Warrap State urges armed youth to comply as forceful disarmament begins

Author: Elshiekh Chol Ajieng | Published: 18 hours ago SSPDF soldiers on a pickup truck - Credit: File Photo: Courtesy The Information Minister of Warrap State has urged armed youth in the state to comply with orders from the South Sudan People’s...

Authorities confiscate over 200 firearms in Juba arms search

Author: James Atem Kuir | Published: 2 hours ago A clache of weapons collected during security search in Juba - Photo credit: Madrama James The heads of security forces have announced that more than 200 firearms, including light machine guns and...

South Sudanese children reunited with mothers after deportation from Sudan

South Sudanese authorities said on Tuesday they have reunited 71 children with their mothers, a week after the women were deported from Sudan without them during a wave of forced expulsions. The reunification took place following a coordinated...

2025 most challenging year for South Sudan peace deal, says R-JMEC

Author: Emmanuel J. Akile | Published: 5 hours ago South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) troops during a patrol. © Albert Gonzalez Farran / Stringer The peace monitoring body, the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission —...

Agriculture minister visits Aweil farms as FAO touts output rise

South Sudan’s Agriculture Minister Hussein Abdelbaggi Akol will lead a high-level delegation to Aweil on Wednesday to assess government-led agricultural projects aimed at boosting food security. The visit comes as the Food and Agriculture...

Chinese embassy donates textbooks, scholastic materials to South Sudan school

JUBA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in South Sudan on Thursday donated hundreds of textbooks and scholastic materials to aid learning at the China Friendship Secondary School in the capital, Juba. The donations were made during an event...

Melissa Could Hit TCI by Noon Wednesday; Governor Urges Extreme Caution

Governor Dileeni Daniel Selvaratnam (third from left) addresses the press briefing on Tuesday. From left are: Kevern DeBellot of the Department of Disaster Management and Emergency (DDME); Dr. Hollie Hamilton of the TCI Weather Centre; Deputy...

Deputy defense minister urges respect for human rights in nation-building

James Koang Chuol, Deputy Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – The Deputy Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, James Koang Chuol, has emphasised the importance of respecting human rights and international law as...

Western Bahr el Ghazal: Commissioners’ Forum adopts resolutions on governance, economy

A three-day forum for county commissioners in South Sudan’s Western Bahr el Ghazal state concluded with a series of resolutions aimed at improving governance, security and economic stability amid challenges including an influx of refugees and...

Greater Pibor approves SSP 16.1 billion budget for 2025–2026 fiscal year

Author: Madrama James | Published: October 31, 2025 Greater Pibor cabinet during council of Ministers meeting in Pibor Town on Friday Oct. 31, 2025 - courtesy photo The Government of Greater Pibor Administrative Area has approved a budget of 16.1...

Darfur Falls: Sudan’s War Enters a Darker Phase

On October 26, 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group originating from the Janjaweed militias, seized control of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur. This event marked the total loss of authority by the Sudanese Armed Forces...

Central Bank open new currency branch in Rumbek

Newly inaugurated Currency Center in Rumbek (Photo by Bank’s Press Unit) RUMBEK — The Bank of South Sudan on Saturday opened a new currency center in Rumbek, the capital of Lakes State, marking a major step toward decentralizing financial...

World Without War Statement on South Sudan’s “Crimes Against Humanity” Trial

As the Director of World Without War, I feel it is important to highlight both the positive and the negative implications of the decision by the Government of South Sudan to seek justice for the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed...

In the Shadows of History: Death and Destruction in South Sudan

Much of the world is rightly transfixed by the genocide in Gaza, the unimaginable horrors experienced by its Palestinian inhabitants, the callous antics of those who would ‘develop’ its ruins (Trump, Blair, Kushner, etc.), and the strong...

Advocate cautions South Sudanese: Kenya’s cyber law applies to all residents

Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 5 hours ago JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) — As Kenya’s new Cyber Crimes Act officially becomes law, a South Sudanese advocate has strongly urged citizens residing in Kenya to familiarize themselves with the new...

Nigeria-focused player appoints lawyer and accountant to board

Africa-focused Savannah Energy is set to appoint two new board members after announcing the departure of two directors on Thursday. The company has also announced a further delay in the publication of its 2024 annual report and accounts plus...

JCD activist killed in Ctg Juba Dal factional clash

Staff Correspondent . Chattogram 28 October, 2025, 22:33 Representational image | File photo An activist of Jatiyatabadi Chatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, was killed and at least eight others were injured as two...

Activist urges judiciary to uphold rule of law

By Chol D. Johnson Civil Society activist Edmund Yakani has urged South Sudan’s judiciary to strengthen the rule of law. Speaking to this outlet on Monday, the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO),...

Who is on my ballot in Perinton? Election 2025 candidates

This year, Perinton residents will cast their ballots for five town positions, two state Supreme Court judgeships and a Family Court judge. To help inform your vote, we sent brief questionnaires through the party chairpersons to all candidates in...

CES governor calls for joint efforts to address challenges

By Jacob Onuha Nelson The Governor of Central Equatoria State (CES), Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, has called for strengthened collaboration between government institutions, citizens, and the Church leadership in addressing challenges. According to the...