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The survey, conducted between April and May 2024, captured the views of 2,231 participants from the country’s ten states By Emmanuel Mandella A recent perception survey by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has revealed a strong appetite among the public for democratic processes, with more than 90% of respondents affirming the importance […]
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In their Call for Completion of Security Arrangements, the three organizations commended the continued ceasefire and partial progress in deploying Necessary Unified Forces By Emmanuel Mandella The African Union Mission in South Sudan (AUMISS), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have boldly identified 2025 as a […]
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The food supplies, mobilized by the church, were intended to support IDPs who had sought refuge at the parish after being displaced by ongoing insecurity in Tombura By Emmanuel Mandella A daring attempt by gunmen to loot a truck carrying food aid for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ngboko Boma of Source Yubu Payam ended […]
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Atleast 10 people among them four security officers have been killed prior to an operation by the Kenyan government to mop out illegal firearms in Kapedo, Baringo County. The Daily Nation reported on Sunday that five other police officers had also been injured in the ongoing operation in the troubled area. Rift Valley Regional Coordinator […]
Africa
A ‘people to people’ peace conference called to solve the insecurity puzzle in Jonglei State and Pibor Administration Area is underway at Freedom Hall in Juba. The meeting, which runs from Monday January 25 to Tuesday January 26 was attended by senior government officials among them vice presidents, ministers, generals and regions leaders, religious leaders […]
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English Premier League leaders Manchester United defeated the defending champions Liverpool in a mouthwatering FA Cup tie on Sunday evening. After settling for a point each in their last league encounter, the traditional rivals locked horns again in a match that promised to make amends for the last boring, goalless game. This time, they did […]
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An own goal by the Brazilian centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes was enough to seal a victory for Southampton against the FA Cup holders Arsenal. The Gunners slipped behind thanks to a costly error by the former Lille man and the Saints held on to the finish of the match. This implied that Mikel Arteta’s seven-game unbeaten […]
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American talk show icon Larry King has died at the age of 87. According to the Mirror, Larry died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles after battling the coronavirus. Ora Media—a company associated with him—confirmed his death online on Saturday morning. It read: “With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the sad death of our co-founder, […]
America
The South Sudan People Defense Force (SSPDF) general headquarters said one of its officers committed suicide in New Bongo, a suburb in Juba, on Friday. SSPDF Spokesperson Brig. Santo Domic said late Cpt Deng Tong Akol shot the wife dead before killing himself later the same day. Domic said the deceased was a mentally sound […]
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The US House of Representatives currently controlled by the Democrats has set Monday, January 25, as the day they will deliver the impeachment charge against former President Donald Trump. Reuters revealed that Democrat Majority Leader in the Senate Chuck Schumer turned down a request by the Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to delay the […]
America
The government has said its recent decision to adjust the country’s time zone will not affect number of working hours per day but making life easy for employees in South Sudan. Last week the cabinet chaired by President Salva Kiir Mayardit approved the readjustment of the time zone to two hours back from the current […]
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Bouts of violence and simmering tension have gripped Moroto Training Centre and Liang cantonment site. This was revealed at a technical committee meeting held by the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism in Juba on Thursday. CTSAMVM Acting Chairperson Major General Dafaalla Hamid Mohamed attributed the violence to shift of allegiance by […]
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As world superpowers race to champion the discovery of vaccines to restrain SARS-Cov-2, the road has been humpy. In April 2020, two French doctors suggested that a new COVID-19 vaccine could be tested in Africa. The remarks sparked outrage in and outside the continent and Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director General at the World […]
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Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi has filed an arbitrary detention complaint at the United Nations to challenge his de facto house arrest that has so far run for days. Pushed to the limit and angling for freedom, Mr Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine took to his Twitter to reveal his next legal moves through the help […]
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The South Sudanese youth have been challenged to embrace the informal jobs churned in the private sectors rather than eyeing the white collar jobs that may otherwise pay inadequately. The Minister of Information and Telecommunication Michael Makuei, who doubles as state spokesperson, said majority of the young people in the country despise manual jobs and […]
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