Breaking News
By Agar Mayor Gai-Makoon On 30th January, the Ministry of Health in Uganda confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus disease. This poses a huge threat on the lives of Ugandans and their neighbors. Uganda has the busiest entry point to South Sudan. Every day, a thousand score of all East African nationalities come to […]
Opinion
By Liam Josh the premier league, creating a gap for himself in the records scoring chat. But the result for El Meriekh did not last, when Jamus playmaker Mohammed Adil’s superb header cancelled Musa’s effort on the 59th minute to level the game at 1-1. Patrick Oleo further killed the hopes of El Meriekh, as […]
Football Sports
By Theophilous Ochang At least three Cholera suspected patients have died in Ikotos County and 14 were admitted to the health center. According to the health authorities, the suspected cholera cases were all recorded from Logire village of Imotong Payam in Ikotos County. In an interview with The City Review on Sunday, Lokenyi, Julius, the […]
Eastern Equatoria State
The United Kingdom (UK) has imposed asset freezes and travel bans on 22 individuals suspected of corruption and bribery in four countries, including South Sudan. The designated individuals from Russia, South Africa, South Sudan and Latin America will now be prevented from entering, opening bank accounts and doing business with UK businesses, and assets they […]
National
Talks between the revitalised government and the holdout groups mediated by the Sant’Egidio will be expected to commence in June in Italy capital, Rome, media reports reveal. The negotiations will be centered on parties’ compliance to the 2017 Cessation of Hostility Agreement (CoH) and the declaration of principles, SSOMA-Thomas Cirilo group is yet to ink. […]
Politics
Human Rights Watch has called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to extend the South Sudanese arms embargo due for expiry on May 31. The rights group argues that the government’s claim that the restrictions are impeding on plans to graduate forces does not make sense. It notes on a statement: ‘‘The government argues […]
News
A Chinese national and an officer attached to South Sudan Defence Force (SSPDF) were shot dead by unknown gunmen along Juba-Rumbek road, in the outskirts of the capital. Commenting on the Wednesday morning incident, the Central Equatoria State minister of information, Wayi Godwill, revealed the duo died instantly after being shot by the assailants. A […]
National
A three-day Sudanese peace talk between the transitional government and the armed opposition Sudan Liberation Movement-North, led by Abdul-Aziz Adam al-Hilu, started in Juba on Wednesday. Addressing the peace conference, president of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit urged both parties to ‘grip the soul of dialogue for peace and unity to evade war.’ ‘‘With the […]
Africa
The Central Bank of South Sudan has increased the amount it auctions on weekly basis to commercial banks and Forex Bureaus from US$5 million to US$8 million. This is to add onto the positive economic impacts that that have been witnessed since the bank decided to auction the millions in March 2021. “With the auction […]
Business News
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has suspended all its activities at Ganyiel Payam in Unity State due to the recent brutal killing of one of its staff under unclear circumstances. Dr Louis Edward Saleh Ufew (pictured), an IRC staff member, was reportedly attacked at the compound of the IRC after which he later succumbed to […]
Justice & Conflict
South Sudan has embarked on a constitution-making journey with a three-day-long workshop at Freedom Hall in Juba, where stakeholders of the 2018 peace deal are meeting to decide on the process. The workshop, which is facilitated by German-based Max Planck Foundation and Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), began on Tuesday and was attended […]
News
The government has begun a countrywide household population estimation survey as the country charts the path to transition to a democracy. The program is aimed at providing accurate data on the number of people in South Sudan, and helping the government and aid agencies in planning for equitable services delivery. The survey, which begun on […]
National
The World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned a recent incident where food meant for starving displaced persons were looted and humanitarian storage units destroyed in Greater Pibor Administrative Area in Greater Jonglei. The body revealed on Tuesday morning that it lost food assistance during the latest bout of violence that reoccurred months after President Salva […]
Justice & Conflict
Killings, robberies and unlawful detentions targeting the clergy have hit a ceiling high in what appears to be a worrying onslaught on the men charged with feeding the flock. In May 2021, the US launched a 2020 study painting a grim picture of the strained religious freedom in the country. The report reveals that government […]
News
Even with flashy billboards decorating the streets of Juba, and the posters stuck on various electric poles and walls; the contenders of the South Sudan Football Association presidency face a tumultuous race against time to compete in the coming election. The City Review has established that no candidate has submitted his credential or application for […]
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