South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
The Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) Edmund Yakani, on Wednesday, urged political party members to implement a power shift within their parties that prioritizes the well-being of citizens and avoids leaving them in challenging situations.
As we mark World Health Day 2025 under the theme “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures,” South Sudan stands at a defining moment in its pursuit of equitable health for all. Nowhere is the urgency more evident than in the area of maternal and newborn health, where mortality rates remain unacceptably high and progress is hindered by persistent system-level gaps.
The newly elected Chairperson of the United Sudan African Party (USAP), Joseph Ojukwu Ikarai has promised to ensure 35 percent women representation within the party.
This year the theme for World Food Day is “Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future.” It’s a timely reminder that all people have the right to adequate foods.
Today, South Sudan marks four years since the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU) was formed on 22 February 2020 and the Transitional Period began. The Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) gives the RTGoNU tremendous responsibility, not least to “implement this Agreement and restore permanent and sustainable peace, security and stability in the country”, as per Article 1.2.2.
As the year comes to end, South Sudan deserves to be congratulated for raising its flag high; not only in achieving highly in sports but also having assumed the chairpersonship of the East African Community. The responsibility of leading the East African community further places South Sudan into regional and international focus at this critical period of its political life, as the country gears up for elections.
As I conclude my tour of duty as the Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Sudan, I am filled with a mixture of emotions.
Two weeks ago, Comrade Chairman, Salva Kiir Mayardit received, in his office, a very important US government official, who stated on SSBC that the US government under Joe Biden will support South Sudan’s general elections.
