By Staff Writer A South Sudanese analyst with the Juba-based Sudd Institute, Abraham Awolich has fled the capital Juba after the National Security Services officials stormed their office. A crackdown by the NSS came after Awolich and other colleagues under the umbrella “The People’s Coalition for Civil Action” issued a strong statement condemning governance failure […]
By Awan Achiek Authorities in South Sudan’s restive Lakes state have deployed soldiers in several hotspot areas to mitigateescalating communal violence. The state has been experiencing intermittent inter-communal violence since last year, the violence that has claimed hundreds of lives has often pitied local communities against each other. The violence is usually caused by cattle […]
By Awan Achiek The South Sudan government has reiteratedcommitment to creating conducive conditions for voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons seeking refuge in the neighboring countries. Deng Dau Deng, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs said the government was ready to set a safe and secure environment necessary for returnof the displaced persons and refugees […]
By John Agok The South Sudan Delegation is off to Tokyo, Japan to join other countries in a bid to witness the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics games scheduled for July 23. The delegation is being led by Madam Rebecca Nyadeng, the Vice President for Gender and Youth cluster among other senior government officials. These […]
By Okech Francis The Union of Journalists of South Sudan is demanding the immediate release of a colleague, Alfred Angasi Dominic who has been in detention since July 5th. Dominic is reportedly detained by the National Security Services “for not reading news contents which included President Salva Kiir’s decrees announcing members of the Council of […]
Dr. James Wani Igga, Vice President for Economic Cluster speaking at the launch of MRV in Juba [Photo by Awan] By Awan Achiek The government has introduced Digital Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system in a bid to mitigate climate change. The five -year project which cost 9 million U.S dollars will strengthen the capacity […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar has called on President Salva Kiir to speed up allocation of funds to critical institutions within the transitional unity government to implement their mandate in order to consolidate peace. “The president (Kiir) has to go through the (peace) agreement listing all institutions that are established […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s recent calm after years of conflict is luring investors from Egypt to rush in and invest as the youngest nation recovers from years of conflict that devastated it’s once thriving economy. Several Egyptian companies are taking part in the ongoing week-long trade exhibition involving the two countries in Juba that […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s self-proclaimed Prophet who was arrested over the weekend for treason will be produced before the court of law on Monday as the Police have completed the primary investigations, the Police Spokesperson Maj. Gen. Daniel Justin Buolo has confirmed. Pastor Abraham Chol Maketh was arrested on Sunday for charges related to subversion, after prophesying that the President Salva Kiir tenure of Office was coming to an […]
By Denis Elamu Several South Sudanese are hoping this year’s celebration of their country’s 10th independence anniversary on Friday will pave way for decade of peace and tranquility after years of destructive conflict. Nancy Victor a 32 –year- old mother of three who teaches at Bishop Mazzolidi Memorial Basic School in Juba despite acknowledging the […]