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…]

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…]