October 24, 2024
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Chinese national, South Sudanese killed along Juba – Terekeka road

By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon At least two people including a Chinese national have reportedly been shot dead at Jebel Ladu, north of Juba City along Juba-Terekeka road. Several reports indicate that the two deceased were road construction workers who have been assisting in roads’ construction along the highway.   Monydhang Deng, the Central Equatoria State’s […]

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Over 30,000 South Sudanese refuges return home

By Awan Achiek, Juba-South Sudan At least about 30,000 South Sudanese refugees have reportedly returned home from neighboring countries since last year amid progress on the 2018 peace deal, according to the UN refugee agency on Thursday. The return program is spearheaded by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and South Sudan Relief […]

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South Sudan begins permanent constitution making process

By Staff Writer, South Sudan’s government on Tuesday launched a Permanent constitution-making process workshop.The three-day workshop is aimed at reaching a consensus among the parties to the country’s 2018 peace deal and other stakeholders such as civil societies and youth on a new constitution. President Salva Kiir Mayardit said constitution making should be an all-inclusive […]

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Humanitarian organization suspends operations in Unity State

By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon, Juba The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in South Sudan has indefinitely suspended its operations at Ganyiel area of Unity State following the killing of its senior medical staff. Caroline Sekyewa, the IRC Country’s Director in South Sudan said on Wednesday that the pausing of the operations was effected in conjunction with […]

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South Sudan Stirs Price Surge in Trying to Harmonize Exchange Rate

By Okech Francis A plan to harmonize the exchange rate in South Sudan’s banks with that on the black market may be getting a backlash with prices soaring on the market but its lender, the Central Bank believes it’s a long-term objective that will see consumers enjoying the benefits. The oil rich nation’s Central Bank […]

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Central Bank to auction 8 million dollars every week

By Simon Deng The Bank of South Sudan is increasing a weekly amount of money it provides to commercial banks and forex from $5 million to $8 million to try and capture excess liquidity in the market, according to Mr. Dier Tong Ngor, the Central Bank’s Governor. “We felt as a Central Bank that the […]

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UN warehouse looted in South Sudan’s Pibor

By Awan Achiek and Staff Writer, Juba The main United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) operated warehouse in Pibor Administrative Area that held one month’s worth of life-saving food and nutrition supplies for 33,000 people has been looted by armed group. Over 550 metric tons of food, enough to feed 33,000 food insecure people for one month […]

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President Kiir forms committee for Abyei

By Awan Achiek, Juba-South Sudan South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has formed a committee headed by his security advisor, Tut Gatluak to negotiate with Sudanese government to find amicable solution for Abyei which is located at the border between the two countries and is claimed by both Juba and Khartoum. The committee which was […]

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Official says South Sudan’s Failure to Print Passports is Shameful

By Awan Achiek The failure of South Sudan in availing passports for its citizens is a shame, the country’s Deputy Inspector-General of Police Lt. General James Pui Yak, said. Inability to provide the citizens with the travel documents is unacceptable, Yak said in Juba at the reception of a new Director-General of the Directorate of Nationality, Passport […]

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South Sudan’s medical personnel to down tools over killing of Doctor.

Awan Achiek, Juba-South Sudan South Sudan Doctors’ Union has issued a 72 hour ultimatum to Authorities in Unity State to apprehend killers of an aid worker, Dr. Louis Edward who was reportedly murdered by yet to be identified people in Ganyiel village on Friday. The deceased was identified as Dr. Louis Edward Saleh, he worked […]

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