By Yien Gattuor At least four people were killed in Twic County of Warrap State by a group of suspected cattle raiders from neighboring Unity State on Friday night. John Mabior Maru, the acting commissioner of Twic County, told The City Review on Saturday that the four people killed were of Akuach village of Ayien Amuol Boma […]
Warrap State
By Makur Adut A cattle raider in Rumbek North County, Lakes State has shot a payam chief dead after the raided cattle were recovered from him. The chief had collected some of the looted cattle from the suspect to be returned to the owners in Tonj East County, Warrap State, said Moses Maker Magok, commissioner […]
Lakes State Regional
The acting commissioner of police in Lakes State, Maj. Gen. Enock Majok Machar said the young girl fell into a dam full of water. By Makur Adut A 12-year-old girl drowned in a stagnant water at a murrum excavation site previously used by aconstruction company in Rumbek. It is the third incident following last year’s where two other […]
Lakes State
Lack of funds is delaying the start of the screening of the Necessary Unified Forces in the training centres, says Joint Defense Board. The graduation of the unified forces was scheduled for the first week of November, however, the forces cannot be graduated before they are screened. Early this month, the Joint Defence Board had […]
Peace Process
The United States government has suspended the $700 million emergency assistance it pledged to Sudan after learning of the military coup in the country. On Monday, Sudan’s military toppled the civilian government and conducted a crackdown on the dissenting civilian leaders such as Prime Minister Dr Abdalla Hamdok whose whereabouts remained unknown. In response, the […]
Regional
The Union of Bor State Hospital Staff in Jonglei State has issued a-72 hour ultimatum demanding their incentives. The members of the union comprising doctors, nurses and midwives, held a meeting on Sunday and resolved that failure to pay their incentives within 72 hours, which end today; would automatically force them to suspend service. The […]
Health
Sudan’s military pulled a shocker after plotting a successful bloodless coup and subsequently arresting the prime minister of the transitional government and other members of the cabinet. The defunct head of Sudan Sovereign Council Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan had declared a state of emergency and dissolution of council and government on Monday. Lt. Gen. […]
News
The South Sudan National Police Service said the establishment of community policing has helped combat crimes across the country. The Spokesperson of South Sudan National Police Service Maj. Gen. Daniel Justin said community policing was the best means to crack down on criminals and provide security to the citizens. He said they had heavily deployed […]
National
The Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation (CEPO) is calling on the Intergovernmental Organization on Development (IGAD) to remedy the ongoing political crisis in Sudan that led to the arrest and detention of the current chair Dr Abdalla Hamdok. Edmund Yakani, the executive director of CEPO equally called on Sudanese leaders to use […]
Regional
Uganda authorities have said armed South Sudanese cattle rustlers crossed to Lamwo District bordering South Sudan and raided 39 cattle. The armed rustlers on Monday said to have gone in a large number and raided 39 animals belonging to Olon Olony and John Apila residents of Doktangi village in Lawiye-Oduny Parish in Madi Opei Sub […]
Agriculture
A Member of Parliament has accused armed cattle herders returning to Terekeka of terrorising residents in Dolo Payam. Oliver Mori Benjamin, who represents the Payam, claims that the Mundari cattle herders who were ejected from Juba by the governor of Central Equatoria State Emmanuel Adil have settled in Dolo and are causing chaos there. “We […]
Agriculture
Bentiu Olympic FC has joined the list of teams set to represent their states in the Local Football Association (LFA) in the national tournament which is set to begin after the end of the local league competition. The other teams are Amarat United of Juba, Malakia of Torit, Zalan FC of Rumbek, and Yambio Stars […]
Sports
The national Minister of Health Elizabeth Acuei has reaffirmed the suspension of Dr Victoria Majur as the undersecretary for the ministry. Acuei emphasised that Dr Majur is currently serving her suspension pursuant to the ministerial order she issued last week after the appointment saga. She sent a memo yesterday to all the stakeholders notifying them […]
Health
At least six people among them three women and a child have been killed in a renewed village raid in Tombura, Western Equatoria, State after nearly a week of relative calm. The latest incident occurred in Mopoi Payam of Tombura County on Sunday, the Western Equatoria State Minister of Information William Baiki confirmed. “On Sunday, […]
Western Equatoria
South Sudan National Women team have arrived jetted back in Juba after spending one month out of the country while honouring two different competitions. The Bright Starlets left for South Africa on September 17, 2021, for the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). The girls took part in the competition but never registered a […]
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