(The Ways Daily)-The family of Peter Biar Ajak, prominent political activist who has spent a year behind bars, deplores injustice, weak judicial system and abuse of power exercised by the administration of South Sudan President, Salva Kiir Mayardit.  In a stern statement issued on Sunday, Nyathon James Hoth, wife to Peter Biar Ajak strongly expressed her dismay at the weakness of the country's judicial system and accused the government of using intimidation as a tool to silence its critics. “For this one year, I have learned, seen and experienced a lot. I have seen what intimidation looks like; I have understood what abuse of power is; I have wept over a weak judicial system; I have realized our constitution means nothing” She pointed that despite the country's decades-long struggle in the country, which culminated in the independence, the government has turned a blind eye to the spirit of comradeship. “Above all, I have come to realized too that comradeship means noth

(The Ways Daily )-- By Lul Gatkuoth Gatluak,  It is unfortunate to learn of the passing of Chigach Atem, he was a man who survived many ordeals. I once heard of the name Chigai Atem around 1984 after coming back from one year stay in Khartoum, that was a time Chigai was made area commander. Second reason his name has been overused was when he engaged to Nyamal Koryom Gil who at the time residence in Chotgur close to this writer village. The third reason his name was overused was because of many court cases he presided over.  During SPLM/A bush days, area commanders are double tasked to serve as judges. The movement started its administration in liberated areas as a torturer organization. The immediate administration priorities were to limit the frequency and intensity of inter community confrontations by establishing an effective system of indirect rule. The movement introduced a system of arm control and policy of gun licensing. Knowing that civil population had acquired

(The Ways Daily)- By William Ezekiel, Kiir-Machar meeting is another misinterpretation of conflict by IGAD. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), is increasingly committing another deadliest move against the very peace deal it had brokered to end the suffering in South Sudan. The regional organization, instead of sticking to the proper implementation of the provisions that would lead to more confidence building, mutual understanding and mutual respect among various South Sudanese stakeholders to conflict, is now redefinying, reducing and confining the issue of war into a very narrow corner. The end result of IGAD deliberate confusion to arrival by South Sudanese warring parties, on an everlasting solution to six-year war would be, beyond any reasonable doubt, fragmentation of the country into tribal enclaves and cantonments. Let it be serious or else, it is developing interest in disintegration. IGAD must bear the brand of failure of parties to the deal, to a

(The Ways Daily)- The Sudanese Deputy Chairperson of the Transitional Military Council, Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo Hemeti and South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit have discussed wide-ranging issues regarding the ongoing political development in Khartoum. The Deputy Chairperson of the Transitional Military Council (TMC)  was accompanied by the Chairman of the Political Committee and Spokesman of the Transitional Military Council, First Lieutenant Shamseddine Kabbashi. According to the country's presidential press unit, the two leaders discussed bilateral relations between South Sudan and Sudan, in bid to to deescalate the tensions and political instability occurred after the ouster of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.

(The Ways Daily)- A French Expert and Ballistics Specialist refutes the video posted by South Sudan Colonel, that he's capable of resisting a bullet of an AK-47 that travels at a speed of 2,500 feet per second. The Ballistics Specialist pointed out that the claims by South Sudan National Security Officer is just a ‘bluster’ and said that if they were real projectiles, the whole of his skull would have been crumbled into fragments.  “It’s clearly just bluster. An eight-gram Kalashnikov bullet travels about 800 metres per second. It doesn’t matter what he claims to be able to do, a real bullet would have shattered his skull. Within medical literature, there are a few cases of people who thought they had special powers and tried to stop bullets with their teeth. That’s the kind of thing this is” The French media channel reported on Friday that, the expert strongly argues that the South Sudanese NSS officer, Angui Karbino Kuanyin might have used an empty cartridge that do

( The Ways Daily )- The African Union Special Envoy on Youth Aya Chebbi  met with President Salva Kiir Mayardit  at the State House on Thursday. According to a presidential news source, the African Union Special Envoy on Youth, Aya Chebbi, discussed with President Salva Kiir the challenges faced by the South Sudan's young people. On her part, the African Union diplomat on youth affairs  expressed her commitment to supporting aspiring young people in terms of development and innovation in the country. “I met with President of South Sudan, HE Salva Kiir Mayardit, in Juba and highlighted the urgent need to implement the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan while ensuing the contribution and participation of youth in the peace process.  The African Union Special Envoy delivered a message of South Sudan women calling for an to child marriage in the country.  “I have also delivered the message of young Women of South Sudan calling to

