAMVM, said they had observed that the[Read More…]