(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
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir has announced that oil production in South Sudan has resumed, a development he described as a key step towards economic recovery following months of financial uncertainty. The statement was made during the official opening of the First Session of the Revitalized Transitional National Legislature onContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan Opposition Rejects President’s Peace Dialogue Without Release of Detained Leaders South Sudan’s main opposition party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement In Opposition (SPLM-IO), has rejected a recent call by President Salva Kiir for renewed dialogue, saying meaningful talks cannot begin until its political and military membersContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Peace Deal in Limbo as RJMEC Flags Stalled Implementation and Growing Tensions in South Sudan The implementation of South Sudan’s Revitalised Peace Agreement (R-ARCSS) has largely stalled, according to a new report by the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC). The delays and breaches in the agreement,Continue Reading
