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South Sudanese political parties have yet again violated the revitalized peace agreement by appointing fewer women to the national parliament, a civil society activist has said. On Monday evening, President Salva Kiir expanded and reconstituted the transitional national legislature to include 550 members of the parties to the revitalized peace agreement. The new members of […]

At least five people, including a police officer, have died in a suspected cattle-related incident in Rumbek Central County of Lakes State. The incident happened at 5:30 AM in Cuei-adukan area. Police reports indicate that armed youth believed to be from Rumbek North County carried out the attack. It disclosed that more than 10 people, […]

The head of the National Transitional Committee has appealed to the South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance to cease hostilities and rejoin the peace process. Last week, SSOMA said it will boycott the next round of talks with the government in Rome. The talks between the government and the opposition movements alliance were scheduled for between […]

A National Security Service officer has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for violating the service act. Private Cirillo Kamilio Cirillo was found guilty of negligently causing bodily injuries and abuse of power. The National Security Tribunal also charged him with negligence while on duty. It, however, did not explain the body of crime committed […]

A religious leader is calling for urgent humanitarian assistance for people displaced by recent military clashes in Wonduruba Payam of Juba County of Central Equatoria state. Over the weekend, government troops and forces of the National Salvation Front are said to have engaged in gun battles in the area. The fighting reportedly led to the […]

Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Museveni has been sworn into office for the sixth term as President of Uganda. In a ceremony attended by Heads of State and governments, Museveni took the oath after his win was reaffirmed by the Ugandan electoral commission. “I, Kaguta Yoweri Museveni, swear in the name of the Almighty God that I will […]

President Salva Kiir has arrived in Entebbe, Uganda to witness Yoweri Museveni take oath for the sixth time as President of Uganda. Kiir is among 11 other Heads of State who have confirmed their attendance for the swearing-in ceremony that will take place tomorrow at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala. Upon arrival this afternoon, Kiir […]

Members of the international community have described the reconstitution of the national parliament as an essential step to restoring effective governance and delivering crucial reforms in South Sudan. On Monday night, President Salva Kiir expanded and reconstituted the transitional national legislature to include 550 members of the parties to the revitalized peace agreement. The new […]

The Commissioner of Fangak County in Jonglei state has appealed for urgent humanitarian assistance for people living in submerged areas. Biel Boutros Biel says a heavy downpour last week caused the flooding that washed away the airstrip and left people without houses. Boutrous Biel told Eye Radio on Tuesday that there is a fear man-made […]

The International Organization for Migration – Chief of Mission, Peter Van Der Auweraert – talks to Eye Radio about IOM’s activities in South Sudan and the main priorities of the organization in the country. In the interview, Van Der Auweraert highlights the challenges IOM is facing in terms of its intervention strategies in the humanitarian […]

South Sudanese have been yearning for peace for the last eight years since a majority of them were/are subjected to deaths from violent crimes and the proportion of the population living in extreme poverty drastically increased as a result of the 2013 civil war.

Thousands of citizens fleeing escalating violence in parts of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) are in dire need of food and shelter.

The South Sudan Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday received a delegation from The Cereals and Other Produce Board of Tanzania (CPB) which is seeking export business opportunities.

The trial of David Garang Goc, the Jonglei Civil Society Network chairperson, has been adjourned until Monday, May 17, 2021, amid his lawyer questioning the court’s competence.

The UN Security Council (UNSC) yesterday extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 November 2021.

Burglars broke into the office of the Wau Catholic Diocesan Bishop last Sunday night and stole USD 20,000, over 70,000 SSP, a computer, and a Thuraya satellite mobile phone.

The chairperson of Lakes State Youth Union (LASYU), Manasseh Mathiang Mading, has called upon the government to disarm civilians and restore peace in the state.

Over 3,000 internally displaced persons who are camping under desperate conditions in Wuji Boma of Lainya County in Central Equatoria State are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.

The undersecretary in the national ministry of health has revealed that logistical challenges have delayed the shipment of Covid-19 AstraZeneca vaccines to Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State.

The embassies of the United States of America and several European countries in Juba have congratulated the government of South Sudan for reconstituting the national legislature, saying it is a vital step to realizing lasting peace in the country.