Minister of peace building Par Kuol meets President Salva Kiir

President Salva Kiir, Cabinet Affairs Minister Martin Elia and Stephen Par Kuol, Minister for peace building meet at J1 on Friday, Sep 25 2020(Photo credit: office of the president/Nyamilepedia)

Sep 25, 2020(Nyamilepedia) — South Sudan’s Minister of Peace Building, Stephen Par Kuol, met president Salva Kiir today to present the structural establishment of the Ministry. The meeting at the State House was also attended by the Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Hon. Martin Elia Lomoro. Speak to the media after the meeting, the Minister of Cabinet affairs, Elia Lomoro said […]

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Opinion: Will sanctioned officials be re-appointed to new unity govt?

Photo: Information Michael Makuei and Cabinet minister Martin Elia Lomoro

By Tito Anthony, February 23rd 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – I asked myself this questions on 20, Feb, 2020 will I see Sanctioned Individuals or official back to R-TGoNU again? I actually fail to answer it, but I wonder if they parties could consider sanction as one of criteria it for nominating their candidate for any particular seat in the new government. I […]

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IGAD warns govt officials of hate speech

Photo: Information Michael Makuei and Cabinet minister Martin Elia Lomoro

February 10th 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – The regional bloc IGAD which mediated the revitalized peace agreement has warned government officials of hate speech after a senior government official accused the region of “dancing” to the tune of the opposition. Makuei on Saturday accused the IGAd of bias and vowed that the government will be formed as scheduled “whether IGAD like it […]

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South Sudan says ‘unjustified’ US sanctions derails peace process

December 19th 2019 (Nyamilepedia) – South Sudan government said on Wednesday that recent United States sanctions are derailing peace process saying the actions are unjustified. The Trump Administration this week imposed sanctions on South Sudan’s defense and cabinet ministers for what it said was perpetuation of the ongoing civil war. In respond, South Sudan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and […]

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$16 million allocated for security arrangements

December 13th 2019 (Nyamilepedia) – South Sudan peace implementing body, the National Pre-Transitional Committee (NPTC), has allocated $16 million for the security arrangements, government and opposition officials said Friday. The government in November directed for the disbursement of $40 million to the NPTC for peace implementation but several opposition officials told the Nyamilepedia in several interviews that none of that […]

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South Sudan says cancellation of 32 states would plunge country into chaos

December 5th 2019 (Nyamilepedia) – South Sudan government has said the country would plunge into chaos should the controversial 32 states created by President Salva Kiir in 2015 (as 28 and increased to 32 in 2017) be cancelled as demanded by opposition groups. South Sudan cabinet minister and secretary of the peace implementing National Pre-Transitional Committee (NPTC) Dr. Martin Elia […]

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Gov’t created 32 states to encounter Machar’s 21 – minister

  October 11th 2019 (Nyamilepedia) – South Sudan government created thirty-two (32) states (preceded by 28 in October 2015) to encounter a proposal by the main armed opposition group SPLM-IO to create 21 states, a senior government official said. The SPLM-IO led by Machar in 2014 divided the country into 21 states based in existing British colonial districts and the […]

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National Dialogue co-chair condemns Lomoro for walking out of conference hall

August 27th 2019 (Nyamilepedia) – South Sudan’s Minister of Cabinet Affairs Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro has been condemned for walking out of the Greater Equatoria Conference hall in Juba in protest to protocol issues. Lomuro reportedly left the hall where the National Dialogue committee is conducting the greater Equatoria conference in Juba after the organizers failed to acknowledge seating “protocol” […]

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