By Simon Deng Parties to the 2018 revitalized peace deal in South Sudan have been urged to compromise on pending critical issues like the security arrangement to speed up the peace process. Peter Mayen Majongdit, Chairman of Other Political Parties (OPP) a coalition of 27 opposition parties that signed the peace deal, said that the […]
By Simon Deng Officials at South Sudan’s Ministry of Health have warned of rise in COVID-19 infections due to laxity within the public. Mary Denis, Director for Health Education in Health Ministry revealed that they are confirming COVID-19 deaths outside health centers largely due to negligence and failure by people to report to health centers […]
By Okech Francis Officials in South Sudan have sanctioned extrajudicial killings with 42 people executed without fair trial over the last four months, the United Nations Mission in the African Nation said. “The victims were allegedly removed from prison or police custody and brought before local officials for “sentencing,” the mission said in an emailed […]
By Onen Walter Solomon Kenya has waived visa payment for South Sudanese, noting in a statement that South Sudan has also taken a similar step. South Sudanese holding a valid passport issued by the government will no longer need to require a visa for entering the Republic of Kenya, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said […]
By Onen Walter Solomon On a dark cold night, South Sudanese Arkanjelo Bundu was forced to flee the warmth of his bed as gunshots rang in his neighborhood. “Around 12 o’clock, there was a gunshot just near my house, the bullet was just over my house so I thought twice not to stay in the house so […]
By David Malaak Heavy floods are raging in Unity State’s counties of Mayendit and Leer, destroying thousands of acres of farmland and reawakening memories of famine four years ago. In 2017 famine struck the two counties after fighting left farms redundant and communities fleeing to the bushes, swamps and United Nations compounds in the area. […]
By James Kuir Yak South Sudanese rapper Murye Alex alias Mantani, a member of the trio Hardlife Avenue Stars died on Saturday after sustaining grievous injuries in an accident two days earlier. Mantani died from Kampala in neighboring Uganda where he was rushed for treatment. “We regret to inform you that, our brother Mantani of […]
By Awan Achiek Violence in Tombura town of Western Equatoria State has left thousands of displaced civilians without access to food and livelihood, according to a civil society activist. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director for the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) said displaced persons are in dire need of urgent humanitarian assistance following heightened violence […]
By Awan Achiek Countries that make up the regional body Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have been urged to pay salaries of their respective nationals monitoring ceasefire in South Sudan. Gen. Bior Leek, a senior member of the Former Detainees (FDs) which is a signatory to the 2018 revitalized peace deal urged countries that […]
Jemma Nunu Kumba as been appointed as South Sudan’s next parliament speaker By Staff Writer South Sudan President Salva Kiir has appointed his party’s Secretary General, Jemma Nunu Kumba as the speaker of the country’s next parliament, expanded to include several opposition groups in a government of national unity. Kumba until then was the Secretary […]