By Richard Sultan Police in South Sudan has warned it will not tolerate a planned protest by a group of South Sudanese, saying the group is illegal and made the request “in a very dangerous manner.” The People’s Coalition for Civil Action (PCCA) scheduled the protest for Monday the 30th August. Earlier this month, the […]
By Deng Machol Turkey has reached a deal with South Sudan to support the institution of the security arrangement, a key component in the implementation of the peace agreement in the African strengthen and support the country’s military sector after six years of conflict. The Eastern European country will work towards training of the forces […]
By David Malaak A group of United Nations peacekeepers deployed in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal have pulled out of their bases following protest by the local communities in the area. The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei were deployed in Aweil North and Aweil East counties to patrol the Safe Demilitarized Border […]
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar has warned of the serious threat posed by the ongoing intermittent communal violence to the fragile 2018 revitalized peace agreement if civilian disarmament is not undertaken. Machar revealed that the violence caused by the proliferation of illegal arms unabated in the hands of civilians could […]
By Richard Sultan South Sudan has received a $334 million funding from the International Monetary Fund and plans to utilise it for economic reforms, funding the budget and building foreign exchange reserves, the Central Bank said. The new resources come when South Sudan is implementing essential economic reforms, including monetary and far reaching foreign exchange […]
By Simon Deng Experts have hailed the deal reached between South Sudan and its northern neighbor Sudan to reopen four border crossing points in October, saying it will boost trade and strengthen bilateral relations between the former civil war foes. Abraham Kuol Nyuon, Professor of Political Science at the University of Juba said the decision […]
By Acayo Nancy South Sudan has deployed forces to mitigate deadly ambushes that has left at least nine people dead in this month, police said. Two drivers of Somali origin were gunned down while travelling on the Juba-Nimule highway in South Sudan on Sunday, “They have already gone, a very good number of organized forces […]
Officials addressing Press Conference during weekly corona virus briefing in Juba on Sunday (Photo: Manyuon Mayen)
By Staff Writer Initiating civil unrest in South Sudan will go against the philosophy of the peace deal under implementation and only reverse gains made in the African Nation, a veteran politician said. A new pressure group calling itself the People’s Coalition for Civil Action is agitating the country towards holding a mass protest against […]
By Kidega Livingstone South Sudan and Sudan have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations further and as well work towards fostering peace in the region. The two leaders also agreed to open up four border crossing points in relation to promoting peace and business between South Sudan and Sudan. According to reports following discussions between President […]