By Ruot George The Central Bank of South Sudan has announced it will double the amount of foreign currency it auctions to financial institutions during the festive period. In a statement today, the lender said it will give out $16 million instead of the $8 million it usually auctions. “With the coming of the festivities’ […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s defense minister Anjelina Teny has blamed the police over the failure of the authorities to tame intercommunal violence in the country. Intercommunal violence remains full blown in the country despite the implementation of a peace deal that tamed a political crisis. Armed communities normally attack and kill members of other […]
By Okech Francis The health sector in South Sudan is already stretched to the limit and continued violence against it worsens the situation. Health facilities across the country are hit left and right while people die of ailments that are treatable around the world. In Unity State, Padeah Primary Health Care Unit and neighboring health […]
By Okech Francis A pressure group is demanding civil society organizations and government to ensure the conduct of civic education and awareness to enable a safe environment for public consultations and agreement on the implementation of transitional justice institutions in South Sudan Stakeholders which attended a high-level stakeholder’s conference organized by South Sudan Law Society […]
By Okech Francis Lobong Emmanuel Mule commands a jubilant mood as he stares down at his academic result. The 21-year-old just accomplished one step in his journey to become an accomplished medic in South Sudan, a country with the poorest health system on earth. His papers manifested five As and a B in the subjects […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure The UN Special Representative of the Secretary General Nicholas Haysom has expressed concern over the dire humanitarian situation in parts of South Sudan’s Unity State due to flooding. Haysom visited the State capital Bentiu on Tuesday yesterday to assess the flood situation in the region. Addressing journalists in in Juba on Wednesday, Haysom […]
By Mohamed Aw-Dahir Senior Officer (Programme and Partnership), FAO Subregional Office for Eastern Africa Subregional context The Eastern and Horn of Africa region composes countries that are predominantly classified as Least Developed Countries (LDCs). And the majority of the poor people are living in rural areas, relying on rain-fed agriculture and related activities for living. […]
By Tapeng Michael Ohure The US based South Sudanese Reggae-dancehall artist Kennedy Ongele Lorya, aka Dynamq on Sunday met a huge reception at his uncle’s Lologo residence in the capital Juba. Fans and his family as well as community members from his ancestral village Ilieu, the entire Lotuko community and his South Sudanese fans gathered […]
By Simon Deng The implementation of the peace agreement in South Sudan is moving slowly due to funding shortfall, Martin Elia Lomoro, the Minister for Cabinet Affairs said. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday after arriving from Rwanda with other government officials, Lomoro said the government is facing unnecessary blame over the slow pace. “There is […]
By Staff Writer United Nations International Children’s Emergency Funds (UNICEF) says it’s seeking USD 183.6 million for its 2022 Humanitarian Action for Children in South Sudan. UNICEF says 4.1 million children in South Sudan are in need of emergency assistance. The country is facing multiple humanitarian crises and this year a total of 8.3 million […]