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Following his swearing in ceremony, President Kiir tasked the new governor with restoring peace in the region, urging an end to revenge attacks and community hostilities By Emmanuel Mandella General James Koang Chuol was officially sworn in yesterday (on Thursday) as the new governor of Upper Nile State, taking charge of a state that has […]
National Upper Nile State
By Emmanuel Mandella In a significant move to rejuvenate South Sudan’s peace process, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Special Envoy for South Sudan, Ambassador Ismail Wais, engaged in consultative meetings with the South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA), led by its Chairperson General Thomas Cirillo. The discussions, held on March 19 and 20 in […]
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The CSOs condemned the violence, which has left a trail of casualties, properties destroyed, and entire communities in fear By Emmanuel Mandella Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Western Equatoria State have raised an alarm over the deteriorating security situation, citing recent killings, looting, and military confrontations between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and […]
Western Equatoria
The misconception that there are no light-skinned South Sudanese has been embedded in many countries within the region. Unfortunately, this has been endorsed by the South Sudanese authorities and propagated to the grassroots. This always happens when the person is trying to access services at public institutions or on a trip. They are often asked […]
Editorial
The pupils at Buluk Model Primary School engaged in different games were trained by teachers and community coaches on inclusive sports on Thursday. The games had no boundaries as pupils who are living with disabilities and the abled ones both took part in the activity. A total of 18 teachers from nine primary schools and […]
Education
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has held talks with President Salva Kiir and pledged support to the implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS). He made the commitment in a meeting with Kiir in Juba Wednesday. “I would like to play a role towards the ongoing implementation of […]
Politics
Football is a game of wits that takes 90 minutes and move participants to tears of agony and triumph in equal measure. While the fans show adrenaline and express their passions in differing affiliations; it is not a contestable fact to say that the game of football embeds peace and helps the youth to find […]
Sports
The Kingdom of Netherlands yesterday signed a $14.14 million cooperation agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to enhance access to Justice, Security, and strengthen human rights in South Sudan. The agreement is expected to run for four years to support the revitalized peace agreement on issues of the constitution, law reforms, and justice […]
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United Nations Human Rights Council has warned that the continued threats, harassment, and intimidation of the prominent human rights defenders including journalists could have what they term as a “chilling effect” on the peace process. The Chair of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan to the Human Rights Council, Yasmin Sooka, […]
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The Central Equatoria Minister of Labour, Public Services, and Human Resource Development Modi John Molla has called on students in the state to embrace peace through sports activities. Molla revealed the government has embarked on promoting peaceful co-existence across the country, hence, it was necessary to use sports at schools for peace. “Central Equatoria State […]
Sports
An estimated 700,000 people in South Sudan have been affected by floods, the United Nations High Commission for Refugee (UNHCR) report said. In the wake of last month’s heavy rains, floods swept several homes and farmlands across the states and most people were forced to relocate to nearby high lands. In a briefing to United […]
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That Senior Four candidates at St. Daniel Comboni Secondary School posted impressive results surpassing last year’s achievement was enough aura of excitement. According to the school headteacher Emmanuel Ladu Zechariah, it did not come as a surprise that the students excelled in the South Sudan Certificate of Secondary Education examination. Zechariah said the journey to […]
Education
Several donor countries have been so generous to South Sudan by supporting the government and its citizens. Some of them jumped the train and joined the list of humanitarian work by supporting the citizens of this country during the time of Sudan’s civil war. Those countries and individual donors have remained committed to supporting vulnerable […]
Editorial
Juba City Mayor Kalisto Lado has said the recent clean-up of road reserves which resulted in the demolition of stalls had no ill intention and it will continue. Lado said the exercise was intended to change the face of the city and make it conform to international standards. The mayor told critics of the exercise, […]
Central Equatoria
The civil society has warned of the possible ruining of the revitalised peace agreement if parties resort to posing threat to each other in various jurisdictions. The Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, said threatening a peace partner was a violation of the peace agreement which parties should desist from […]
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