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• Kiir appoints Jonglei governor, 2 new national ministers
  South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has named Denay Jok Chagor as governor for Jonglei state following weeks of stalemate over the choice for the position. The state was allocated to the South Sudan Opposition Alliance in the June 2020 deal between President Kiir and Dr. Machar, SPLM-IO leader. Denay who served as Minister of Higher […]
• Two die in Mayom attack
  Renewed fighting has resulted in the killing of two people and injuring of five others in Mayom County, Unity State. The Director-General in the State Ministry of Information Kang John Bol said the assault happened in the defunct Bul South County of greater Mayom. The motive behind the attack is not yet clear. However, John […]
• Armed men kill traffic cop in Juba
  A traffic police officer has been shot dead by gunmen in Nyakuron West area in the capital Juba.  The 34-year-old was a private at the National Police Service. A family member said the late Habebe Alex was attacked on Tuesday morning by two men who first exchanged blows with him. During the cause of the […]
• SSudan rights and peace advocate nominated for Women Building Peace Award
  The United State Institute of Peace has nominated the co-founder of the Eve Organization for Women Development in South Sudan for the inaugural Women Building Peace Award, 2020. Rita Martin Lopidia is among 10 women recognized globally for advancing the role of women in pursuit of peace in fragile or conflict-affected countries. She stands to […]
• Violence and lawlessness continue in Pibor -Youth representative
  A youth leader in Pibor says clashes are still ongoing in the area as thousands of people continue to flee killings and destructions. Last month, Pibor authorities reported that youth from greater Jonglei state launched retaliatory attacks in areas of greater Pibor. The attacks were reportedly in retaliation over February clashes in Lou-Nuer area when […]