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Month April 2024

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Civil society group engages church to ensure peaceful elections

Space Organization, a local civil society group has engaged the South Sudan Council of Churches to work to ensure that the upcoming general election scheduled for December 2024 is held peacefully devoid of violence.

Akuot Goor
April 29, 2024

Editorial

The government needs to seriously end the tax row with aid agencies

Nearly 9 million people are food insecure in South Sudan, according to credible reports by the United Nations agencies. These are in urgent need of humanitarian support, and yet the current impasse after the government imposed taxes on humanitarian goods…

Akuot Goor
April 29, 2024

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SSPDF deploys troops South of Abyei Box to deter communal clashes

The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) has deployed about 5,000 soldiers on the border between Abyei Administrative Area and Warrap State, to deter intermittent communal clashes between neighboring communities of Ngok Dinka and Twic Mayardit community.

Akuot Goor
April 29, 2024

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President Kiir shakes up ministry of foreign affairs

President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Thursday relieved the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, James Pitia Morgan and replaced him with his deputy Ramadan Mohamed Abdallah Goc Ayuel.

Akuot Goor
April 29, 2024

News

Whitaker foundation graduates over 700 students in conflict resolution

The Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative on Friday graduated 753 students after completing three-month training in peace education aimed at conflict resolution at the community level in the country.

Akuot Goor
April 29, 2024

Editorial

Deployment of troops at the border between Abyei and Warrap State has been long overdue

The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) has deployed a brigade at the border separating Abyei Administrative Area and neighboring Warrap State. The deployment has been long overdue due to the long-running conflict between these two communities over land at…

Akuot Goor
April 29, 2024

News

Parties validate 5 key security sector working documents

The chief of staff for the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), Berhanu Kebede on Thursday expressed optimism on the security sector reforms after the Strategic Defense and Security Review Board validated five strategic security sector documents.

Akuot Goor
April 26, 2024

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Elections are key to transition the country toward peace and stability, says Mabor

The Governor of Lakes State, Rin Tueny Mabor on Thursday said that the upcoming general election is critical in transitioning the country toward peace and stability.

Akuot Goor
April 26, 2024

News

Lakes State Governor swears in heads of three commissions

he Governor of Lakes State Rin Tueny Mabor on Thursday swore in newly appointed heads of the Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation and the Relief Rehabilitation Commission.

Akuot Goor
April 26, 2024

News

IGP vows to intensify crackdown on illegal currency traders

The Inspector General of Police Gen. Atem Marol Biar Kuek on Wednesday vowed to intensify the ongoing crackdown on unregistered local currency traders in Juba, following the depreciation of the South Sudan Pound against the U.S dollar.

Akuot Goor
April 25, 2024

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