By GARANG A. MALAK Juba, South Sudan’s main coalition of donors are calling on leaders to urgently implement remaining tasks of the peace deal before the February 22, 2020 deadline expires. On...
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Details on states, security hold back South Sudan peace deal
By FRED OLUOCH Security arrangements and the number of states remain the key challenges in implementing the South Sudan peace agreement, three months to the due date for the formation of the...
South Sudan returnees find hope in farm support for self reliance
In Summary Several non-governmental organisations in Yei are empowering the returnees to be productive by providing them with seeds and farm implements needed for household food production and...
Wildfire kills 50 people in South Sudan
In Summary Most of the injured are children and the elderly, Eye Radio reported Strong winds spread the fire on Monday night as people slept The fire had not been contained by Tuesday morning By John...
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140,000 South Sudanese refugees return home
In Summary The returnees came from Uganda, Ethiopia, Central African Republic and Sudan. A peace deal brokered by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development ensured a ceasefire and return of...
South Sudan wants $1.5bn for post-conflict recovery
By JOSEPH ODUHA South Sudan government has said it requires $1.5 billion for a post-conflict recovery plan for 2019. Humanitarian Affairs minister Hussein Mar Nyout told media in Juba that the return...
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Leaders work to end conflicts in Great Lakes region
By JONATHAN KAMOGA A wave of insecurity and political unrest hit the Great Lakes region early in 2016: South Sudan had plunged into yet another war, Burundi was cracking down on dissidents following...
South Sudan refugees rebuild their lives, one stitch at a time
In Summary Away from South Sudan, they are determined to start a new life by learning new skills. By JONATHAN KAMOGA Nicholas Ngota’s dream of becoming a journalist seemed to to be coming true when...
South Sudan rivals strike peace deal in Khartoum
In Summary President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar met in Khartoum to continue their face-to- face talks Sudanese President Omar Bashir on Monday promised to end the war in South Sudan The...
South Sudan considers next move as latest IGAD deal is rejected
By JOSEPH ODUHA By FRED OLUOCH South Sudan's opposition rejected a power-sharing proposal by the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad) at a meeting in Ethiopia on Tuesday. Its position,...
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South Sudan restricts movements on border with DR Congo over Ebola
By JOSEPH ODUHA South Sudan has restricted the movements of people and goods along its borders with the DR Congo over the Ebola spread fears. Health minister Riek Gai Kok announced on Thursday that...
Few signs of progress in South Sudan peace talks
In Summary The parties to the Igad-led negotiations agreed on the composition of a transitional government and security arrangements. About 14 factions are in attendance in the talks officially known...
South Sudan peace talks pushed to 2018, before polls
In Summary One of the things to be implemented is the revitalisation programme of the August 2015 agreement by Igad. The second approach to restoring peace involves the re-unification of the three...
South Sudan army in fresh accusations of attacking civilians
In Summary Fr Emmanuel Lodongo Sebit has urged the Sudan People's Liberation Army to exercise maximum professionalism and avoid turning their guns on civilians Various human-rights reports have...
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Khartoum to allow aid flow to South Sudan for one year
The Khartoum government, Juba and the United Nations have signed a one-year deal to facilitate the flow of relief aid to the victims of famine in South Sudan until July 2018. The three partners...
South Sudan Yei State warring factions sign peace deal
IN SUMMARY The peace accord was mediated by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church leader Bishop Elias Taban Parangi after a four day joint military committee meeting in Kampala. SPLA was represented by...
Govt and rebels adopt hard-line stance as March 5 deadline looms
By FRED OLUOCH IN SUMMARY Chronology President Slavar Kiir sacked then vice president Riek Machar and the Cabinet in July 2013. An alleged coup attempt on December 15, 2013, led to an open conflict...
Igad to lead peace efforts in Juba conflict
By JOINT REPORT The EastAfrican IN SUMMARY Igad last week convened an emergency meeting in Juba to find ways of rescuing Africa’s youngest nation. The foreign ministers from Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda...
Uganda now steps in, sends troops to South Sudan
By JULIUS BARIGABA The EastAfrican IN SUMMARY Uganda deployed an unconfirmed number of its soldiers to Juba, as the situation in the capital and Jonglei state remained volatile following the coup...
Hunger remains in spite of food production rising in South Sudan
By MICHAEL WAKABI, The EastAfrican Food production in South Sudan has increased in the past year, but hunger remains widespread as population growth remains high. Most of the output is of cereals and...