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By: Bullen Bala Alexander Three women were allegedly raped at gunpoint by armed men in Yei River State over the weekend. Speaking to Radio Miraya yesterday morning, Paul Yoane Bonju, Member of Parliament representing Yei River State said there was peace within the State except the unfortunate, abusive rape scenario....

By: Roger Alfred Yoron Modi Last week, Ijjo Bosco, a journalist working for a state-owned radio station in Torit (97.5 FM) was arrested and continues to be under detention. According to initial media reports, the journalist was arrested, after airing a story about the United States sanctions on First Vice...

By: Kitab A Unango The stalemate surrounding number of states and their boundaries is on top of the agenda as one of the impediments to the formation of unity government and stands to be resolved soon, David Mabuza, Deputy President of South Africa revealed yesterday. Mabuza is back in the...

By: Nema Juma The leader of SPLM-IO Dr. Riek Machar accompanied by the Sudanese Deputy Chairman of Sudan Sovereign council Mohamed Hamdan Hemeti Dagalo arrived in Juba yesterday. After his arrival in Juba, Dr. Machar had a closed door meeting with President Salva Kiir at the Presidential Palace in J1...

By: Manyuon Mayen Manyuon Jonglei Internal Province Archbishop has consecrated and enthroned three bishops of the newly created dioceses of Bor despite his suspension. In December last year, Rev. Rueben Akurdit Ngong Akurdit, Jonglei was purportedly suspended by Rt. Rev. Justin Badi Arama, the Episcopal Church of South Sudan primate...

By: Kabaka Quintous Residents in South Sudan’s Nimule border town have expressed frustration over the slow implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS). The locals spoke during the dissemination campaign of the chapter 1 and two on the RARCSS by Peace Link...

By: Sheila Ponnie  Malaria is one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases and the leading cause of sickness and death in South Sudan, among children under 5 years old.  The World Health Organization has declared 38 countries malaria free since 1955, but its campaign has stalled in parts of...

By: Mandela Nelson Denis Like many South Sudanese families that got affected by the then Sudan civil war, Kiden’s family has been living in a South Sudanese community in Masindi District, Nyabyeya (Western Uganda) for decades. Many haven’t even seen South Sudan. Judith Kiden Kenyi is one of such. Born...

By: Wek Atak Kacjang The Governor of Southern Liech State, Maj. General Stephen Thiey Yar has told the newly appointed Ministers to work for the unity of people of Southern Liech State for reconciliation and peaceful co-existent of the citizens in the State. Speaking during the event, Governor Stephen told...

By: Elia Joseph Loful Three children and their mother have been admitted in Torit State hospital after eating meat of a dead cow. Speaking to the press in Torit during the weekend, Lucy Asienzo Felix, a nurse at the hospital said the children developed watery diarrhoea as a result of...