By Ruot George and Simon Deng A 2018 peace pact that ended active fighting in South Sudan and paved the path for the formation of a transitional government of national unity is facing its biggest threat ever after the main opposition group aborted security arrangement meetings. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition, led by […]
UN mission vouch for security improvement in Abyei By Okech Francis Security and protection of civilians in troubled Abyei on the border of South Sudan and Sudan will be a priority of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei, the mission said. The UN mission, known as UNISFA was comprising of only soldiers from […]
By Ruot George The revitalised Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, the body tasked with monitoring the peace agreement in South Sudan has criticised a tendency of people defecting from one peace partner to another. According to the interim chairperson of RJMEC, Charles Tai Gituai, defectors and parties encouraging them must be held accountable. “RJMECcondemns military […]
By Simon Deng A protest by the main opposition group in South Sudan, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition on security arrangements, threatens the successful completion of the peace implementation in the country, Abraham Kuol Nyuon, a professor of Political Science at the University of Juba said. On Tuesday, the SPLM-IO led by First […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure The government has agreed to pay salary arrears for three months to staffs of the University of Juba. The staffs are demanding for at least six months in unpaid salaries. The Head of International and Public Relations Office at the University of Juba, Professor Milton Malingasuk told Juba Echo by phone […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and his Sudanese counterpart, Abdel Fatah Al-Burhan have agreed to jointly work towards developing crude oil production as a symbol of peace and unity between the two countries. President Kiir met Burhan in Juba on Friday. Burhan had a stop over while returning from a meeting with […]
By Ruot George Youths in Unity State have got a new youth leader under the South Sudan National Youth Union. Nyadin Lual Gai took the seat unopposed after some candidates reportedly fell out. She took up the seat during a convention held in Bentiu on Friday. Journalists were denied access to the convention. Speaking to […]
By Okech Francis South Sudan has undertaken a reshuffle at its diplomatic missions, recalling back several ambassadors and instituting their replacements. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the reshuffles on Friday noting that it was in line with President Salva Kiir’s directives. Thirteen missions including in Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Norway, the Kingdom of […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure There is an increasing infringement on media dissemination in South Sudan included deleting articles from pubications and denying journalists access to information, the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) said. The body that brings together journalists operating in the country singled out newspapers in Juba as victims of the acts. […]
By Ruot George Rev. James Kuong Ninrew Dong, the newly elected moderator of the Presbyterian church in South Sudan is urging worshippers to embrace dialogue in a bid to foster reconciliation among disagreeing members. Priority in the church must be the unity of followers, according to Dong who was elected during a general assembly in […]