By Staff Writer Police in Lakes State has confirmed that five suspects connected with the killing of two lactating mothers last month have been apprehended in Juba.The two women were shot dead in Akot Payam of Rumbek East County in Late April.The two victims identified as Achol Mading and Awut Kau had gone to fetch […]
By Okech Francis Aid workers are fleeing an escalation of violence in South Sudan’s eastern region of Pibor, the UN Mission in the country said, warning the violence is similar to conflicts in 2020. While the mission is establishing temporary bases and intensifying patrols in the affected areas to deter violence, it also noted working […]
By Okech Francis Breaches of ceasefire are increasing in South Sudan, compounded by violence on aid workers, all as a ceasefire monitoring team simply looks on, an activist said. The Cessation of Hostilities Agreement reached in 2017 have been breached with clashes around Yei, Lainya and Moboro counties of Central Equatoria state while ambushes have […]
By Okech Francis President Salva Kiir has promised to turn around the difficult lives of the army, noting that the horizon looks bright as the country implements a peace agreement which ended a six-year brutal crisis. In a statement to commemorate the 38th anniversary of the SPLA day which falls on May 16, Kiir saluted […]
By John Agok A Russian delegation led by the country’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs met South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir Mayardit on Friday in Juba to try and bolster bilateral ties between Juba and Moscow. The top Russian diplomats were led by South Sudan ambassador to Moscow Eng. Chol Tong Mayay. Addressing the press […]
By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon, Juba The deputy governor of Jonglei State, who is also the chairperson of South Sudan’s ruling party SPLM in the state, has sacked the Bor City Mayor Dr. Agoot Alier from the ruling party. The governor of the state, Denay Jock Chagor has however, issued a press statement saying he is […]
Information and Communication Minister in Western Equatoria State has confirmed that at least five people have been killed and one person abducted following an attack on a military base of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) in Mambe Payam of Western Equatoria State in the early hours of Friday morning. William Baiki told JUBA […]
By Simon Deng A civil society organization is calling on South Sudan’s government to speed up the swearing in of parliamentarians to enable them start work. “Given the limited time left for the current transitional period, the parliament needs to settle in quickly in order to get things pertaining the peace deal done before the […]
By Staff Writter At least four people have been shot dead and an unconfirmed number injured in an ambush on Central Equatoria State Governor Adil’s convoy on Juba-Yei road on Thursday afternoon. The deceased persons include three national security officers and a policeman. The attack by unknown armed men occurred at around 3PM in mile […]
Authorities in Yei River County of Central Equatoria State have confirmed that four people have been killed and three others seriously wounded at Payawa area of Mugwo Payam on Wednesday evening. The four people are reported to have been shot dead while returning on their motorcycles from a local market called Ginjani in Mugwo Payam […]