By Okech Francis South Sudan President Salva Kiir has reappointed Dr Chol Deng Thon Abel as managing director of Nile Petroleum Corporation, one year after he was fired. Abel was appointed in a decree read on State television, South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation on Friday evening. He was sacked in September 2020 and replaced by Bol […]
By Richard Sultan Violence pitting communities against one another is increasing in South Sudan leaving the United Nations Mission in the country very concerned, the head and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Guang Cong said. Speaking at an event to mark the United Nations Day 2021, Cong warned that some of the violence have […]
By Richard Sultan Western Bahr el Ghazal has directed all State officials from desisting from speaking to journalists, in direct contrast to freedom of speech as enshrined in the constitution of South Sudan. “You are hereby requested not to record or broadcast any media statements from all constitutional post holders and relevant authorities in the […]
By Richard Sultan Border dispute have been going on between South Sudan and Sudan since independence, and now the United Nations peacekeeping force has been dragged in. Communities in South Sudan along the border are accusing UNISFA of conspiracy to grab their land and allocate it to Sudan. The United Nations Interim Force for Abyei […]
By Okech Francis Attacks on dissent from human rights defenders, journalists and civil society actors in South Sudan are undermining efforts towards sustainable peace, according to the United Nations Commission of Human Rights on South Sudan. In a statement on Tuesday, the commissioned expressed “alarm and dismay” at the “ongoing threats, harassment and intimidation of […]
By Deng Machol South Sudan’s government has allocated 45 billion South Sudanese Pounds ($112.5 million) for road construction in the 2021/2022 fiscal year budget. Peter Kuot Jel, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Roads said on Monday that the government has prioritized developing infrastructure after approving 287.04 billion South Sudanese pounds [$700m) budget. “If you have […]
By Okech Francis South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit sacked the managing director of Nile Petroleum Corporation, the country’s oil entity. Eng. Bol Ring Mourwel who was appointed in September 2020 was removed in a decree read on the state broadcaster, South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation, on Thursday. No reasons were given for Kiir’s decision and […]
By Deng Machol The slow implementation of the peace deal in South Sudan is unravelling and fueling violence across the country, the European Union’s Head of Cooperation, Wim Vandenbroucke said. Three years of a transitional government, part of the deal, brought together warring parties and key among their goal is the security arrangement which includes […]
By: Ruot George The Central Bank of South Sudan has confirmed the legitimacy of a letter seen by the Juba Echo in regards to freezing of the bank accounts of activists Abraham A. Awolic, Rajab Mohandis, Wani Michael, James David Kolok and Kuel Aguer Kuel as well as bank accounts of organisations affiliated to them. […]
By Richard Sultan The Interim Chairman of the Re-constituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (RARCISS) Maj. Gen. (rtd) Charles Gituai has said implementing the security arrangements in the pact remains the major stumbling block in its progress. He made the remarks […]