President Salva Kiir has threatened to pull out from the Rome peace process following the killing of travelers along the Juba-Nimule highway.He blames one holdout group (SSOMA] for the death of two catholic nuns and three other passengers on Monday. “The government may reconsider its position on the ongoing Sant’Egidio led Rome initiative. Our pursuit […]
By David Malaak The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei has dismissed allegations it was sexually exploiting girls in their areas of operation. Last week, communities of Gok Machar in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State petitioned their removal claiming the peacekeepers were behaving inappropriately and involving in sexual exploitation. Gok Machar is the base […]
By Okech Francis South Sudan’s main opposition in the peace implementation, led by First Vice President Riek Machar has split over his leadership failures, a leading figure in the group said. This month witnessed a revolution in Machar’s Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition with key figures including his former military chief, Simon Gatwech Dual […]
By David Malaak Violence involving the communities of Tonj North and Tonj East Counties in South Sudan’s Warrap State has left 27 people dead. The clashes which started on Sunday between youths from the two counties also left 29 people injured, 130 herds of cattle stolen and families fleeing their homes. Deng Kok Mabioc, the […]
By John Agok South Sudan lost $1 billion in letters of credit issued for imports between 2012 and 2015, an audit report said. The latest report from the Auditor General indicates that the letters of credit (LC) issued by South Sudan’s government to various institutions to import commodities and try to stabilize prices were diverted […]
By Simon Deng The Red Army Foundation, a group of former child-soldiers in South Sudan who fought alongside the rebel army Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) during the long war of independence against Sudan have cut ties with the party. The Red Army accuses the SPLM headed by President Salva Kiir in the coalition government […]
By Okech Francis An ambush on worshipers returning from a religious ceremony in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria has left three people dead, police spokesman, Daniel Justin Buolo said. The people were traveling in a Noah vehicle between Kubi and Aruu Junction when they fell into the ambush, Buolo told Juba Echo by phone. “The Noah […]
While nutrition centres provide therapeutic food to treat malnutrition, mothers are counselled on the nutritional benefits of breastfeeding By Robin Giri Maluakon, South Sudan – The shy mother turns her head the other away when asked how often she breastfeeds her child. Her child lies limp on her arms, as she is prodded again by […]
Mrs. Modi Enosa Mbaraza Executive Director of “Young Women Christian South Sudan” reading out the press statement to the media (Photo: John Agok) By John Agok A women’s group known as “ Young Women Christian Association South Sudan” is demanding that more women be appointed to parliament from South Sudan’s five peace parties. ”We call upon R-TGONU parties to demonstrate commitment […]
By Onen Walter Solomon A political analyst describes as “worrisome” the last intra-fighting within the opposition forces led by South Sudan’s first Vice President, Riek Machar in Magenis in Upper Nile State. Logo Martin Leonard who heads the department of Political Science, School of Social Science at the University of Juba said the division with […]