By Denis Ejulu After enduring several nightmares due to more than two miscarriages, Ludia Ikisa 31 now a mother of seven children can thank members of the eighth batch of Chinese medical doctors for helping her realize her dream of giving birth. Ikisa a South Sudanese national is among several women in the youngest nation […]
Peacekeepers on patrol stand behind a woman in Abyei By David Malaak South Sudan and Sudan contested over the ownership of Abyei a decade ago, a region on the border between the two countries leading to holding plans for its secession until a plebiscite is held. Now as South Sudan marks ten years, the people […]
By Okech Francis South Sudan remains holed up in crisis despite a peace deal being implemented, the International Crisis Group said, urging drastic changes to the management of affairs in the new nation to avert more mayhem. The peace deal reached in September 2018 plucked Riek Machar from rebellion, placing him in the second most […]
By Okech Francis As a non-commissioned officer in the South Sudan People’s Defense Force, a salary of 1200 South Sudanese Pounds is the monthly take home, and can buy only a plate of beans on the streets of the capital Juba. Such meager pay has left many of the officers having no option but […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s recent calm after years of conflict is luring investors from Egypt to rush in and invest as the youngest nation recovers from years of conflict that devastated it’s once thriving economy. Several Egyptian companies are taking part in the ongoing week-long trade exhibition involving the two countries in Juba that […]
By Benjamin Takpiny Juvenile offenders in South Sudan are turning to business skills to ensure a turnaround in their lives. Across South Sudan, people below 18 years are in jail, sometimes for crimes which could have been avoided if they were kept busy. At Wau Vocational Training Center, 17 year old John Manut picked his […]
Author: 211 Check Editorial team Numerous gun-related incidents across South Sudan have left at least 310 civilians killed in the month of May alone. Last month, 211 Check documented reports of deaths across all the ten states and three administrative areas as published by mainstream media houses renowned for reporting on crime. According to data […]
By Simon Deng The prevailing insecurity in some parts of the country could derail the recently launched constitutional making process needs, said a civil society activist. Rajab Mohandis, Executive Director for Organization for Responsive Governance urged the transitional unity government to restore order and security to allow the ongoing constitutional making process to thrive. “If […]
By Okech Francis When war broke out in South Sudan, Gatduong Yak fled what was his happiest abode on the outskirt of the capital, seeking refuge at the United Nations Mission’s protection facility in the country. Idling away in the Protection of Civilian Site, he would relish the day he would set foot on his […]
By Staff writerSouth Sudan’s army commanders have been sensitized on disarmament that’s expected to affect some members of the armed forces. According to a statement from South Sudan’s Defense Ministry, the Embassy of Japan’s Head of Political Affairs Ms. Haruna Maki, on behalf of the Japanese Ambassador to South Sudan, shared with the leadership of […]