Budget & Economy: South Sudan’s Economic Cluster approved an SSP 11.335 trillion budget for 2026/27, with agriculture front and centre, before it goes to the Council of Ministers and then the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly. Security & Governance: IGP General Said Chawul Lom urged citizens to report online abuse and defamation through the Public Prosecutor’s Office first, warning of strict action against immoral or offensive social media content. Justice & Courts: In the Nasir County Machar trial, lawmaker Gatwech Lam Puoch accused senior officials of inflaming tensions with public statements before investigations were completed. Local Violence: Kapoeta East County Commissioner Stephen Lowosio Lomongin was killed in an ambush while travelling to Kessengor, with Eastern Equatoria blaming militia linked to Greater Pibor. Political Process: President Salva Kiir returned to Juba after a week-long Bahr el Ghazal tour, using public rallies to push peace and December 2026 election preparations. Human Rights/Corruption: Amnesty says South Sudanese whistleblower Athorbey Al-Gaddhaffy-Dit, abducted in Kenya, is being held at a military detention facility in Juba after alleged unlawful deportation. Regional/International: Canada suspended processing of about 36,000 permanent residence applications tied to Ebola-related measures affecting the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan.