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• Kiir demands permanent seats for Africans at the UN Security Council
  President Salva Kiir has added his voice to the demand by the African Union for two permanent seats at the UN Security Council. The Security Council has ten non-permanent members -in addition to the five permanent members. Britain, China, France, Russia, and the United States are considered as permanent members. No African country enjoys that […]
• NRA allegedly collected 2b pounds, $5.1m in August
  The former acting commissioner-general of the National Revenue Authority says the financial institution collected more than 2 billion pounds and $5 million in August alone. “We managed to collect 2.1 billion SSP and 5.1 million USD, we collected that amount for the first time,” Bullen said during the handover ceremony on Tuesday. “So, we have […]
• Five die in Mayendit revenge attacks
  Five people have reportedly been killed in a series of revenge attacks in Mayendit County, Unity State. The first attack occurred on Sunday in Rubkuai village where two people died, according to a reporter there. In what is believed to have been a retaliatory attack, armed men then attacked Rumnou on Monday, killing three people. […]
• OCHA allocates 1.3b Pounds to flood victims
  The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has allocated 1.3 billion South Sudanese pounds to support flood victims across South Sudan. That is about $10 million. The agency just concluded rapid needs assessments in 34 counties affected by the flooding. It reported that an estimated 625,000 people have been affected by flash floods in […]
• New tax collector promises to be a ‘disciplined’ boss
  The newly appointed acting Commissioner General of the National Revenue Authority has pledged to be a disciplined civil servant as he executes his duties. Africano Mande was appointed last week through a presidential order, replacing Erjok Bullen Geu. The sacking of Bullen came after the economic crisis management committee recommended firing of some officials of […]