Category Editorial

Fear gripped thousands of residents in Juba on Thursday night following heavy sporadic gunfire at the residence of Gen. Akol Koor Kuc, the former Director General of the Internal Security Bureau of the National Security Services (NSS).

South Sudanese have been known to be patient with their leaders, but this patience could run out if the leaders don’t rethink their attitude towards critical issues of governance.

The parties to the 2018 revitalized peace agreement on September 13, this year extended the transitional period which was ending in 2025 to 2027.

The newly released Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), has put the number of people expected to face severe hunger in 2025 at 7.7 million compared to 7.1 million this year.

Several prisoners are languishing under very dire conditions in various prisons across the country. These inmates some juvenile and others above 18 years, have not gone on trial despite staying in jail for several years.

The launch of polio vaccination campaign is timely following the confirmation of 12 cases of Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Virus Type 2 (cVDPV2) across eight counties in Western Equatoria, Central Equatoria, Upper Nile, and Jonglei States.

The Wednesday meeting that brought the Governors of Jonglei, Central Equatoria and the Chief Administrator of Greater Pibor Administrative Area is commendable.

The recent decision by the Ethiopian parliament to construct the 320 km Pagak- Maiwut-Mathiang Paloch road, is a demonstration of visionary leadership among the two leaders of the two countries.

Governments in region must seek collaborative efforts to tackle illegal smuggling of minerals, and the ongoing meeting of member states of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) presents opportunity for partner states to dissect the rampant problem and come up with solutions.

South Sudan is currently facing one of the worst economic crisis in it’s history since independence in 2011.