A million people hit by flooding in South Sudan
Over a million people in South Sudan have been affected by floods across much of the country, the UN’s humanitarian organisation, Ocha, has said. More than a quarter of those – many in the north – have been forced from their homes by rising waters. Ocha said the displaced were seeking refuge on higher ground, […]
Sheep sentenced to 3 years in jail for killing woman
A sheep in South Sudan has been sentenced to three years in jail for killing a 45-year-old woman, a report by Eye Radio says. According to the report, the sheep fatally attacked the woman identified as Adhieu Chaping in Rumbek East, South Sudan earlier this month, leaving her with broken ribs that resulted in death. […]
South Sudanese minister’s brother, embassy official on the spot over suspected child trafficking business in Nairobi
A South Sudan Embassy official and the brother of controversial South Sudanese minister of Humanitarian Affairs Peter Mayen Majondit are being investigated over suspected child trafficking. Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) investigating the matter on Thursday rescued 14 South Sudanese children from an apartment in Kilimani where they were being held in […]
High Court clears South Sudanese Cabinet Minister of money laundering allegations
The Kenyan Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Court (High Court) has cleared South Sudan Minister of Cabinet Affairs Martin Elia Lomuro of money laundering allegations levelled against him by the Asset Recovery Agency (ARA). ARA froze Lomuro’s two bank accounts in June 2021. The bank accounts contained $124,000 (Ksh13.42 million), one of which transacted in US […]
Police officer charged for raping refugee in Turkana
A police officer who allegedly raped a South Sudanese refugee in 2019 before fleeing was on Friday denied bail by a court in Lodwar. Kennedy Kamande a police Constable went into hiding after allegedly raping the refugee at the Kakuma 4 patrol base in Turkana County. In a turnout of events the officer told the […]
2 Kenyans arrested in Juba after 26kg of heroin seized
For months now, police in South Sudan have been following up on various methods smugglers use to export heroin from the country.
South Sudan re-opens schools and universities
Schools and universities in South Sudan are scheduled to re-open on Monday after nearly six months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The decision to re-open schools and universities was reached during a cabinet meeting on Friday chaired by President Salva Kiir. Health Minister Elizabeth Acuei Yol told her colleagues that there was “a […]