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The security sector reform validation conference held in Juba on Thursday, brought together various key stakeholders, who offered talking points for revamping security in the country By Chuol Chanyong and Opio Jackson The First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar has called for reforms in the security sector in South Sudan. Dr. Machar made the statement […]
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Dr. Riang Yer Zuor, Chairperson of the NCRC, outlined the critical challenges facing the process, emphasizing that funding delays could derail the progress made By Emmanuel Mandella The National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC) said the transitional period could risk another extension should the government fail to provide timely funding for the constitution-making process. Addressing the […]
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Mohamed Abdi Ware, Deputy Executive Secretary at IGAD, urged delegates at the Tumaini peace talks to find lasting solution for peace, so as to move away from the common phrases such as Revitalized By: Emmanuel Mandella H.E. Mohamed Abdi Ware, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has issued a stark warning […]
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“Keep the city clean and green” is a common call in many urban areas used to rally residents to action to keep their towns tidy and maintain a clean environment. However, the call is never adhered to and many times, like in the case of Juba, it is devoid of relevance. The South Sudan capital […]
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Every year millions of people leave their countries in search of greener pastures in foreign lands, and the human traffic from Africa to the United States of America, Canada, and Europe has been on the increase. Statistics from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) indicate that there are about 70.8 million internally […]
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Virtually the entire team that constituted the initial High-Level Task-Force on Covid-19 tested positive for the virus, barely hours after it was disbanded and a new one formed by President Salva Kiir. Despite an earlier statement by Cabinet Affairs Minister, Martin Elia Lomuro saying his coronavirus test result returned negative, Information Minister Michael Makuei Lueth, […]
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Civil society activists want the South Sudanese government to intervene and disarm citizens with illegal guns. The call was made on the back of intercommunal violence in different parts of South Sudan, including Jonglei State where more than 280 people were reportedly killed and 300 others seriously wounded last weekend in fighting between the Lou […]
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The United Kingdom (UK) has called for an end to ongoing intercommunal clashes in Jonglei State and other parts of South Sudan that have displaced thousands of people. Chris Trott, the UK ambassador to South Sudan voiced concern over increased ethnic-related violence after Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders) confirmed the killing of one of […]
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The Canadian government has launched the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), an annual program aimed at supporting developmental projects in South Sudan. According to a statement seen by The City Review, CFLI is designed to support small-scale, high-impact projects, in developing countries, which align with Global Affairs Canada’s thematic priority areas for engagement. In […]
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First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny have reportedly flown out of the country to seek treatment in a foreign country for coronavirus. The two were among more than 10 senior government officials who were early this week confirmed to be among 563 South Sudanese who have contracted the virus that […]
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A sharp drop in global oil prices and the Covid-19 outbreak are a twofold threat to the country’s fragile economy, experts warn. The experts point out further that economic crises related to low oil prices are likely to affect political commitments made by the government of national unity. Lual Achuek Deng, an expert in economics […]
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The construction of Fulla Hydroelectric Dam on the White Nile requires SSP 493billion ($1.7 billion) to restart, a senior government official has said. Tom Remis Pitia, the director-general for the Dam Project Implementation, says the government was also seeking to clear €8.8 million arrears to gain full access to the consultation documents, which detail the […]
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One of the ironies of South Sudan is, although it bestrides River Nile, thesecond largest and longest river in the world, its capital, Juba, is thirsty. It has no water. Juba is a water-stressed city, with its estimated 1.5 million residents having no access to clean, piped, safe drinking water. The residents are forced to […]
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The Egyptian government has made two batches of donations as part of its contributions to help the South Sudanese government fight SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 according to Mohamed Kedah, Egyptian Ambassador to South Sudan. “We have received aid from Egypt to combat the coronavirus in South Sudan. It is a variety of aid, […]
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Former Governor of Eastern Equatoria State Louis Lobong Lojore is considering suing The Sentry, an international firm that investigates cross-border crimes, following allegations of illicit mining and trafficking in minerals. The new twist in the saga that has stalked Mr Lobong a while comes barely three days after he convened a press conference in the […]
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