Split within Machar’s group won’t change status quo
By Simon Deng and Juba Echo Staff Experts have said the recent split within the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-in opposition (SPLM/A-IO) under First Vice President Riek Machar is inconsequential as it won’t change the status quo. Abraham Kuol…
UN warns flood victims in South Sudan surviving on grass
By Awan Achiek Flood victims in South Sudan’s remote flood-hit areas of Ayod County in Jonglei State have been forced by the condition to eat grass for survival. Across Jonglei and Unity State, homes have been submerged, crops destroyed, leaving…
South Sudan encourages youth entrepreneurs to take up loans
By John Agok The National Ministry of Youth and Sports is inviting the youth with business acumen and ideas to come for loan from Ministry concern. Dr. Albino Bol, the Minister revealed on Wednesday that the Ministry has already secured 7 million Dollars…
Victims petition ICC over atrocities in South Sudan
By Onen Walter Solomon A group of victims and survivors of grave atrocities committed in South Sudan during the conflict have petitioned the Netherlands based International Criminal Court to investigate with intent to prosecute actors for war crimes and…
UN mission welcomes swearing-in of South Sudan parliament
By Staff Writer The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Wednesday hailed the recent swearing into office of 504 members of the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly (RTNLA) and 84 members of the Council of States as a positive step…
Jonglei authorities to produce Clinical officer’s murderer before law
By Manyuon Mayen Manyuon, Juba The authorities in Jonglei State said they would trace the assassin who murdered a clinical officer last week in Payut area of Duk County. Maj. Gen. Joseph Mayen Akoon, the State’s Police Commissioner affirmed that…
Police investigates young man’s death in Aweil
By Staff Writer The Police Unit of Northern Bahr El Ghazal State is investigating the death of a young man who was reportedly found dead under unclear circumstances while in military custody in War-awar on Tuesday. Capt. Guot Akol, the State Police…
Embattled cashier at South Sudan’s oil company denies any wrongdoing
Senior Nilepet Cashier Charles Ring Mayen/courtesy photo By staff Writter A cashier at South Sudan’s Nile Petroleum Corporation (Nilepet), Ring Charles Mayen has said accusation against him of misusing money at the national oil company are false. “That…
……IT IS NOT A SECRET SPEECH…………. ……A NEW DAWN OF THE R-TNLA…….
It is not a new beginning for the country, it is a fresh dawn for the Parliament as it is revitalized to be called Reconstituted-Transitional National Legislative Assembly (R-TNLA) whereby the young people of South Sudan have been given a chance by many…
Analyst flees crackdown in South Sudan capital
By Staff Writer A South Sudanese analyst with the Juba-based Sudd Institute, Abraham Awolich has fled the capital Juba after the National Security Services officials stormed their office. A crackdown by the NSS came after Awolich and other colleagues…
South Sudan parliament fully reconstituted as MPs swear in
By Staff Writer The new parliament of South Sudan has finally been fully reconstituted as the Transitional National Legislative Assembly with the swearing in of members in the capital Juba. The speaker of the 550 members’ parliament will be a woman, the…
New advocacy group emerged, braves to restore democracy in South Sudan
By Onen Walter Solomon Rights activists said on Friday that they have been prompted to form People’s Coalition for Civil Action to allow citizens to fully partake in the country’s affairs.…