By Ambrose Achuil Garang Trade on the South Sudan-Sudan border is diminishing, a situation blamed on increasing insecurity and a proxy to a political crisis in Sudan which has raged on for close to 3 years. The business community in Northern Bhar el Ghazal state of South Sudan say the mayhem in the Sudanese capital […]
By Roger Alfred Yoron Modi Yesterday, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan issued a statement saying it is deeply concerned over recent reports of attack in Baidit, Jonglei State alleged to have been carried out by armed Murle elements resulting in civilian casualties and temporary displacements. “According to preliminary reports, some 32 people from […]
By Chondok Stephen Magei Cholera vaccination targeting at least 20 counties in South Sudan has started in Unity State, one of the regions most ravaged by floods. Health partners including World Health Organization flanked Unity State Ministry of Health in launching the campaign in the capital Bentiu on Tuesday. “Cholera vaccine is safe for all […]
By Okech Francis Three children drowned and three women were also shot dead in an intercommunal violence in South Sudan’s Jonglei State. The violence, in Baidit Payam, North East of Bor, perpetrated by cattle raiders suspected to have swooped from neighboring Pibor Administrative Area left about 32 people dead. It occurred on Sunday leaving 26 […]
Tapeng Michael Ohure South Sudan has signed a cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, including 9 cooperation areas. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mayiik Ayii and his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud reached the deal on Monday in Riyadh, the Saudi capital. Minister Ayii said the document signed with his Saudi […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure South Sudan ought to include gender-based violence (GBV) component in police training curriculum, Justice Ajonye Perpetua, the acting Secretary General of South Sudan Law Society (SSLS) said. Perpetua was speaking at a workshop organized by SSLS to raise community awareness on gender-sensitive police response and GBV survivors’ protection. “We need holistic […]
By Chondok Stephen Magei Internally displaced people at Bentiu Internally Displaced People’s camp have warned of a massive forced recruitment of children into the fighting ranks of both the government forces and opposition group of the SPLM-IO According to the chairman of the IDP camp, Thaya Wicyoak Leay, many school children are among those being […]
By Chondok Stephen Magei Deployment of local leaders in Koch County of Unity state turned fatal when the opposition forces of the SPLM-IO opposed it. Clashes occurred twice on Sunday, at 2.30 PM and at 10.30 PM as the country tried to deploy officials to work in Mirmir payam. SPLM-IO Acting Division commander George Gatbany […]
By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon, Khartoum, Sudan Unlike in the African setting, where masses could fear retribution to partaking in contentious political related issues, or shared national agendas; someone who hasn’t travelled to Sudan during the ongoing anti-government protests won’t figure out a country where civilians are more united to executing national duties in Africa than […]
Tapeng Michael OhurePlans to vaccinate communities in 20 counties in South Sudan as a preventive measure against cholera are complete and the actual innoculation is set to commence on January 25, the Director General for Emergency Preparedness and Preventive Health Services, Dr. John Rumunu said.According to the Ministry of Health, there is no cholera in […]