Six people have been killed, and twelve others injured in a grenade explosion in Malakal, Eastern Nile State. Continue reading “Explosion kills 6 in Malakal”

General David Yau Yau has dissolved his party, the South Sudan Democratic Movement-Cobra Faction and joined the SPLM. Continue reading “Yau Yau dissolves his party, joins SPLM”

The Minister of Information, Michael Makuei Lueth says the government is holding talks in Juba with officials from a splinter group of the SPLM in Opposition. Continue reading “Gov’t meets disowned advance team”

The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission is today meeting with the government, the opposition, and the Former Political Detainees to select ministers for the interim government of national unity to be formed. Continue reading “JMEC meets peace deal signatories over interim gov’t”

The Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission says he will meet with the key institutions to discuss arrangements for the beginning of the implementation of the peace agreement. Continue reading “JMEC, key institutions to talk beginning of peace implementation”

At least 200 people have been killed in violence in Unity state between September and December alone according to a UNHCR Protection Cluster report. Continue reading “Unity: 200 people killed since Sept – Report”

Trucks carrying goods from East Africa have been prevented from crossing to South Sudan at the border with Uganda in Kajo Keji, for failing to pay increased border charges. Continue reading “Trucks stranded in Kajo-Keji due to raised border charges”

The International Human Rights Watch has urged the UN Security Council to pressure the government and the opposition and its allies to release children from their forces. Continue reading “HRW pushes UNSC to act against use of children in conflict”

Medicines Sans Frontier has called for immediate increase in humanitarian assistance to the people caught up in violence in Unity state. Continue reading “MSF calls for increased relief aid to IDPs in Unity”