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By Binia Elizabeth The National Parties Alliance (NPA) announced its formal launch yesterday, announced members and stated its commitment to fostering justice, peace, development, and prosperity in South Sudan. According to an official statement released by the party yesterday, NPA said it represents a coalition of diverse political parties, including the Real Sudan People Liberation […]
National Politics
The decision has been widely welcomed by civil society and peace advocates as a critical step toward de-escalating the simmering tensions across the country. By Emmanuel Mandella The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has welcomed the decision by the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) to halt attack of the SPLA-IO bases. In statement […]
National
The meeting, convened by suspended senior members including Stephen Par Kuol, is set to bring together SPLM-IO members from the Political Bureau, National Liberation Council, and Parliament. By Emmanuel Mandella Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) is set to turn another tide as a group of recently suspended senior officials of the party have called […]
National
The government of Central Equatoria State is set to launch an e-government system of governance in December 2021 to connect all the ministries and other public institutions in the state. Andraga Severino Mabe, the state minister of information, said the government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Modern Approach Company (MAC) to initiate the […]
Central Equatoria
The International Organization for Immigration (IOM), with support from the government of Japan, has donated a car to the Directorate of Immigration, Passports, Nationality, and Civil Registry to support the work of the immigration officers at the border of Majok in Northern Bhar el Ghazal State. The officers are tasked with fighting human trafficking and […]
National
The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, has said sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) remains a problem in South Sudan. “More generally here in South Sudan and around the world. Every day we hear more stories of the suffering of survivors, most of whom are women and girls,” Haysom […]
National
On Wednesday, the Turkish government, through its embassy in Juba and the Turkish Christen Cray, donated about 31 tonnes of food aid to flood-affected people in Tombura and Jonglei State. The assistance was initiated by the Islamic Council of South Sudan and was aimed at reaching out to 6,000 people in Tombura and 900 households […]
Editorial
The government of Central Equatoria State has launched projects for the voluntary repatriation of citizens displaced by the conflict. The armed conflict that erupted in Juba in 2016 and quickly spread to all parts of the country, forcing half of the population to flee to neighbouring countries, had displaced most people in CES, particularly in […]
Central Equatoria
Some commercial motorcyclists in Juba have accused the traffic police of devising schemes to extort them amid preparations for the festive season. Commonly known as Boda Boda, the motorcyclists claimed that they have been banned from using some designated roads within the city without prior public notification, and they are also being harassed to produce […]
Business
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has said the union has launched a campaign to eradicate violence against women and girls. This year’s campaign calls for the upholding of the rights of women in both public and private institutions by granting them their quota through access to employment. The campaign […]
Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) board has approved a new water strategy for 2021-2025 to increase water security on the continent. The five-year strategy aimed to increase water security and its sustainability includes green and inclusive socio-economic growth and development in Africa toward a “water-secure Africa”. The African Development Bank’s Vice President for Agriculture and […]
Africa
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mayiik Ayii Deng, has called for dialogue between South Sudan and its neighbours to resolve border issues through bilateral and multi-literal relations of their foreign policies. Ayii made the plea during a presentation at the fifth governor’s forum on Wednesday to enlighten the governors on the foreign […]
National
The immediate former mayor of Juba City Council, Kalisto Lado, has said he harbours no grudges against anyone after he was sacked by the Central Equatoria State governor, Emmanuel Adil Anthony. Kalisto reminisced how the residents of Juba, particularly the traders whom he rubbed the wrong way, showed him love at the same time that […]
Central Equatoria
On Tuesday, the National Revenue Authority (NRA) announced that it had frozen accounts and confiscated assets of more than 10 multilateral business tax defaulters operating in the country. The NRA said that among the companies that had failed to remit their taxes included airlines, hotels, and trading companies. This had resulted in the loss of […]
Editorial OpED
The governor of Western Equatoria State, Gen. Alfred Futuyo, has lashed out at the country’s top leadership over what he termed as hypocrisy, saying some officials are sacked because of misdeeds while no one takes responsibility at the top. “If I am wrong, let them sack me or take me to prison immediately. If a […]
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