( The Ways Daily )-South Sudan’s Ministry of Petroleum is actively seeking to engage oil and gas companies focused on exploration and will announce details of its 2020 licensing round at Africa Oil & Power (AfricaOilandPower.com) conferences in Cape Town and Juba ;The South Sudan Oil & Power 2019 event, to be held on October 29-30, has confirmed key partnerships with oil companies, banks and various South Sudanese ministries; The resumption of oil production has provided new impetus for bringing new oilfield technology to the country. South Sudan’s Minister of Petroleum Hon. Awow Daniel Chuang will announce South Sudan’s 2020 oil and gas licensing round at two strategic conferences this October: Africa Oil & Power 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa, on October 9-11 and South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) 2019 in Juba on October 29-30. The Minister will also announce a tender for an environmental audit for the country’s producing oilfields at the SSOP conference. The Mi

(The Ways Daily) -Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns South Sudan’s persecution of Michael Christopher, the editor of the Juba-based independent Arabic language newspaper Al-Watan, who has been held by the National Security Service (NSS) for the past six days. RSF calls for his immediate release. Christopher was arrested when he complied with instructions to report to NSS headquarters in Juba on 17 July, two days after airport security agents prevented him from boarding a flight to Nairobi and confiscated his passport. He has not as yet been charged and has not been allowed access to a lawyer. An outspoken journalist and editor of one of South Sudan’s few privately-owned newspapers, Christopher ran afoul of the country’s Media Authority last January over his coverage of the protests in neighbouring Sudan, which was regarded as overly sympathetic towards the protesters. In response to a complaint from the Sudanese embassy in Juba, Al-Watan was banned from covering the u

Students Learning Computer Skills in Juba. ( The Ways Daily )-As the world has become more interconnected thanks to advanced media technology and in-depth studies of computer science, the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI), a non-profit organization, has undertaken an initiative to offer free computer courses for primary school students in the nation's capital, Juba. According to WPDI, the latest Information Communication Technology (ICT) learning project aims to prepare young people to become future leaders with good computer skills while advocating for peace and development in their respective communities. The ICT education program launched for primary school children is the first of its kind to be offered in a country torn apart by years of protracted civil war. “Students from primary schools in Juba are attending free ICT courses at our Community Learning Center. We're helping them become computer-literate & 21st-century global citizens,” s

( The Ways Daily )--RCM Movement's Press Release-The Red Card Movement RCM learnt with deep sorrow the painful death of Ms.Atong James in the National Security Service Prison Blue House, Juba on 17/7/2019. Ms. Atong James was arbitrarily arrested and badly tortured to death by South Sudan National Security Service. Her family members were refused to visit her in the prison and were even being threatened and refused to view the body. Ms. Atong is a strong member of the RCM. She was arrested in May 2019 at the times she was among the RCM members preparing for peaceful protest in Juba, demanding President to resign. Ms.Atong was intelligent and strong youth leader who was unpleased with how her government oppressed its citizens at will and that compelled her to join preparation for peaceful protest. The people of South Sudan must unite to stand with Atong's family at this worst times and demand for her justice. We are disappointed on the continued killings of our members

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in South Sudan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), today announced the signing of a three-year partnership agreement to implement a new project, Governance and Economic Management Support (GEMS), for the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) across the country. The project will be directly implemented by UNDP from August 2019 through December 2022 for a total cost of US$ 28.3 million. A total of 38 Ministries, Agencies and Departments under the R-ARCSS will be provided with capacity development and integrity strengthening support during the period. The overarching goal of the Norway-UNDP partnership is to set South Sudan on a pathway to sustainable peace and development. The project will focus on improved state-citizens relations and effective service delivery through expertise, leadership, and capacities to implement the R-ARCSS; enabling economic and g

(The Ways Daily) --The number of  (IDPs) countrywide exceeds over one hundred and eighty thousand as of  11th of July. In a monthly bulletin issued on Monday, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) reported that the total number of Internally Displaced Persons IDPs who have sought refuge in different parts of the country exceeded over one hundred and eighty thousand.  “As of 11 July 2019, a total of number of civilians seeking safety in six Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites located on UNMISS bases is 182,050 including 100,441 in Bentiu, 32,608 in Malakal, 29,540 in Juba UN House, 2,026 in Bor, and 17,435 in the area adjacent to UNMISS in Wau” the report said. South Sudan plunged into civil war in 2013 after fierce fighting between forces loyal to South Sudan President Salva Kiir and those loyal to his former deputy, Dr Riek Machar.   The war has caused mass displacement and forced millions of people to seek shelter in the United Nations Protection of Civilians C

