Four SSPDF soldiers ambushed, killed in Ruweng Administrative Area

One of the soldiers shot Abiem-Nhom on Saturday. [Photo: Courtesy]RUWENG — At least four soldiers of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) were killed in Ruweng Administrative Area after coming under attack from suspected armed youth...

BNP Paribas shares fall after US jury’s Sudan verdict

The French bank will pay more than $20m to three plaintiffs amid allegations of human rights abuses. Published On 20 Oct 202520 Oct 2025 BNP Paribas shares have tumbled as much as 10 percent after a United States jury found the French bank helped...

Governor Mujung puts illegal occupants of public spaces on notice

Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, Governor of Central Equatoria State, chairs a security committee meeting on the fate of public spaces on Wednesday, 22/10/2025. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – The Governor of Central Equatoria State, Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, has issued...

Opinion | Is South Sudan in a state of savagery or sava-greed?

Nations are built on shared history, cultural and social cohesion, and strong political and social institutions that allow for effective governance. Although the process of nation-building may require various mechanisms, the foundation of a...

Mapped: Government Debt to GDP by Country in 2025

Mapped: Government Debt to GDP by Country in 2025 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...

President Museveni Rallies Kitgum to Continue Supporting NRM to Consolidate Peace, Development, Wealth Creation And Education

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today called on Ugandans to embrace the four pillars of peace, development, wealth creation, and free education as the foundation for transforming their communities and the country at large. The President made...

Minister calls for investment in slaughterhouse

By Alan Clement Central Equatoria State’s Minister of Animal Resources and Fisheries, Alex Lotiyu Elia, has called for urgent investment in a modern slaughterhouse to unlock South Sudan’s vast livestock potential and boost the national economy....

South Sudan mourns former Kenyan prime Minister Odinga

By Lodu William Odiya President Salva Kiir Mayardit has expressed a deep sorrow for the passing of Raila Amolo Odinga, EGH, the former Kenyan Prime Minister. “It is with profound sorrow and a deep sense of loss that I learned of the passing of the...

South Sudan on edge of full-scale war, warns CEPO

Members of the SSPDF on a military pickup. JUBA – The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has raised serious concerns over South Sudan’s political trajectory, warning that the country could be sliding back to a full-scale war....

Lawyer says man deported to Africa on hunger strike, life "on the line"

Cape Town, South Africa — A Cuban man deported by the United States to the African nation of Eswatini is on a hunger strike at a maximum-security prison having been held there for more than three months without charge or access to legal counsel...

South Sudan wages crackdown on illegal migrants, detains 17 Eritreans

Maj. Gen. Elia Costa Faustino, Director General for Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport, and Immigration. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – South Sudanese immigration authorities said Tuesday they have arrested 17 Eritrean nationals in two separate...

JEDCO: Heeds to tariffs’ reduction

By Lodu William Odiya Juba Electricity Distribution Company (JEDCO) has reduced its electricity tariff following state pressure. Recently the head of state directed JEDCO to reduce its tariffs after several complain from the consumers. In a...

Opinion | South Sudan: The Internal Turmoil

Last Updated:October 19, 2025, 19:10 IST The South Sudan conflict in 2025 is the culmination of historical, political, economic, and ethnic tensions that have plagued the country since its independence from Sudan in 2011 Rapid Read Summarized by...

South Sudan seeks more loans at World Bank, IMF annual indaba

Bank of South Sudan Governor, Addis Ababa Othow, addresses a meeting with telecom representatives in Juba on Thursday, 12/06/2025. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – As the 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Govt official assaulted: Juba Dal Leader blamed

Masud Rana Abu, the Food Control Officer of Kaharol upazila, was allegedly assaulted at his office on Sunday. The incident is linked to the removal of ineligible names from the beneficiary list of the Food Friendly Program. The officer claimed he...

Government to Boost Education Budget to Cut Soaring Tuition Fees

By Lodu William Odiya Children and youth parliamentarians are urging the government to significantly increase budgetary allocation to the education sector to curb skyrocketing tuition fees, which they say are preventing thousands of young people...

Green-Niche launches grassroots climate resilience initiative in South Sudan

Author: Madrama James | Published: 2 hours ago Founders and stakeholder representatives pose for a photo| Photo Credit: Deng David Lualdit, Citizens Voice Media The Green-Niche Conservational Institute, in collaboration with recent graduates from...

South Sudan commemorates world standard day

By Lodu William Odiya South Sudan has joined the rest of the countries in commemorating the world standard day. Speaking during the event, yesterday during the workshop, Gloria Nyoka Joseph, the Executive Director of the South Sudan Bureau...

The recent landmark judgment on rhino horn exports and its implications for wildlife conservation

The Northern Cape Division of the High Court in Kimberley, on Friday, 31 October, ruled that rhino horn harvested from registered captive breeding operations can be exported for sale, as such facilities are devoted to conservation and not...

Violence in Sudan's El-Fasher could be war crimes: ICC

A Sudanese Student flashes the V-sign for victory as schools in the East Nile region of the capital gather during a protest against violations committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against the people of El- Fasher, in Khartoum on November 3,...