(CAIRO) – South Sudan’s deputy head of mission to Rwanda, Dominic Jok Deng Majak, has died in Cairo, Egypt, after battling a heart condition for nearly two years. He died on Tuesday night. A relative, Mustafa Biong, said Majak had suffered from the heart condition for almost two years. “DominicContinue Reading
(YEI, CENTRAL EQUATORIA STATE) – The body of the late Major General John Hakim Elia Soro has arrived in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State, after he passed away in Juba following a prolonged illness. Major General Soro, a veteran military officer and former liberation fighter widely known as “JohnContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – A civil society leader in Yei River County has condemned the killing of a Senior Three student in Yei, describing the incident as alarming and calling for swift investigations to bring those responsible to justice. The victim, Martin Wani 18 years, a resident of Hai DelibContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Residents of Yei River County are mourning the death of veteran South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) officer, Major General Liwa John Hakim Eliyoba, popularly known as Commander Omoyo, who passed away in Juba on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. Family members confirmed that the respectedContinue Reading
(RHINO CAMP, UGANDA) – A South Sudanese student has died after a gold mining site collapsed in Yoyo One, Zone 3 of the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Uganda on Monday. The deceased, identified as Peter Mambo, was a Senior Six student at Yoyo Secondary School. Family members and eyewitnesses sayContinue Reading
(LAINYA / YEI) – The body of former Lainya County Commissioner Eresto Taban Luate arrived in Yei River County on 4th September ahead of burial in Loka, Lainya County. The remains were received by Yei River County Commissioner Samuel Henry Malimbo and Lainya County Commissioner, together with family members, friends,Continue Reading
(JUBA / LAINYA COUNTY ) – Messages of condolence continue to pour in following the passing of Hon. Eresto Taban Luate, a former Commissioner of Lainya County during the defunct Yei River State and a serving member of the Central Equatoria State Land Commission. In a condolence message issued onContinue Reading
(JUBA)– President Salva Kiir Mayardit has led South Sudan in commemorating Martyrs’ Day, honouring the sacrifices of the men and women who fought for the country’s freedom, justice, and independence. Speaking during a solemn national ceremony in Juba on Thursday, President Kiir joined citizens, government officials, members of the securityContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY)-Former Access Radio staff member late Vivian Nandege, one of the 14 people killed in the Luri plane crash in April, was laid to rest Thursday in Kanjoro Residential Area after forensic DNA testing confirmed her identity. Her burial brought to an end months of uncertainty for herContinue Reading
(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Families of four victims of the fatal Luri plane crash have appealed to the government and City Link Aviation to intervene and facilitate the release of their loved ones’ bodies from a Juba mortuary, citing an inability to meet the costs associated with DNA verification. TheContinue Reading
