By Chuol Chanyong Member of Parliament for Aweil East constituency in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, Hon. Ani Deng Akok, has cautioned of deepening health crisis at the Aweil East Teaching Hospital after doctors at the hospital went on strike, for a period of now more than two weeks. The doctors had downed tools due […]
National
Among the major hurdles addressed was the lifting of the force majeure, a critical step that would enable all partners to approve the integrated resumption plan and budget. By Emmanuel Mandella A two-day meeting held in Juba brought together key stakeholders from South Sudan and Sudan energy sector to assess the readiness of oil facilities […]
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The influx has turned Renk town and informal settlements into scenes of desperation, with thousands living under trees or makeshift shelters. By Emmanuel Mandella South Sudan is facing a mounting humanitarian crisis as tens of thousands of displaced and injured people flee the escalating conflict in Sudan. The surge, which has seen over 80,000 people […]
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Hundreds of children and teenage girls risk starvation, sexual exploitation and violence as a result of looming famine in parts of South Sudan especially Pibor County in Jonglei State. Plan International has warned in its January 18 statement that children and young girls may fall victims of food scarcity if no remedial action will be […]
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Fears are mounting that another group of African asylum seekers may depart the US days after country’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) deported 54 of them home. The Guardian reported on Saturday, January 16, that Donald Trump administration which is limping towards its end is planning to end its reign with another flight expelling asylum […]
America
Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi could be handed four match bans after the Argentine was sent off in a 3-2 loss to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. The Argentine forward got into an altercation with Asier Villalibre during a Spanish Supercopa final after which he earned a red card. French striker Antoinne Griezmann struck twice to put the […]
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The Kenyan Statehouse social media team charged with posting official engagements of President Uhuru Kenyatta were on Sunday left with an egg on the face after Facebook flagged off a congratulatory message to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. The Statehouse media team—led by Kanze Dena-Mararo—posted a congratulatory message to President Museveni praising after the Uganda Electoral […]
Africa
Since Sudan and South Sudan became two separate countries in 2011 when the latter chose to become autonomous with no existence of well-organised trade, a young Sudanese man has aimed to break the york that will provide opportunities to his fellow colleagues in the south. Mohamed Awat, 29, a telecommunication engineer who graduated from Sudan […]
Business
The South Sudan Boda Boda Association is pushing for a new policy that bans the usage of ‘Senke’ motorbikes in a new move to eliminate the prevalence of eagle-like criminals also known as ‘Toronto boys’ wreaking havoc on the streets of Juba. The leadership of the association told City Review that it plans to front […]
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Residents living in oil fields located in Upper Nile and Bentu states have borne the brunt of shoddy environmental assessment which makes them vulnerable to health hazards accompanying negligence by companies. This is even after the South Sudanese government put stringent measures to avoid loss of lives and outbreak of harmful health complications in the […]
National
A top table clash between English Premier League traditional rivals Manchester United and Liverpool ended in a barren draw as the competition nears the end of first leg. Liverpool fielded a strong team with only Dutch centre back Virgil Van Djik who is on a long term injury break sitting out. A front three of […]
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President Yoweri Museveni’s main challenger in the January 14 election Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) has raised alarm that country’s military have put him and his wife under house arrest and his family now risks starvation. Bobi Wine took to Twitter on Sunday afternoon to protest intimidation from the Ugandan security officers who he said had […]
Africa
East African Community (EAC) has said in its final verdict that the January 14 Ugandan general election was free and fair. The head of the EAC observers Domitien Ndayizeye, who is the former president of Burundi, said the election was credible but was only marred by inconvenience in some areas where polling stations were opened […]
Africa
Plans are underway to expand the Egyptian Medical Centre in the capital, Juba, to a comprehensive level that would offer affordable services to the people of South Sudan, the management has said. The centre which was established in 2008, as a tiny Egyptian Clinic operating in South Sudan with only three departments, has sprung after […]
Health
He is a famous man enjoying both love and hate from the deeper pockets of the world. From running a TV business empire to dipping himself in the murky world of politics; Donald Trump was a package of many faces. He scaled to the top and fell due to his clamour for drama and attention […]
America