(The Ways Daily)  By: Deng Akok Muoradid--First of all, I would like to condemn in the strongest term possible the betrayal and description of the true and potential son of South Sudan as an Ethiopian by the dangerous tribalist Mr. Bol Marol Abuok. The intention of Mr. Bol's article was to tarnish the clean image of Amb. Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth without taking into account that social media users are intellectuals who can't be misled with lies and fabricated information. Mr. Bol Marol falsely and impudely described the former minister of petroleum Amb. Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth as corrupt, liar, foreigner, womanizer and tribalist. Dear readers, Amb. Ezekiel Lol was born in Malual Gahoth County in Maiwut State not in Gambella as claimed by Mr. Bol Marol in his fake article. He then served in the SPLA before migrating to United States of America as a young man, in search of better education. Lol acquired his knowledge in USA where he obtained both bachelor and master degrees in Cri

( The Ways Daily )-The South Sudan Civil Society Forum Press Statement For Immediate Release Independence Day Statement (Juba, 9 July, 2019) Today, as we mark the 8h anniversary of the Independence of our great motherland South Sudan, we see mixed feelings of victory and disappointment, divisions and unity greed and grievance, hope and despair. We have united in both the armed struggle and referendum to emerge victorious. July 9th reminds us of what ultimate collective sacrifice and unity of purpose result into. It reminds us that as a people, we are capable of turning our shared suffering at the hands united struggle for justice, liberty and prosperity for all. This day we stand together for the greater good of our nation. more than just a country's birth certificate but the real meaning lies in can of the same oppressor into a reminds us that great things happen whenever However, independence is making constant progress towards achieving the vision we fought and voted f

( The Ways Daily )-As the country marks its Eighth Independence Anniversary, The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has appealed to South Sudan's peace partners to achieve lasting peace and end the civil war that has caused what described as ‘Africa’s largest displacement crisis’. “Exactly eight years ago South Sudan gained independence and became the world’s youngest nation. Since then, the country has tragically seen more war than peace. Today UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is appealing to its leaders to speed efforts to end what has become Africa’s largest displacement crisis” In a statement issued on Tuesday, the UN Refugees Agency's spokesperson Charlie Yaxley urged the South Sudanese leaders  to involve Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in the peace process. “UNHCR believes is essential that representatives from the refugee and internally displaced communities are active and meaningful participants in the peace process. Any

( The Ways Daily )-press release, On behalf of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Hua Ning, Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan, and Hon. Baak V.A. Wol, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of South Sudan, today sign three agreements (Letters of Exchange) on the in-kind support from the Chinese Government to the National Pre-Transitional Committee(NPTC) of South Sudan for the implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan(R-ARCSS), which will be paid under the Chinese grant. In these three agreements, the Chinese Government agrees to provide in-kind support to NPTC for South Sudanese parties concerned to implement the R-ARCSS, especially for the establishment of cantonment sites. The main content of the support includes 3,000 metric tons of rice, 2,500 tents(size:36 square meters), 50,000 blankets, and a batch o

( The Ways Daily )-The East African Court of Justice has summoned Kenya's Attorney General and his South Sudanese Counterpart, after receiving a lawsuit filed against them, on short notice, the ordered the two responders  to answer questions regarding the disappearance of Samuel Dong Samuel Luak and Agrey Idri who were brutally murdered after being abducted in Nairobi at the request of South Sudan Government. In a letter addressed to the Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya and his South Sudan's counterpart, the Court of Justice ordered the two government officials of both countries to file a response within 45 working days, “You are hereby notified that the above named Applicants have instituted a reference against you, copy of which is annexed hereto . You are hereby required to file a response within 45 days from the day of service hereof. In default whereof the reference will be heard and determined in your absence.” The abduction of Dong Samuel Luak and his c

(The Ways Daily) - The South Sudan Media Authority released a press statement on interference of freedom of expression and the media freedom in South Sudan.  “This is to inform the general public, Government organs, Civil Society Organisations and all other institutions that it is a violation for anyone to interfere with the freedom of expression and the editorial independence of the media organisations in the Republic of South Sudan. The right to freedom of expression, access to information including the public right to pluralistic media is a fundamental human right, protected under Articles 24 and 32 of the Transitional Constitution, 2011, as amended, and as stipulated under the guiding principles in Section 6 (1) of the Media Authority Act, 2013.  The Media Authority in exercise of its functions and duties in safeguarding information in the public interest do hereby advise any conflicting party to sort out their differences without hindering the press and or censor the medi

