Famine looms as South Sudan region sinks under water
By Okech Francis Gatluak Char Puok fled Nyaldiu as flood waters gushed on his path, killing 36 of his 100 goats along the road to Bentiu, the capital of South Sudan’s Unity State. Rising water levels have already cut off Bentiu from the rest of Unity…
First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar consults with UJOSS on youth unemployment
By Tapeng Michael The first Vice President of the Republic His Excellency Dr. Riek Machar today met with the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) on a consultative meeting in regards to ways of addressing youth unemployment in the country. The…
Central Bank confirms freezing political activists’ accounts
The Central Bank of South Sudan has confirmed the legitimacy of a letter seen by the Juba Echo in regards to freezing of the bank accounts of activists Abraham A. Awolic, Rajab Mohandis, Wani Michael, James David Kolok and Kuel Aguer Kuel as well as bank…
RJMEC: security arrangements major obstacle to RARCISS
By Richard Sultan The Interim Chairman of the Re-constituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (RARCISS) Maj. Gen. (rtd) Charles Gituai has said implementing…
Guterres criticizes ‘unprecedented expulsion’ of staff from Ethiopia; calls for focus on saving lives
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday urged authorities in Ethiopia to allow vital humanitarian work there to continue, following the recent decision to declare seven of the Organization’s staff persona non grata and expel them…
COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline
The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths has continued to decline globally, with 3.1 million new cases and just over 54,000 new deaths, reported over the last week, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Compared to…
WHO endorses ‘historic’ malaria vaccine for at-risk children
The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the world’s first malaria vaccine, in what the UN health agency’s chief described on Wednesday as “an historic day” for the decades-long battle against…
COVAX gives South Sudan 48,000 more doses of AstraZeneca
By Tapeng Michael Ohure Global vaccine solidarity institution COVAX has notified South Sudan’s Ministry of Health of the arrival of 48000 more AstraZenca jabs later this month. “We have received notification from COVAX Facility of 48,000 doses of…
Landmark report highlights untapped potential of Africa’s film industry
Culture and Education Africa’s film and audiovisual industries could create over 20 million jobs and contribute $20 billion to the continent’s combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the UN cultural agency, UNESCO, said on Tuesday in a new report…
Pandemic impact ‘tip of the iceberg’ after years of neglecting child mental health
unicef COVID-19 has taken a toll on the mental health of children and young people, and impacts could be felt for many years to come, UN children’s agency, UNICEF, warned on Tuesday. Even before the crisis, children and youth were already carrying the…
school children in Unity State benefit from UJOSS -CEPO solidarity support
By Ruot George Hundreds of school children in the flood ravaged state of Unity State yesterday benefited from the solidarity donations from Journalists and members of the public organized by Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) and Community…
Kiir Urges Ethiopians to Reconcile No Matter Their Difference
By Richard Sultan South Sudan’s President His Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit who also doubles as the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) mediator to the Ethiopian Conflict in Tigray has urged Ethiopian’s to reconcile their differences. He…