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Leaders tell Luo youth to back off from Clement Mboro bridge
Senior government officials have called on some Luo youth who are against the naming of the bridge after Clement Mboro to back off from national government initiatives.
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MP warns youth against political ignorance, sycopancy
A female lawmaker from Unity State parliament on Thursday called on youth to be openminded and avoid political manipulations ahead of the anticipated December 2024 general elections. Continue reading MP warns youth against political ignorance, sycopancy
Kiir tells Governors’ forum anyone is free to run for president
President Salva Kiir has informed the Governors’ forum that anybody who wants to become a president has the right to organize his party and contest peacefully without violence in the 2024 elections. Continue reading Kiir tells Governors’ forum anyone is free to run for president
Haysom: No ‘level playing field’ for political parties ahead 2024 polls
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Thursday said the current political and civic space in South Sudan does not offer an equal platform for all parties ahead of the country’s first general elections. Continue reading Haysom: No ‘level playing field’ for political parties ahead 2024 polls
Machar pens to Kiir to correct reconstitution of electoral bodies
First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar has written to President Salva Kiir requesting him to correct what he referred to as ‘anomalies’ in the recent reconstitution of electoral bodies after some SPLM-IO members were not appointed. Continue reading Machar pens to Kiir to correct reconstitution of electoral bodies
Union of disabled urges NEC to translate ballot papers into braille
The Union of Persons with Disabilities is appealing to the National Election Commission to consider transcribing voting materials into braille to avoid diversion of their votes in 2024 elections. Continue reading Union of disabled urges NEC to translate ballot papers into braille
SSPDF denies involvement in Abyei deadly attack
South Sudan’s People’s Defence Forces has denied allegations that its Division 3rd Infantry under the command of Maj Gen Akuei Ajou carried out the recent fatal attacks on the Abyei Area.
The BBC cited Sultaan Bulabek, the leader of the nine chiefdoms in Abyei as saying soldiers carried out coordinated attacks in several villages alongside armed youth from the Twic county of Warrap state.
He claimed that the attack was meant to push the Ngok community out of their homes.
In response to the allegation, the SSPDF also refutes claims it troops were involved in the attack.
It also denied claims that the forces were operating within the Abyei Box in violation of the Agreement both Sudan and South Sudan committed to.
“We are not involved in the ongoing clashes at all. The accusations labeled against the SSPF and the commander of the SSPDF 3rd Infantry Division are not substantive,” said Major General Lul Ruai Koang.
The response also comes after the embassies of Norway, the UK, and the US urged South Sudan to pull out its troops from Abyei to prevent further escalation of the violence.
The Western Country embassies cited a UNISFA report, which Eye Radio could not independently verify.
Gen. Lul went on to say, “The report that we engaged with UNISFA is not true. Our chief of defense forces was engaged with the Commander of UNISFA and there was a clear indication that our forces did not engage with UNISFA. We are not allowed to operate within Abyei Box. That is what the agreement said, and we are standing by it.
“The joint force was deployed outside of the Abyei box to act as a buffer zone between the rival groups and to ensure that the road connecting the two regions is not cut off by criminals and others, he added.
Gogrial East weekend’s peace rally disrupted as gunmen opened fire
A weekend’s peace rally in Gogrial East County of Warrap State reportedly turned into chaos after an unknown group of gunmen opened fire during the occasion.
State officials and national lawmakers led by Governor Manhiem Bol Malek were conducting a peace rally when random shootings dispersed the crowd on Saturday.
The mission was to amicably resolve the conflict that erupted earlier this month between the Apuk Giir section of Warrap and the Marial-bai community of Jur River County in Western Bahr El Ghazal State.
William Wol Mayom, the State’s Information Minister says the meeting turned into chaos when sudden gunfire erupted as a local youth representative was about to address the rally.
The media has it that, in the process of the commotion, one civilian was reportedly killed but the government Spokesperson expressed doubts that the government officials were the targets of the shooting.
The incident according to the Minister, prompted some youths to run into houses and came out with firearms including AK-47 rifles and machine guns, and started moving towards the direction of the delegation’s convoy.
The incident forced the officials and delegation to run into the vehicles to make inquiries about the attack before they arrived safely in Kuajok in the evening.
Mayom adds that the government has formed a fact-finding committee to ascertain the problem.
Political Party Council told to disseminate registration criteria for parties
Civil society activist Edmond Yakani has called on the reconstituted Political Party’s council to disseminate the registration criteria for political parties to kickstart the process. Continue reading Political Party Council told to disseminate registration criteria for parties