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...

President Kiir Heads to UAE to Boost Trade, Woo Investors

By Kei Emmanuel Duku President Salva Kiir Mayardit departed Juba on Saturday afternoon for an official diplomatic visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with the primary goal of strengthening bilateral relations and securing vital economic...

SSPDF : Declares war

By Yiep Joseph The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has declared war on Red Belt. The Red Belt is an armed youth group that emerged in Jonglei State in recent months amid rising insecurity and frequent cattle raids. The group describes...

Juba Prison Mobile Court resumes hearing in Gumbo sexual assault case

Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 41 minutes ago Inmate at Juba Central Prison - JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – The Mobile Court operating within Juba Central Prison resumed proceedings on Monday morning to determine whether it will frame the...

South Sudan’s Kiir travels to UAE for third time this year

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday for an official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and attracting investment, his office said. In a statement before Kiir’s departure,...

South Sudan hails UN for ushering in peace and stability

South Sudan’s cabinet minister Martin Elias Lomuro speaks to reporters during a press conference at the ministry of cabinet affairs in Juba on Monday, June 10, 2024. [Photo by Sudans Post]JUBA – South Sudan’s Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Martin...

Militia kidnaps healthcare workers in Sudan as Darfur’s humanitarian crisis deepens

Militia kidnaps healthcare workers in Sudan as Darfur’s humanitarian crisis deepens A new wave of violence and lawlessness has gripped Sudan’s Darfur region after six healthcare workers were abducted in Al-Fashir by the paramilitary Rapid Support...

92-year-old Paul Biya wins eighth term in disputed Cameroon election

Authors: BBC | James Atem Kuir | Published: 10 hours ago Cameroon President Paul Biya attends the Paris Peace Forum, France, November 12, 2019 - Photo Credit: REUTERS President Paul Biya has been declared the winner of Cameroon’s presidential...

Sudan Nashra: Fasher falls to RSF amid military silence | RSF retakes Bara, continues to bomb Khartoum, Blue Nile Sennar | Sudanese govt, RSF, Quad hold indirect talks on end to war in DC | Russia, Sudan discuss Red Sea development as ‘rescue from…

The city of Fasher, the last military stronghold in Darfur which has been under siege for the last 18 months, fell on Monday. The fall of the city was confirmed by Darfur regional governor Minni Arko Minawi even as the military has remained quiet...

Today in Africa — October 28, 2025: Tourist Plane Crash in Kenya Kills 11, Sudan’s Army Withdraws From El Fasher, Côte d'Ivoire’s President Allasane Ouattara Wins Fourth Term

NEWS OkayAfrica has scoured the internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. A Kenya Police officer examines the wreckage of a plane as officers gather to process evidence at the crash site in Mombasa, on October 28, 2025. by...

South Sudan’s Security Situation Deteriorates Significantly, Peace Monitors Warn

A new report from the country’s peace monitoring commission has raised alarms about a major and rapid decline in security across South Sudan, citing a rise in violence and deep political instability. The quarterly report, released Thursday,...

New report: Two in three children in South Sudan trapped in worst forms of child labour

Author: James Atem kuir | Published: 5 hours ago Sending children to solicit or beg for alms is against Uganda's child protection laws|Photo/Courtesy A new study by the Ministry of Labour shows that nearly two-thirds of children in South Sudan are...

UN marks 80 years, calls for continued support to South Sudan’s peace and stability

Author: Obaj Okuj | Published: 2 hours ago Anita Kiki Gbeho, Officer in Charge, SRSG, and Deputy Special Representative in South Sudan - Courtesy File Photo The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Anita...

South Sudan Cybercrime Bill poses rights risk, warns Network

Author: Koang Pal Chang | Published: 2 hours ago James Bidal, Head of the SSHRDN Secretariat, speaks during a panel discussion at the 55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, March 4, 2024. JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – The...

Floods in South Sudan worsen humanitarian crisis, 9.3 million people in need

Severe floods in South Sudan, compounded by an already critical humanitarian situation, have left about 9.3 million people in need of assistance, Azernews reports, citing the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Anita Kiki...

How Education is Changing the Future for Women and Refugee Girls

The Building Better Futures campaign led by USA for UNHCR in partenership with the United Nations Refugee Agency has become a powerful campaign aiming to transform lives of Women through education. Their mission becomes a point of reference for a...

Nearly two-thirds of South Sudanese children trapped in worst forms of labour: Report

Juba [South Sudan], October 25 (ANI): Nearly two-thirds of children in South Sudan are engaged in the worst forms of child labour, with rates reaching up to 90 per cent in the hardest-hit areas, according to a government study released with the...

9.3M in South Sudan in need of humanitarian aid: UN coordinator

ISTANBUL / ANKARA UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan Anita Kiki Gbeho said that around 960,000 people have been affected by recent floods, stressing that “about 9.3 million people need some form of humanitarian assistance.” Speaking to...

Seven killed, four wounded by suspected SPLA-IO forces in Yirol East

South Sudan’s Map showing Lakes State. [Photo Courtesy]RUMBEK – At least seven people, including five elderly individuals, a woman, and a young girl, were killed in an early morning attack on Wednesday, allegedly carried out in Yirol East County...

Uganda receives $53M in Russian military aid, opens new repair base

Authors: Staff reporter | | Published: 3 hours ago Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni cuts ribbon, flanked by Russia’s Ambassador to Uganda Vladlen Semivolos (L) and Russian military officials on Sunday, October 26, 2025 - courtesy of UPDF JUBA,...