UN News Multiple mediation efforts are underway in Sudan one week after the military seized power, UN Special Representative for the country, Volker Perthes, told journalists in New York on Monday. Speaking from the capital, Khartoum, Mr. Perthes said the situation on the ground is “stable but very tense” in the wake of the takeover […]
UN News In 2020 alone, according to UN cultural agency UNESCO, which works to protect media workers, 62 journalists were killed just for doing their jobs. Between 2006 and 2020, over 1,200 professionals lost their lives the same way. In nine out of ten cases the killers go unpunished. This year, because of statistics like these, the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is highlighting the important role of […]
By Richard Sultan Hon. Mabior Garang, the son of the fallen hero and founding father of South Sudan Garang De Mabior has apologized to the people of the country for any statements or utterances that he might have said on the media against the President of the republic His Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit and the […]
By Ruot George South Sudan’s government’s delegation travelled to Khartoum on Sunday to mediate the current political crisis in Sudan following the coupe carried out by the military late last month. The delegation headed by the National Security Advisor to president Slava Kiir Tut Gatluak landed in Khartoum on Saturday to meet the both the […]
By Richard Sultan Authorities in South Sudan have been urged to end impunity and violence against the media. The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) and Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) also raised a red flag over increasing violence against journalists. CEPO and UJOSS say there is need to apprehend perpetrators of any […]
UN News Acting unanimously on Friday, the Security Council adopted a unique resolution strongly condemning attacks against schools, children and teachers and urging conflict parties to immediately safeguard the right to education. While the 15-member Council has issued previous statements decrying attacks on schools, this is its first resolution to explicitly focus on the link […]
By Richard Sultan Hon. Mabior Garang, the son of the fallen hero Dr. John Garang De Mabior is back in Juba. He arrived yesterday aboard a Kenyan Airways flight yesterday at Juba International Airport (JIA) according to a statement from the office of the president. Hon. Mabior who was away in Kenya for political reasons […]
By Richard Sultan South Sudan defense minister says that women are the heartbeat of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS). “Women are at the center of the R-ARCSS and as such peace has to be broadened to include more than just physical security. Security has also evolved and […]
By agencies As pressure mounts, Sudan’s coup leader, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is trying to reverse the military takeover and hand back power to the ousted civilian Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. Burhan is facing pressure at home and abroad to restore power to civilians, and is now saying a technocratic prime minister could be announced […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan has a huge government implementing peace and slowing processes like the security arrangements through disagreements, Martin Elia Lomuro, the Minister of Cabinet Affairs said. Lomuro said the various parties that make up the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU) often fail to compromise on these critical things leading to […]