Dr. Abdalla Hamdok, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Sudan and Chairperson of IGAD, accompanied by Ministers of Defence, Foreign Affairs, Trade, Transportation and the Governor of Central Bank of Sudan, and other senior Government officials concluded a three-day official visit to Juba, today Saturday, 21st August 2021,. The visit was preceded by an […]
By Kidega Livingstone Board of Trustee of National Conversation South Sudan rejected call for the regime change through a protest called by People’s Coalition for Civil Action. They said although peaceful protest is the rights for the groups or individual, the citizens should first understand the level of political awareness or socio -economic development of the country so that they […]
File photo of a journalist in Juba By Richard Sultan Journalists in South Sudan convened in Juba on Wednesday to train on media ethics as a way to develop the standard of reporting in the country. The two days training is organized by the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) with funding from UNESCO […]
President Salva Kiir has threatened to pull out from the Rome peace process following the killing of travelers along the Juba-Nimule highway.He blames one holdout group (SSOMA] for the death of two catholic nuns and three other passengers on Monday. “The government may reconsider its position on the ongoing Sant’Egidio led Rome initiative. Our pursuit […]
Mrs. Modi Enosa Mbaraza Executive Director of “Young Women Christian South Sudan” reading out the press statement to the media (Photo: John Agok) By John Agok A women’s group known as “ Young Women Christian Association South Sudan” is demanding that more women be appointed to parliament from South Sudan’s five peace parties. ”We call upon R-TGONU parties to demonstrate commitment […]
By Onen Walter Solomon A political analyst describes as “worrisome” the last intra-fighting within the opposition forces led by South Sudan’s first Vice President, Riek Machar in Magenis in Upper Nile State. Logo Martin Leonard who heads the department of Political Science, School of Social Science at the University of Juba said the division with […]
By: Ruot George The head of the Union of Journalists of South Sudan Patrick Oyet has described the release of a detained journalist as good step by government in the quest for media development and freedom of expression. “We don’t care why he was arrested, he was arrested before we came to office, what’s important is that he is released and we welcome […]
By Kidega Livingstone A decade old border conflict over the border lines between Toposa community of Kapoeta East County in Eastern Equatoria State in South Sudan and Turkana of Kenya is sparking fear following recent clashes between the two parties. Previously, the two communities have been involved in a protracted conflict caused by cattle raiding […]
By Richard Sultan South Sudan will not meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) on zero hunger, good health and quality education set by the United Nations as it has not invested towards its achievement, JaniKa Walter, the Deputy German Ambassador to the African Nation said. “With only nine years left before 2030, there is no […]
By Okech Francis An ambush on a taxi plying the Juba-Nimule highway in South Sudan has left two people dead, the police said. The taxi, a Noah, from Juba, was travelling between Kerepi and Moli when gunmen shot at it also injuring three other people, Police Spokesman, Daniel Justin Buolo told Juba Echo by phone. […]