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Suspended Jonglei State finance minister detained enroute Juba

Yuek says the suspension is politically motivated, specifically as a retaliation for his recent actions against his Director General (DG); the claim, contrary to the content on governor Biel’s dismissal letter By The City Review Editorial Abraham Riek Yuek, the suspended Minister of Finance, Planning, and Investment for Jonglei State, in an exclusive interview with […]

National
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CAF President handed five-year ban, fined $219k

The Confederation of African Federation (CAF) President Ahmad Ahmad has been banned by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) for five years. FIFA says the adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has found Ahmad guilty of multiple breaches ranging from offering and accepting gifts, abuse of position, to misappropriation of funds. Mr. Ahmad […]

Sports
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Persistent clashes among forces ‘upset’ UNMISS

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has expressed disappointment on reports of unprecedented clashes between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces and forces allied to the breakaway opposition groups. Shearer said UNMISS is dismayed to receive a report on the most recent clashes between the government and National Salvation Front forces in Western […]

General
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Kiir wants National Dialogue resolutions harmonized with Constitution

President Salva Kiir Mayardit has welcomed National Dialogue’s resolutions describing it as a complementary solution to the revitalized peace agreement that must be harmonized with the country’s constitution. On Monday last week, the National Dialogue Steering Committee passed a number of resolutions on issues of governance, security, economy and social cohesion polarizing the people of […]

News
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Mother Earth can’t wait

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN -A mother wading through flood water so high it touches the feet of the toddler she is carrying while searching for dry land for the family. The images coming out of a flooded Jonglei State in South Sudan are stark reminders of why we must act now to reduce the effects of […]

OpED
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Glorious victory, dull domestic reception

The South Sudan Football Association has done an incredible and commendable job in building a team which had lacked the ability out-compete international opponents for nine years. The Bright Stars went on a losing spree almost on every major international encounter they had. However, the latest exciting display by the boys on international soccer arena […]

Sports
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Renewed Hope As Bright Stars Leap Toward AFCON

Hope is swelling in the wake of ecstatic and encouraging performance by the Bright Stars with senior government officials pledging full support. The Vice President for Gender, Youth and Sports Cluster, Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior has assured the South Sudan Football Association of government’s commitment to step up support towards gearing development of football in […]

Sports
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Two months later, U.S. ‘racially-motivated’ sanctions choke ICC

The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community, including genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crimes of aggression. Those mandates have fallen flat in the United States almost three months ago after the Donald Trump administration slapped top officials […]

International
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Lesson from America: Big tech and mainstream media are crucial in modern-day politics

American democracy is facing arguably the toughest test in centuries as incumbent Republican President Donald Trump lose to democratic rival Joe Biden, who was officially declared the winner of a tightly-contested election earlier this month. Trump, a reality TV personality with a dictatorial tendency, isn’t going down quietly as he erroneously claims election irregularities and […]

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