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Lam Both said a legislation is underway to regulate proper use of cyber space and dissemination of information By James Chatim Secretary General of Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Peter Lam Both, in an exclusive media interview on Friday, reiterated the significant roleplayed by the media in society and in South Sudan However, the Secretary […]
National
According to the office of the speaker, the allegations, raised in various letters, claimed that there is tension between her and the President, and also implicated her in the atrocities in Tombura County By Emmanuel Mandella The Office of the Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) has strongly refuted allegations labeled against Rt. […]
National
By Correspondent South Sudan Vice President for Economic Cluster, Prof. James Wani Igga, joined the Community of Lo’bonok to commemorate the festivities in Morsak Boma. In his Christmas message to the community, the Vice President encouraged the community to frequently visit their people to acquaint themselves with the cultural norms and strengthen their unity, adding […]
National
A group of four track athletes and a coach from South Sudan have been stuck in Maebashi City, in Tokyo, Japan, since November 2020. The athletes arrived in November 2020 only to be bombarded by the frustrating news that the tournament had been postponed for a year due to the nagging coronavirus pandemic. But they […]
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You must have heard that South Sudan was migrating from the East African Time Zone to West African Time Zone on February 1, 2021, right? Many people have questioned the process in accurately switching from one time zone to the next. And, there is a possibility that some South Sudanese people may have gone to […]
Explainers & Fact-Checks
Leeds United shocked Leicester City after the newly-promoted side came from behind smashed the host 3-1. Harvey Barnes put the Foxes ahead in the 13th minute but this was just a temporary lead. Stuart Dallas pulled one back for Marcello Bielsa’s men in the 15th minute to level things up and then Patrick Bamford and […]
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The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has praised the recent move by South Sudan to approve the formation of AU hybrid court. The AU boss said the move now puts an end to the lengthy delays and will spearhead the reconciliation process and the realisation of justice necessary to heal the wounds. […]
Africa
Manchester United and Arsenal picked a point each after they ended up with a barren draw in an English Premier League match at Emirates. After losing 3-2 to struggling Sheffield United in their past match, the Red Devils were expected to bounce back and dig a hard-fought win at the Emirates. But that was not […]
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South Sudan on Friday approved the establishment of the African Union Hybrid Court pursuant to chapter 5 of the 2018 revitalised peace agreement. The hybrid court will help the youngest nation prosecute cases relating to war crimes which were committed in the span of six years of conflict. Minister of Information and Broadcasting Michael Makuei […]
Justice & Conflict
The African Union (AU), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and a group of diplomats have called on the government to speed up the transition to avoid relapse into instability. The group said the slow pace of the Permanent Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangement [PCTSA] ‘may undermine security and blow nation’s hope for peace in South […]
General
A group of 250 community representatives from Jonglei State and Pibor Administrative Area signed a peace agreement after a people to people conference at Freedom Hall, Juba, on Wednesday January 27. The two-day conference ended with a warning shot by President Salva Kiir as he urged the residents to desist from engaging in any other […]
General
South Sudan was the most corrupt country in the globe in 2020, the Transparency International has said. The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2020, a report by the TI, ranks the youngest country at the bottom on position 179 alongside war-tone Somalia. Each of them has a score of 12 points. The report implies that the […]
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President Salva Kiir Mayardit has appointed Budhok Ayang Kur as the governor of Upper Nile State and James Tor Monybuny as the deputy governor. A presidential decree aired by the state-run SSBC indicates that the duo will assume office effective January 29, 2021, putting an end to a lengthy wait on the appointment. Abudhok Ayang, […]
Politics
The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) expressed fears that the unification process maybe threatened by rampant defections and shift of allegiance among some commanders and their troops. The commission raised this concern in a meeting which was attended by ambassadors, representatives of the diplomatic community, and the National Transitional Committee in Juba on […]
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Fastest-growing instant messaging application, Signal, has been banned by the Iranian government after scores of citizens flocked the app in the wake of data privacy concerns with Facebook-owned WhatsApp. This week, Signal users based in Iran have reported technical glitches in connecting to the open-source app, which has been opted for by majority as a […]
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