(MALAKAL) – The government of South Sudan’s Upper Nile State has formally denied allegations that it intends to relocate the headquarters of Makal County from Malakal town to Wau Shilluk, following growing public concern and speculation on social media. The rumours began circulating after Governor James Koang Chuol visited WauContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Dr Jemma Nunu Kumba, announced on Wednesday that the South Sudanese parliament has been forced to suspend some of its operations due to severe budget shortfalls. Speaking during the official reopening of parliament following a long recess, Dr Nunu saidContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), the body tasked with overseeing South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, has called on the transitional government to address the ongoing detention of First Vice President Dr Riek Machar and several of his close allies. In its quarterly report released onContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The National Democratic Movement–Patriotic Front (NDM–PF) has accused President Salva Kiir of lacking genuine intent and patriotic commitment to dialogue with opposition groups, including those that did not sign the 2018 Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS). President Kiir, while addressing theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The suspended SPLM-IO-nominated Commissioner of Cueibet County in Lakes State, Daniel Deng Mario Deng, and his family narrowly escaped harm early Friday morning after gunmen attempted to break into their home in the Sherikat suburb of Juba. Deng told Radio Tamazuj the attack occurred shortly after midnight, aroundContinue Reading
South Sudan’s Revolving Door Politics Leave Citizens in the Dust (JUBA) – If government jobs in South Sudan had expiry dates, they would likely be printed in hours, not years. The nation’s top leadership turnover is so dizzying that even flies whose life spans barely outlast a boda-boda ride fromContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has called on senior officials of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) to reform the ruling party and reconnect with ordinary citizens, as it faces growing criticism over its identity, performance and internal cohesion. Originally a liberation movement that led South SudanContinue Reading
(JUBA) — The 2018 peace agreement in South Sudan is at serious risk of collapsing unless regional and international actors take immediate steps to pressure the country’s political leaders to recommit to the process, according to the latest report by the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC). Covering theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Civil society organisations, media outlets, and faith-based groups have signed a joint communique expressing their commitment to support the work of South Sudan’s National Elections Commission (NEC) as the country prepares for its long-delayed elections. The communique was issued at the end of a two day roundtable dialogueContinue Reading
(YEI) – A leading South Sudanese bishop has called on the nation to honour the legacy of Nelson Mandela by embracing unity, reconciliation, and shared national identity, particularly as the country continues its journey through post conflict recovery. Speaking on the occasion of Nelson Mandela International Day, Bishop Hillary AdebaContinue Reading
