Almost one-third of the acutely food insecure South Sudanese the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) planned to support this year will be left without humanitarian food assistance due to critical funding shortages, heightening the risk of starvat…
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W. Equatoria minister faulted for selling government land, electrical equipment
The fact-finding committee formed by Western Equatoria State Governor Alfred Futuyo Karaba to investigate the indicted state minister of housing, lands, and public utilities has summited its findings which found the latter culpable.Two weeks ago, Gover…
Continue readingE. Equatoria parliament summons ministers, commissioners over insecurity
The Eastern Equatoria State parliament on Tuesday summoned three ministers, three Commissioners, and the Torit town mayor to shed light on the rampant insecurity in the state.The ministers who were summoned included local government and law enforcement…
Continue readingParliament to investigate runaway violence, insecurity
The South Sudan Transitional National Legislative Assembly resolved to form parliamentary committees to investigate the rampant insecurity and killings in parts of the country after some members tabled motions on the matter on Monday.The first motion w…
Continue readingTonj South commissioner on the run after shooting incident
The commissioner of Tonj South County in Warrap State is reportedly on the run after he shot and injured a national security officer on Friday, sources reveal.According to multiple sources, Commissioner Agor Malang Agor, shot John Emilio Khasid in the …
Continue readingRumbek East commissioner sentences killer ram to 3-year jail term
The Commissioner of Rumbek East County in Lakes State, Mading Gaak, has sentenced a ram that killed a woman in the area to three years in jail.Last weekend, police in Rumbek told Radio Tamazuj that they were holding a ram that knocked a woman to death …
Continue readingTruth and reconciliation technical committee in W. Equatoria State for public consultations
The Technical Committee for the establishment of the Commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing is in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State to conduct public consultations.The team formed by the national ministry of justice arrived in Yambio on M…
Continue readingOver 2000 cattle raided in Kideopo valley, Ikotos County
Over 200 head of cattle were raided from 8 Kraals from Kideopo valley and Ramula villages in Ikotos County, Eastern Equatoria State, on Saturday, local officials said.Claudio Siliman Liling, the Kideopo valley community leader, condemned the raid as a …
Continue readingYambio records one death during Easter Celebrations
Authorities in Yambio Town of Western Equatoria State said one death case has been recorded during the Easter holidays in the area.The death was recorded from a road accident around 9:00 PM when two motorcycle riders collided at Suk Siro in Yambio Town…
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