Ahead of International Women’s Day, FAO calls for women traders to be included in the AfCFTA Opinion piece by Abebe Haile-Gabriel Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations March 8 is marked around the world as International Women’s Day. For many women in Africa, including those in […]
By Ambrose Achuil Garang Police in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State capital Aweil have arrested four people in connection with the gang-raping of a fourteen-year-old girl. The incident took place on Tuesday evening at Bar Mayen payam of Aweil Center County. Guot Guot Akol, the police spokesperson for Northern Bahr el Ghazal said the suspects […]
By Roger Alfred Yoron Modi This article seeks to address the controversial arguments being made by many regarding the incorporation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) into the Transitional Constitution, as well as the challenges to do with alterations of laws, disappearances of Bills passed […]
By Simon Deng The two States of Northern Bahr el Ghazel and Western Bahr el Ghazel are leading in the inoculation of COVID-19 vaccines, Sacha Bootsma, the Incident Manager for the World Health Organization in South Sudan, said. “Northern Bahr el Ghazel leads with 5.6 percent followed by Western Bahr el Ghazel with 4.1 percent, […]
By Simon Deng An outbreak of whooping cough in Cueibet County of South Sudan’s Lakes State has claimed the life of two children, John Rumunu, the Director General for Preventive Health Services said. Whooping cough is a highly infectious respiratory disease caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis is known for uncontrollable, violent cough and causes […]
By Ambrose Achuil Garang When infrastructure and properties catch fire in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, its simply mayhem as everyone watches on helplessly, including the State department of the Civil Defense Service. The Civil Defense Service is the authority in charge of controlling fire outbreaks across the country but in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, it […]
By Roger Alfred Yoron Modi Yesterday, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan issued a statement saying it is deeply concerned over recent reports of attack in Baidit, Jonglei State alleged to have been carried out by armed Murle elements resulting in civilian casualties and temporary displacements. “According to preliminary reports, some 32 people from […]
Special Address by H.E. Xi Jinping President of the People’s Republic of China At the 2022 World Economic Forum Virtual Session 17 January 2022 Professor Klaus Schwab, Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends, Greetings to you all! It is my pleasure to attend this virtual session of the World Economic Forum. In two weeks’ time, China will […]
By Editorial team, South Sudan’s government delegation comprising of the Presidential Advisor on National Security Affairs Tut Gatluak, Director Generals of Internal Security Bureau, General Akol Koor, Military Intelligence Senior officials among other Government officials is holding face-to-face talks with a group that broke away from opposition leader turned first Vice President Riek Machar. The […]
By Mohamed Aw-Dahir Senior Officer (Programme and Partnership), FAO Subregional Office for Eastern Africa Subregional context The Eastern and Horn of Africa region composes countries that are predominantly classified as Least Developed Countries (LDCs). And the majority of the poor people are living in rural areas, relying on rain-fed agriculture and related activities for living. […]