UN Official  Logo/Ways Daily Supplied/ File. (The Ways Daily)-by UNMISS,  Civilians deliberately and brutally targeted during surge in conflict in Central Equatoria More than 100 civilians were killed and almost the same number of women and girls were raped or suffered other sexual violence during a surge in confilict in the Central Equatorian region of South Sudan following the signing of the revitalized peace agreement A new report by the Human Rights Division of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has documented 95 separate incidents of violations and abuses in the period from September 2018 until April 2019.  These incidents included 30 attacks on villages and led to the killing of 104 civilians and wounding of another 35 as well as the abduction of 187 people. The violence led to the displacement of more than 56,000 civilians within South Sudan, and nearly 20,000 more order to Ugand th Congo.  cratic Overall, there has been a significant decrease in conf

( The Ways Daily )-South Sudan's Governor of Kapoeta State, His Excellency Louis Lojore Lobong, and his Kenyan counterpart on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Intercontinental Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. In a communique issued after the meeting, the high-level delegations of the  two countries agreed to open a new page and combat cross-border tensions and insecurity exacerbated by cattle raiding and other related issues. “The National Leaders led by Hon John Munyes, Cabinet Secretary for Petroleum and Mining and H.E Josphat Nanok Governor Turkana, Kenya held a bilateral consultative meeting on the joint international boundary with counterpart leaders led by H.E Louis Lojore Lobong, Governor Kapoeta, State of South Sudan at Hotel Intercontinental on 2 July 2019.” According to the press release, the meeting between the governors of the two neighboring countries aims to support the recent bilateral trade agreements spearheaded  by South Sudan Presiden

( The Ways Daily )- South Sudan remains Africa’s biggest refugee crisis, ranking second in the world after Syria, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) says. The agency released estimates on Monday indicating that there are currently more than 1.44 million refugees hosted by over 60 countries worldwide. South Sudan accounts for 14 percent of the total number of displaced persons, second only to Syria which accounts for 40 percent. The Democratic Republic of Congo is third on the list with 11 percent. The figures were released by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi while opening the two-day Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement (ATCR) in Geneva on Monday. A UN Projected Global Resettlement Needs 2020 report highlights that the East and Horn of Africa region accounts for the highest resettlement needs (almost 450,000), followed by Turkey (420,000), which is host to 3.7 million refugees, the wider Middle East and North Africa region (250,000) an

South Sudan authorities and Liquid Telecom officials pose for a photo.    (The Ways Daily)-The leading Pan-African Telecom will implement and operate South Sudan first fibre broadband network, connecting the country to the One Africa broadband network, which is approaching 70,000km across 13 African countries and to the rest of the world. This breakthrough foreign direct investment by Liquid Telecom has been recognised by His Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of South Sudan. Ministers along with other national VIPs are joining senior executives from Liquid Telecom during a symbolic fibre digging inauguration on Monday 1 July. With phase one due to be completed before the end of 2019, Liquid Telecom’s network will eventually make reliable and affordable internet connectivity available for nearly 13 million citizens of South Sudan, as well as thousands of businesses, government institutions and non-governmental organisations.  South Sudan will link to Liquid Telecom’s n

  PRESS RELEASE Juba: (The Ways Daily)- For Immediate Circulation to all the Media houses On belhalf of the SPLM-10 Interim Governing Council and on my own behalf, we wish to congranulate HE President Salva Kir Mayardit for the courageous and Statesmanship action for issuing a Presidential Order dated 25 June, 2019 and consituting the Investigation Commitee to be headed by Hon. Dr. Martin Elia Lemuro to investigate the pre-sale of South Sudan's Crude Oil. 1:  We take note of the positive actions of H.E President Salva Kir Mayardit and are very much encouraged by the Presidential Order so investigate the misconduct of the former Minister of Petroleum Hon. Amb Ezekiel Lol Gatkuodh for presiding over the pre-sale of the crude oil.  2:We also welcome thee resolution of the Cabinet dated 28 June, 2019 foe the suspension of all the Oil Contracts presided over by the ormer Minister of Petroleum. 3: We commend and appreciate HE President Salva Kiir Mayardit for appoi