By Simon Deng Communities of the Dinka Bor in South Sudan’s Jonglei State are set to hold a conflict mitigating consultative meeting with their neighbors, the Murle from Greater Pibor Administrative Area. The meeting set for next week is aimed at paving the way for reconciliation and restoration of peace in the restive region, Jay […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure South Sudan has maintained it is committed to a peace deal reached with a group of breakaway opposition forces. The Presidential Advisor on National Security Affairs, Tut Gatluak, said the government will go to all peaceful lengths to ensure the country attains full peace and security. The group which broke away […]
By Simon Deng Women Member of Parliament in South Sudan are demanding for the ratification of the Maputo protocol which set out protection from harmful practices including protection from child marriage and entitlement to property, Mary Nawai Martin, the Minister for Parliamentary affairs said. “Maputo is very important for our country because it influenced tangible […]
By Ruot George The United States government said the leadership of South Sudan refused to listen to their advice after independence of the African nation, sliding the country into crisis. The Charge DE ‘Affairs of the United States embassy in Juba, David Renz, said his country never abandoned South Sudan after it helped its delivery […]
By Simon Deng The Sudan People’s Liberation Army in opposition (SPLA-IO) are demanding the unification of the top command of forces before former rebels are amalgated into the army. The group led by First Vice President Riek Machar fought against the administration of President Salva Kiir fir six years before a peace agreement provided for […]
By Ruot George Singaita F.M, a community radio station in Kapoeta county of Eastern Equatoria state was shut down last week by the Eastern Equatoria State government. The shutdown was allegedly directed by the state Minister of Information Patrick Oting over “misbehavior” by the station management. Oting accused the station manager of refusing to cooperate […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s defense minister Anjelina Teny has blamed the police over the failure of the authorities to tame intercommunal violence in the country. Intercommunal violence remains full blown in the country despite the implementation of a peace deal that tamed a political crisis. Armed communities normally attack and kill members of other […]
By Okech Francis A pressure group is demanding civil society organizations and government to ensure the conduct of civic education and awareness to enable a safe environment for public consultations and agreement on the implementation of transitional justice institutions in South Sudan Stakeholders which attended a high-level stakeholder’s conference organized by South Sudan Law Society […]
By Simon Deng The implementation of the peace agreement in South Sudan is moving slowly due to funding shortfall, Martin Elia Lomoro, the Minister for Cabinet Affairs said. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday after arriving from Rwanda with other government officials, Lomoro said the government is facing unnecessary blame over the slow pace. “There is […]
By Simon Deng The control on the proliferations of small arms and light weapons cannot be realized unless all elements including the politicians and local chiefs are involved, Lt.Gen. Abraham Manyuat, the Assistant inspector General for Administration and Finance in South Sudan Police Services. A five-days symposium on the control of small arms is underway […]