Press Release The Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Ms. Sara Beysolow Nyanti and the Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim (a.i.), Mr. Arafat Jamal condemn the targeted attack on a convoy carrying humanitarian commodities. They call on the perpetrators to respect international law and humanitarian staff and assets, and demand that authorities make every effort to protect […]
By Simon Deng People living with disability must be partners in service delivery in the country, and not people who just wait for assistance, Chandiga John, the Coordinator for the Africa Disability Forum said. Proper plans and programs must be designed by the Union for Persons Living with Disability in South Sudan in a way […]
Press Release. The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom who is also the head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has urged all signatories to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) to respect the accord. The decision by the Sudan People’s […]
Ruot George Parties to South Sudan’s 2018 peace deal are calling on the East African regional body, Intergovernmental Authority on Development or IGAD to urgently convene a meeting to try and save a deal that ended six years of violence in the East African country. Fighting has erupted in the northern part of the country […]
By Michael Tapeng, One person was killed on Monday in Obira Boma in Eastern Equatoria State according to Eastern Equatoria’s Local Government Minister, Peter Lokeng. Mr. Lokeng is urging the youth to remain calm as state authorities carry out investigation with an aim of apprehending the perpetrator(s). The victim identified as Anya Ohitu also known […]
By Ruot George South Sudan Ceasefire Monitoring and Verification Mechanism –has postponed it’s monthly peace evaluation meeting. Lt. General Asrate Denero, the chairperson of CTSSAMVM told reporters in Juba that the meeting was reportedly called off few minutes’ representation of the main armed opposition group, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition – SPLM/A – […]
By Okech Francis Financial accountability and fighting corruption are key aspects which must be included in financial reforms in South Sudan, Edmund Yakani, the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation, said. On Tuesday, a team from the South Sudan Finance Ministry met a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to discuss […]
By Chondok Stephen Magei A 21-year-old man was killed and three others injured in a clash on Tuesday night at the Internally Displaced People’s Camp in Bentiu. The incident is reportedly in revenge to clashes in 2020, according to Khan Chuol Doar, an officer with the Joint Police Force operating in the camp. “The suspects […]
By Ruot George The government of Unity State must first consult with affected communities before relocating them from areas around the oilfields. The relocation plan was announced by the State Minister of Information, David Gai this week. The aim is to move them away from areas reportedly polluted “to avoid a possible danger of oil […]
By Ambrose Achuil Garang Police in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state are warning of a surge in fake dollars in circulation, and asking traders to be on the lookout. Captain Guot Guot Akol, the police spokesman in the State told Juba Echo that many traders are being issued the fake hard currency and is affecting […]