South Sudan’s government on Thursday said it’s in contact with their immediate neighboring countries of Uganda and Kenya to address insecurity along the border and Major highways in South Sudan. In an interview with Juba Echo, the Spokesperson at the South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Edward Hakim said talks have […]
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says is cutting food rations for refugees and internally displaced people in the country due to significant funding gaps.“It is a very painful decision to take from the hungry to give to the starving, but this is the reality; because of the alarming rise of food insecurity in […]
The African Development Bank says it’s not part of the ongoing load shedding by electricity generator for South Sudan’s capital city. “This statement is to inform the general public that the African Development Bank Group is not involved in any decision-making regarding power shedding in Juba, South Sudan’s capital city” Reads part of a statement […]
The outgoing Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General and head of UNMISS, David Shearer says the peace process in South Sudan remains fragile and there is much still to be done including picking up pace on constitution-making, transitional justice and economic reform. Speaking during a press conference on Tuesday in Juba, David Shearer […]
South Sudan’s vice president for Economic Cluster, Dr. James Wani Igga says he will pay medical expenses for Mr. Ding Deng- Achuil who was allegedly beaten by the vice president’s bodyguards on Saturday last week. “After receiving clear information concerning a traffic incident which occurred in Gumbo-Sherikat involving his body guards and a taxi driver…the […]
At least four people have lost their lives and over one thousand others displaced due to military confrontations between the National Salvation Forces loyal to former South Sudanese Deputy army chief, General Thomas Cirillo and the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces between 17th March and 3rd April this year. Heavy fighting has been reported in […]
The Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has announced that His Grace, Archbishop Paolino Lukudu Loro has died in Nairobi, Kenya. “I, your shepherd, by God’s will and design, bring to you the saddest news of my entire life-time: My predecessor and Father, His Grace Archbishop Paolino Lukudu Loro, a star that ceaselessly was shining over our […]
The Press Secretary in the office of Vice President, James Wani Igga, Michael Alla Jabu has denied that the bodyguards of the vice president beat up a man who blocked their convoy in Sherikat, a suburb of Juba City. Michael says on April 3, at around 11:45 am, while travelling to Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria […]
Fifty-eight women and children who were abducted last year during vicious inter-communal fighting in Jonglei State in South Sudan are finally being reunited with their families according to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan The exchange of abducted women and children came following a community-led goodwill agreement between the Lou Nuer, Murle and Dinka […]
Authorities in Greater Pibor Administrative Area say they have handed over 27 abducted children on Thursday to authorities in different parts of the country where the children were previously residing. Speaking to Juba Echo on phone, the Director General in the ministry of Information in Pibor Administrative area, Yasir Babakir said they handed over the […]