By Richard Sultan In a church compound in South Sudan’s Tombura County, Oliver ponders on what has gone through his life in recent weeks. The 38-year-old employ at a national nongovernmental organization fled for dear life when armed men stormed his village one early morning. “It was rampaging and indiscriminate,” Oliver told Juba Echo of […]
By Deng Machol South Sudan’s Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Martin Elia Lomuro summoned the media in Juba after a Kenyan court cleared him this week of allegations of unlawful money laundering. Lomuro who has been sanctioned by the United States for obstructing the reconciliation process and peace talks in South Sudan was facing an account […]
By Deng Machol Women and Children have been brutally raped before being murdered in atrocities ongoing in South Sudan’s Tombura County, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said. The conflict in Tombura has so far displaced 100, 000 people and killed 200 others, according to the UN. The displaced have sought […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s government has dispatched a team to Tambura in Western Equatoria State with the aim of seeking an end to violence plaguing the area. Col. Lam Paul Gabriel, the spokesman of the Ministry of Defense told Juba Echo on Tuesday that the team included members from the South Sudan People’s Defense […]
By Ruot George Sudan is calm, hours after a group of military officers attempted to overthrow the transitional government, the main media reported. According to multiple other sources, over 40 military officers who are accused of being part of the team have been arrested. “The armed forces announced the abortion of a coup attempt that […]
By Staff Writer Plans to implement the security arrangement as part of the peace deal to end crisis in South Sudan ought to be put on hold to give room for engagement with a breakaway faction of the main opposition group, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-in Opposition, a senior member of parliament said. The breakaway faction […]
By Deng Machol Politicians and local leaders from South Sudan’s greater Pibor Administrative Area are seeking an end to communal violence, and strengthening of peace and unity through reconciliatory efforts. Both sets of leaders convened for a three days’ retreat last week to brainstorm on ways forward to ensure peace returns to the area. Pibor […]
By Simon Deng At least 20 soldiers were killed in fresh clashes on Monday between rival factions of South Sudan’s opposition group, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army- in opposition. Lam Paul Gabriel, spokesperson for the SPLA-IO faction under First Vice President Riek Machar revealed that the clashes that occurred at Morjala and Gazal area of […]
By Ruot George The V8s roar on the streets of South Sudan’s capital Juba, and bank accounts of elites swell-these have been the rewards for rebellion, and talking their ways into a combined transitional government. The country however continues to bleed with insistent insecurity-intercommunal violence caused by cattle raids and counter raids and revenge attacks. […]
By Staff writer South Sudan President Salva Kiir replaced the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, appointing Mayik Ayii Deng in place of Beatrice Khamisa Wani.Kiir’s decision was announced in a decree read on the State owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday night.No reason was given for the changes.