THE HAGUE – The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday hands down its verdict on a feared Sudanese militia chief accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity during brutal …
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CES cabinet approves $560 million cement and still investment in Kajo-Keji County
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – Central Equatoria cabinet has approved what it termed a landmark investment proposal by Global Trading Commodities (GTC) Group amounting to $560 million for the establishment of a major …
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to four years in prison for prostitution
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessHip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to just over four years in prison on Friday after being convicted on prostitution-related charges involving his two ex-girlfriends. Combs’ attorneys argued for …
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Eng. Benedict Sebit, brother of VP Josephine Lagu, dies in Egypt
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – Eng. Benedict Sebit Joseph Lagu, a veteran academia and brother of Vice President Josephine Lagu, who oversaw the 2011 South Sudan referendum, died from an illness in Cairo …
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16 soldiers arrested in Warrap over theft of SSP18 million
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessWARRAP – At least 16 soldiers were arrested in Twic County, Warrap State, in connection with a nighttime raid in Turalei town on Thursday during which a businessman lost 18 …
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Court hearing of 8 SPLM/A-IO officials continues behind closed doors
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – The sixth hearing in the trial of eight SPLM/A-IO officials is underway behind closed doors, as the Chief Justice reinstates two defense lawyers previously kicked out for expired …
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Beaten in internet service, MTN says to sell Starlink kits in ‘game-changer’ partnership
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – Telecom network MTN South Sudan has announced a partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink company which will enable it to sell the satellite internet kits and subscription service to …
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Red Belt denies being rebel movement as security beefed up in Bor
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessBOR – The armed Red Belt group has denied accusations that it is a rebel movement, but describes itself as a community defense force formed to protect civilians in Jonglei …
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EACJ hearing in Ayii Duang’s $1 billion lawsuit against South Sudan set for Oct. 30
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessARUSHA – The East African Court of Justice has set October 30th as the hearing date in the 1-billion-dollar lawsuit filed by a private airline company against the government of …
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Power giant Ezra halts tariffs reduction ordered by President Kiir
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – Ezra Construction and Development Group, the majority shareholder in Juba Electricity Distribution Company (JEDCO), has directed the power distributor to suspend the implementation of a presidential directive to …
