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As of December 3, South Sudan had recorded a total of 1,526 suspected and confirmed cholera cases, 880 of them being treated at the MSF facilities, with Juba recording 169 cases so far By The City Review Editorial At least, six states and 18 counties including Juba County have been affected by Cholera, according to […]
National
By Emmanuel Mandella Western Equatoria State Deputy Governor, Daniel Badagbu has expressed optimism over the settlement of violence in Tombura. Badagbu said he was astonished by the reception of the community upon his arrival in Tombura on Monday. He noted the community’s resilience in the face of past conflicts and a path forward guided by […]
Western Equatoria
The minister said as Christians across the world prepares to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the conflicting communities within the state should embrace togetherness, love and forgiveness By Theophilous Ochang The minister of information and communication in Eastern Equatoria state, Elia John Ahaji, has urged the conflicting communities in the state to put aside […]
Eastern Equatoria State
The government of the Republic of South Sudan says it has taken a bold step to address its membership financial obligations in the African Union (AU) and cleared outstanding arrears worth $9million. This comes after the Union sanctioned South Sudanese diplomats and barred them from participating in their meetings and official events for the second […]
News
The United Kingdom (UK) has told South Sudan parties to the Revitalized Peace Agreement that there was so much to do despite the recent breakthrough on the allocation of states. Rita French, the UK’s International Ambassador for Human Rights in a presentation to the Human Rights Council said the humanitarian situations in the country, exacerbated […]
National News
The contingent of Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SRIMED) serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Bor, South Sudan, despite the challenges of operating amid rising COVID-19 cases and going beyond its mandate to help the South Sudanese people, recently offered life-saving care to two severely-wounded South Sudanese men. The two […]
National News
Rebecca Deng is a former refugee. A mother. A writer. An advocate. A proud South Sudanese American. And yet, in her mind, she still returns to the formative experiences of her youth. “When I see children suffering and unjust practices, it brings me back to when I was a 6-year-old running from my village, forced […]
OpED
A Vietnamese diplomat to the United Nations has called on nations to support and acknowledge the progress made in the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan. Addressing the United Nations Security Council virtual meeting last week, Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam mission to the United Nations, […]
Health News
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is seeking $540million (SSP 156.6billion) to prevent the looming humanitarian catastrophe envisaged to hit an estimated population of 7.4 million people in South Sudan. The Humanitarian Coordination Office in South Sudan has launched an urgent funding appeal to support the novel coronavirus pandemic response and […]
Health News
All parties to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan have endorsed the reallocation of states which has been a major contentious issue threatening the success of the peace process. The Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity Wednesday last week announced a major breakthrough on the reallocation of States, a […]
News Politics
As the country battles the novel coronavirus, the Juba Orphanage is embroiled by crisis depriving orphans at the Centre of access to basic necessities, The City Review has learned. The Centre housing 59 orphans with 38 males and 21 females, lack proper feeding and access to scholastic materials to facilitate their education. Angelo Kenyi Samuel, […]
National News
Just like the stalemate on the establishment of the number of States, the deadlock on its allocation among parties to the peace agreement turned to be a very contentious subject, which the citizens least expected. When the administration of President Salva Kiir released a statement alluding that parties have agreed on the allocation of states, […]
Editorial
Vice President and Representative of Former Detainees (FDs) Rebecca Nyandeng Garang has described South Sudan’s fallen Minister for East African Affairs John Luk Jok as a hero and a patriot. Jok died in Juba on Tuesday morning, but the cause of his death was not immediately known. Mrs. Garang also described the fallen minister as […]
National News Politics
The African Union (AU) in its briefing to the Permanent Representatives Committee on the Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on African Economies has advised African governments to consider the disease as an opportunity to reposition themselves and take full advantage of the changes expected in the aftermath of the crisis. In a communique signed by Commissioner […]
Africa News
With more than SSP5.1 billion already in the coffers of the government to help repulse the threat posed by coronavirus, concerns have emerged about the welfare of the frontline staff working overtime to ensure the country is safe. The questions were raised after the Egyptian government donated money and equipment to the South Sudan government […]
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