By Nicholas OgugeChief of Party, USAID Economics of Natural Capital in East Africa Project Nature underpins every aspect of economic and human well-being. That’s why recent moves by the East African Community (EAC) and the six partner states (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda) to counteract environmental threats to the region are so […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s peace monitors on Thursday urged the National Transitional Committee (NTC) to quickly provide funds to complete graduation of the unified forces. Charles Tai Gituai, the Chairperson of the Revitalized Joint Monitoring Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), said the graduation of the expected 83,000 unified forces is impossible without enough funding from the […]
By Awan Achiek The Minister for Transport Madut Biar Yel, on Thursday revealed plans by government to modernize the Juba Port to meet international standards. Biar said that the port will ease movement of people and goods along the River Nile. Adding that it will facilitate trade between South Sudan and neighboring countries. “The Juba […]
By Chondok Stephen Magei At least 18 people have been killed and 20 others wounded in clashes between Sudan People’s Liberation Army in opposition (SPLA-IO) and armed youths allied to Koch County’s commissioner according to SPLA-IO SPLM-IO Division Four B commander General Stephen Gatgok Khor says there was a 3-hour fighting between his forces and […]
By Chondok Stephen Magei Hundreds of internally displaced people (IDPs) in several temporary makeshift camps of Unity State are increasingly at risk of catching communicable diseases such as the deadly cholera due to open defecation. Dr. Santo Malkal Kuol Ngundeng, Rubkona County health official disclosed those (IDPs) at most risk are living in Bimruor IDP […]
By Denis Elamu South Sudan’s parties to the 2018 peaxe deal have been hailed by monitors of the implentation of tge peace agreement for launching public consultations to pave way for the start of truth, reconciliation and healing process under chapter 5 of the 2018 revitalized peace deal. The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission […]
By Simon Deng The National Ministry of Health prioritized scaling up HIV/AIDS prevention efforts in a bid to meet the global prevention target. “The government of South Sudan is committed to attaining UN 9595 target for control of HIV/AIDS epidemic through provision of quality health services using highly effective Anti-Retroviral drugs and therapy,” said Yolanda […]
By UJOSS, The head of the political section of the Chinese Embassy in Juba, Hou Xiangyu is calling on media/journalists in the country to explore its reporting direction in line with the situation of South Sudan. The East African country is currently implementing a fragile peace deal signed in 2018 after six years of civil […]
By Staff Writer President Salva Kiir Mayardit launched public consultation on the establishment of the commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing (CTRH) on Tuesday. “Today we mark another milestone in the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement, we want to embark on the peace process, the establishment for Commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing doesn’t […]
By Chondok Stephen Magei She was hoodwinked by her would be kidnapper with pint of milk, sweets and was never seen again, sowing panic and fear among the civilian population in Bentiu town of northern Unity State in South Sudan. The victim of the kidnap on Saturday believed to be the first of it’s kind […]