Authorities in Eastern Equatoria State say cattle herders attacked and killed several people on Wednesday; Police in the Jonglei capital Bor have arrested at least five students from Doctor John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology following this week’s strike that shut down operations at the university; South Sudan’s justice minister, Ruben Madol Arol, is calling for expediting the constitutional amendment process in order to provide appropriate legal environment for national decisions before the transitional period elapses in a year's time
WASHINGTON - Many members of the opposition in South Sudan’s parliament say the atmosphere in the house is stifling. Juol Nhomngek Daniel, a Nationa
The South Sudan minister for East African Affairs, Deng Alor Kuol, has come under criticism for persistent failure to attend sittings at the East African Legislative Assembly; The United Nations Mission in South Sudan and the World Food Program are condemning a recent ambush of an interagency UN convoy carrying food and nutrition assistance in Jonglei State; The United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) is expressing concern about the impact of conflict and climate change on human mobility in South Sudan
Lectures and other academic activities have come to a standstill Tuesday at the Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology in Bor town after striking students shut down operations; Parties to South Sudan’s revitalized peace agreement are expected to reach a deal this week on the command and leadership structure of the unified forces paving the way for their subsequent graduation and deployment; South Sudan’s Vice President in charge of the country’s economic cluster, Wani Igga, says his office is focusing on enacting financial management reforms to improve the economy and make the 2021/2022 budget workable
Officials from Eastern Equatoria State say about 30 people were killed including women and children following an attack on a cattle camp in Eastern Equatoria along Juba – Nimule Highway; Authorities in Jonglei State say they have launched an investigation into an incident in which a grenade explosion killed at least two teenagers and injured four other people in Bor town over the weekend; The head of South Sudan’s National Bureau of Statistics says his agency needs at least 24 months to carry out a population census ahead of a national election