On Monday, Kenya waived visa fees for eligible South Sudanese, the Kenyan foreign ministry has announced. Continue reading Amb Ajongo speaks on S Sudan-Kenya free visa
Category: Interviews
UNMISS concerned by ‘vicious circle of localized violence’
The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan has deplored the violence in Tambura County of Western Equatoria state. Continue reading UNMISS concerned by ‘vicious circle of localized violence’
Freed death row inmate speaks to Eye Radio
Kenneth Kawonda Joseph didn’t think he would ever walk out of prison or stop calling the jail his home. Continue reading Freed death row inmate speaks to Eye Radio
Meet EAC court of Justice President, Justice Nestor Kayobera
The East African Court of Justice, Judge President Justice Nestor Kayobera – speaks on the court Jurisdiction, admissibility, procedures, remedies and enforcement.
Continue reading Meet EAC court of Justice President, Justice Nestor Kayobera
EAC Secretary-General speaks to Eye Radio on regional integration
EAC Secretary-General, Peter Mathuki speaks on automation of custom union, Waving Visa restriction within the East African community member state and developmental projects in South Sudan. Continue reading EAC Secretary-General speaks to Eye Radio on regional integration
Women’s Day: A call for gender parity in South Sudan
On the International Women’s Day, development partners are calling for gender equality and the advancement of women’s empowerment across all sectors in South Sudan. Continue reading Women’s Day: A call for gender parity in South Sudan
US diplomat speaks to Eye Radio on Int’l day of education
Education is a human right, a public good, and a public responsibility.
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day of Education(link is external), in celebration of the role of education for peace and development.
This third International Education Day occurs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that led to a global learning disruption of unprecedented scale and severity.
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UNHCR’s Special Envoy for Horn of Africa talks refugees, peace in S.Sudan
The UN refugee agency is urging the government of South Sudan to prioritize the needs of the people through the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement. Continue reading UNHCR’s Special Envoy for Horn of Africa talks refugees, peace in S.Sudan
Meet the female carpenter breaking gender barriers in a ‘man’s world’
Teresa Zakira has been breaking gender barriers for more than a dozen years. Her dream is to have her own carpentry workshop to train and help women in South Sudan. Continue reading Meet the female carpenter breaking gender barriers in a ‘man’s world’
‘I’m blind, no one wants to hire me,’ says a Master degree holder
Stephen Dhieu is a 30-year-old Masters degree holder who can’t find a job in South Sudan –not for a lack of it, but because he is blind. Continue reading ‘I’m blind, no one wants to hire me,’ says a Master degree holder