By Simon Deng The World Bank on Friday approved 200 million U.S dollars to help support South Sudan’s health care system to respond to COVID-19 pandemic. “This additional financing will help the government of South Sudan address challenges in both the procurement, and deployment of vaccines by supporting the acquisition of COVID-19 vaccines for 30 […]
By Simon Deng President Salva Kiir and his First Vice President Riek Machar are holding discussions to end the deadlock over the security arrangements, a senior official assured donors on Thursday. Bol Makueng, Secretary for External Affairs of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM-IG). A party led by President Kiir, said the two principals are already […]
By Chondok Stephen Magei The Catholic Church in Unity State, collaborating with the Justice and Peace Commission which is also faith based is engaging communities around Unity State capital Bentiu in a bid to end intercommunal violence. Unity State is one of several regions in South Sudan witnessing rampant protracted intercommunal violence and revenge killings. […]
nited States has expressed concern over rising tensions in South Sudan and demanded President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar halt all forms of hostilities among their troops.
By Simon Deng A deteriorating political situation in South Sudan has sent alarm in the region, according to its envoy, Ismail Wais. Ismail Wais who is the special envoy for the Intergovernmental Authority on Development for South Sudan said there is urgent need for the parties to the revitalized peace agreement to pay respect to […]
By Ruot George One by one, people who were locked out in Internally Displaced People’s Settlements or Protection of Civilian Sites (POCs) started to trickle home as a result of a 2018 peace deal which promised much optimism to the peace and security in South Sudan. And implementation of that deal, which brought all the […]
By Simon Deng The national ministry of health in South Sudan on Tuesday said it plans to expand immunization coverage by up to 95 percent for children across the country. Atem Nathan Riak, Director General for Primary Health Care said that the current vaccine immunization coverage stands at 82 percent, adding they hope to increase […]
South Sudan’s comedian Dina Kiden is calling on all people in the country to work for peace.
Kiden’s call comes at a time when tension is high among the political leadership in the country.
“If there is peace, I can travel to Malakal to do comedy, but if there is no peace, I cannot move.” Said Kiden.
Last week forces loyal to South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir clashed with opposition forces under first Vice President Riek Machar in the Upper Nile region.
Politicians in the coalition government have been blamed for putting the country on knife edge amid ongoing bitter fallout over the security arrangements. President Salva Kiir and his First Vice President Riek Machar recently disagreed over the ratios within the unified army command structure.
South Sudan’s youngest comedian calls for peace in the country https://fb.watch/c2yIE-XHE9/
