President Salva Kiir has reiterated his appeal to General Paul Malong and Thomas Cirillo to return home and support the revitalized peace agreement. Continue reading “Kiir says Cirillo, Malong “not enemies””
Month: July 2019
20-year-old sentenced to prison for raping 16-year-old
Jonglei state High Court has sentenced to three years imprison, a 20-year-old man for sexually assaulting a teenage girl last month. Continue reading “20-year-old sentenced to prison for raping 16-year-old”
Apprehension over slow cantonment of forces in Gbudwe -Cleric
A religious leader has raised concerns over what he calls “slow efforts” by the parties to canton soldiers in the barracks as agreed in the 2015 peace deal. Continue reading “Apprehension over slow cantonment of forces in Gbudwe -Cleric”
Kiir bestows Medals of Honor on 12 SPLM/SPLA founding members
President Salva Kiir has awarded Medals of Honor to 12 deceased founding members of the SPLM/SPLA Military High Command. Continue reading “Kiir bestows Medals of Honor on 12 SPLM/SPLA founding members”
Martyrs Day evokes mixed feelings
South Sudanese have expressed mixed feelings regarding how the leaders and individuals have honoured those who died in the line of duty over the 21 years of civil war in Sudan. Continue reading “Martyrs Day evokes mixed feelings”
Defense Minister believes pre-transitional issues may go beyond November
The Minister of Defense has expressed doubts over the likelihood of the parties implementing all the provisions of the security arrangements within the remaining four months as agreed in May this year. Continue reading “Defense Minister believes pre-transitional issues may go beyond November”
Troika expresses willingness to support the transitional period
The United States, United Kingdom, and Norway are calling on the parties in South Sudan to redouble their efforts to implement the most pressing issues, including security reforms, as agreed in May this year. Continue reading “Troika expresses willingness to support the transitional period”
Gov’t and opposition reconcile in Bieh state
The government and SPLM-IO delegations have successfully reconciled two communities in Bieh State, the state Minister of Information has said. Continue reading “Gov’t and opposition reconcile in Bieh state”
Gov’t avails only $10million for pre-transitional period -NPTC
The Co-Chair of the National Pre-Transitional Committee says the government has so far availed only $10 million to facilite its work as mandated in May, 2019. Continue reading “Gov’t avails only $10million for pre-transitional period -NPTC”
US diplomat urges S.Sudanese to focus on development
A US diplomat says those obstructing peace in South Sudan should be held accountable. Continue reading “US diplomat urges S.Sudanese to focus on development”
