Ceasefire monitor decries occupation of civilian premises in South Sudan
By Simon Deng The Ceasefire Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM), the multinational body that monitors compliance with the peace agreement has decried continuous illegal occupancy of civilians houses in…
National security officers close radio in South Sudan’s Jonglei
By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon National security officers in South Sudan’s Jonglei State have closed down Radio Jonglei 95.9 FM, claiming it was doing so to prevent airing of a planned protest in the country. Three journalists working at the radio were also…
Lawmaker warns against planned protest to oust South Sudanese leaders
https://jubaechotv.com.ss/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/SALVA-ON-COALITION-1.mp4 By Okech Francis A group, the People’s Coalition for Civil Action has said it plans to stage a protest on August 30 with the aim of forcing the leadership in the country out of…
Holdout rebel group blamed over ambushes on South Sudan highway
Denis Ejulu The renewed spate of killings along the busy Juba-Nimule road that have sent shock waves and fear in the capital are a handiwork of National Salvation Front (NAS) which is among a plethora of groups that refused to sign the 2018 revitalized…
Lawmaker warns of humanitarian catastrophe in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria
By Simon Deng The security situation in Tambura County of Western Equatoria State is continuing to deteriorate leaving thousands of people displaced, said Anthony Lino Makana, the former speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly. “What is…
South Sudan army prepares to graduate first batch for security arrangement
By Simon Deng The assessment mission in Greater Bahr El Ghazel region undertaken by the Joint Transitional Security Committee (JTSC) to pave way for the graduation of the first batch of the unified forces is complete. Maj.Gen Lul Ruai Koang, Spokesman…
South Sudan court stays dismissal of Jonglei bishop
[poll id=”2″] By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon, Juba The South Sudan High Court has dismissed the court case between the defrocked Jonglei Provincial Archbishop and the primate of the Episcopal of the South Sudan (ECSS) for further trials in the…
South Sudan warned it won’t tolerate planned protest
By Richard Sultan Police in South Sudan has warned it will not tolerate a planned protest by a group of South Sudanese, saying the group is illegal and made the request “in a very dangerous manner.” The People’s Coalition for Civil Action (PCCA)…
Turkey to support vital component of South Sudan’s pact
By Deng Machol Turkey has reached a deal with South Sudan to support the institution of the security arrangement, a key component in the implementation of the peace agreement in the African strengthen and support the country’s military sector after…
UN peacekeepers on South Sudan border withdraw following community protests
By David Malaak A group of United Nations peacekeepers deployed in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal have pulled out of their bases following protest by the local communities in the area. The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei were…
Communal violence threatens South Sudan peace: Machar
By Simon Deng South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar has warned of the serious threat posed by the ongoing intermittent communal violence to the fragile 2018 revitalized peace agreement if civilian disarmament is not undertaken. Machar revealed…
South Sudan to build reserves, fund budget with new IMF funding
By Richard Sultan South Sudan has received a $334 million funding from the International Monetary Fund and plans to utilise it for economic reforms, funding the budget and building foreign exchange reserves, the Central Bank said. The new resources come…