South Sudan flood crisis deepens: Nearly 890,000 affected as humanitarian needs soar

Daijiworld Media Network - South Sudan South Sudan, Oct 14: The humanitarian crisis in South Sudan is worsening rapidly, with nearly 890,000 people affected by severe flooding, more than doubling the number reported just three weeks ago, according...

No case filed yet in Ctg Juba Dal activist killing

Staff Correspondent . Chattogram 27 October, 2025, 00:53 No case was filed till Sunday evening, 24 hours into the killing of a Juba Dal activist in broad daylight near his home in Raozan of Chattogram. Raozan police officer-in-charge Monirul Islam...

Governor Lobong wished UNMISS Torit stayed until after elections

Governor Lobong’s comments came after he received Anita Kiki Gbeho, the Acting Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) and Head of UNMISS, in Torit.DSRSG Gbeho officially briefed the State Government on the Mission’s plan to...

Violence in Sudan's El-Fasher could be war crimes, says top court

The International Criminal Court warned on Monday that atrocities committed in Sudan's El-Fasher could amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes, as the UN said that thousands had fled a neighbouring region where paramilitaries have turned...

Governor Mujung urges new Juba mayor, deputies to embrace discipline and teamwork

Author: Elsheikh Chol Ajeing | Published: 10 hours ago Central Equatoria State Governor Rabi Mujung Emmanuel speaks on Monday, October 20, 2025 during the swearing-in of the new leadership of Juba City Council at the State Secretariat - Photo...

Get rid of leaders to stop war in South Sudan

Through their corruption and ethnicist politics, the country’s elites are plunging South Sudan into a new abyss of violence. Since its separation from Sudan in July 2011, the country has only experienced civil wars, of varying intensity. For the...

MPs to probe Sudan deportation of South Sudanese mothers

Author: Obaj Okuj | Published: 5 hours ago Heartbreak at the border: Some of the hundreds of South Sudanese mothers forcibly deported from Sudan, stranded after being separated from their children. (📷 Courtesy) The Deputy Speaker of the National...

BoSS inaugurates Currency Centre in Rumbek

By Lodu William Odiya The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) has officially opened its Rumbek Currency Centre, a landmark facility that marks a new chapter in the expansion and modernization of the country’s financial infrastructure. In a statement issued...

World AFP Violence in Sudan's El-Fasher could be war crimes, says top court

The International Criminal Court warned on Monday that atrocities committed in Sudan's El-Fasher could amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes, as the UN said that thousands had fled a neighbouring region where paramilitaries have turned...

BAE faces lawsuit for grounding aircraft delivering aid in Africa

BAE Systems faces a possible £187 million legal claim over the collapse of aid flights within Africa, after the corporation allegedly withdrew support for an ageing variety of aircraft. Lawyers for a Kenyan company have issued the British...

Political motive claim as Warrap governor sacks 3 ministers

The governor of South Sudan’s Warrap state dismissed his minister of cabinet affairs and two other ministers this week, an official said, a move one of the ousted officials alleged was politically motivated. Governor Bol Wek Agoth removed Achuil...

Political crisis and corruption fuelling violence in South Sudan, UN rights body says

The Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan issued the warning at the conclusion of a mission to the Africa Union (AU) headquarters in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in July 2011, but deadly fighting...

Governor Mujung Demands Noticeable Change from New Juba Mayor in 100 Days

By Lodu William Odiya Central Equatoria State Governor, Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, on Monday challenged the newly appointed Mayor of Juba City, Christopher Sarafino Swaka Wani, to deliver services and enact noticeable change within his first 100 days...

Sudan separates, deports South Sudanese women and children

Sudan border with South Sudan. Map data © 2025 Google Sudan last week deported more than 100 predominantly Christian, South Sudanese women from Khartoum in what critics say was for both religious and political reasons. At least 61 of the deported...

South Sudan officials report new rebel buildup near Sudan frontier

Northern Bahr el Ghazal State map [File]AWEIL – Residents of Majok-Yithiou town in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal State are fearful amid reports that a new rebel group is mobilizing along the border with Sudan, local officials said,...

Central Equatoria launches $8m Gumbo Village Market to ease congestion in Juba

Author: James Atem Kuir | Published: 7 hours ago Governor Rabi Mujung Emmanuel cuts ribbon to launch the Construction of Gumbo Village Market on Friday, October 24th, 2025 - Photo credit: CESGPU The Government of Central Equatoria State has...

PIN, Koneta Hub Push For Strong Data Protection Law In South Sudan

Paradigm Initiative (PIN), in partnership with Koneta Hub, has convened a two-day forum in Juba, South Sudan, bringing together lawmakers, policy experts, civil society representatives, private sector players and government officials to discuss...

World Food Day: Activist says peace key to ending hunger in South Sudan

Author: Emmanuel J. Akile | Published: 9 hours ago Activist Grace John Kenya - Photo credit: Madrama James A civil society activist has said lasting peace is the foundation for reviving agriculture and ending the worsening food crisis in South...

UN report finds South Sudan’s government looting public funds

nder the Radar is a weekly special series bringing you compelling, under–the–radar stories from around the world, one region at a time. This week in MENA, a new UN report exposes how South Sudan’s government officials are looting public funds....

Crisis in Sudan pushes refugee response to breaking point, Christian group says

People lift placards as they chant during a rally called for by Sudan's Popular Front for Liberation and Justice in Port Sudan on April 24, 2025, to denounce the siege imposed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El-Fasher city and...