By Akol Nyok Akol Dok President Salva Kiir Mayardit reconstituted the national parliament on 11th May 2021 as per the revitalized peace agreement signed in September 2018. South Sudanese facing significant economic challenges welcomed the newly reconstituted Transitional Legislative Assembly (TNLA). High unemployment, low production, lack of opportunities, low wages, and trade barriers are economic […]
By Simon DengA civil society activist has blamed political parties in the country for centralized system of governance that has failed to deliver. Rajab Mohandis, the Executive Director for Organisation of Responsive Governance said on Monday that today’s leadership system was mot what South Sudanese liberators fought for in the decades of the […]
By Awan AchiekAt least five police officers have been reportedly wounded on Monday morning by armed youth in Rumbek East, Lakes State.The law enforcement agents were shot while trying to prevent the youth from carrying out revenge attacks, according to a State Police spokesman.“The police were trying to stop them from attacking another section of […]
By John Agok The Electoral Committee for South Sudan’s Football Association is calling for those interested to contest for the presidency of the association to submit in their applications. The committee says the elections are scheduled for June 21. The electoral committee says it has begun receiving applications on Monday (today) May 17th.Speaking to Juba […]
By Awan Achiek, Juba South Sudan South Sudan will take up the protection of aid workers following attacks over the last two months which left several injured and at least one killed, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and disaster Management, Peter Mayen Majongdit, said. Aid workers have faced assaults across the country, from Upper Nile […]
By Awan Achiek Fourteen people have been killed and seven others wounded in two separate attacks by suspected Misseriya armed militias in Abyei according to the Chief Administrator of the Area. Deputy Chief Administrator of Abyei, Kon Manyiet Mathiok said the two incidents that killed 14 civilians happened on 14 and 16 May in Areain […]
By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon, Juba The governor of Central Equatoria State has issued an order number 19/2021 indefinitely suspending the Minister of Information and Communication. Mr. Paulino Lukudu Obede was appointed in late February as the Central Equatoria State’s Minister of Information. Mr. Lukudu was under the ticket of the Other Political Parties (OPP) being […]
By Staff Writer Police in Lakes State has confirmed that five suspects connected with the killing of two lactating mothers last month have been apprehended in Juba.The two women were shot dead in Akot Payam of Rumbek East County in Late April.The two victims identified as Achol Mading and Awut Kau had gone to fetch […]
By Okech Francis Aid workers are fleeing an escalation of violence in South Sudan’s eastern region of Pibor, the UN Mission in the country said, warning the violence is similar to conflicts in 2020. While the mission is establishing temporary bases and intensifying patrols in the affected areas to deter violence, it also noted working […]
By Okech Francis Breaches of ceasefire are increasing in South Sudan, compounded by violence on aid workers, all as a ceasefire monitoring team simply looks on, an activist said. The Cessation of Hostilities Agreement reached in 2017 have been breached with clashes around Yei, Lainya and Moboro counties of Central Equatoria state while ambushes have […]