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Unity youth urged to promote peace ahead of 2026 elections
Author: Lieth Nyak | Published: 11 minutes ago Participants pose for photo after a round-table discussion on election in Bentiu, Unity State on Monday – Photo credit: Lieth Nyak/Eye Radio Unity State’s Minister of Local Government and Law...

Lobbyists call for appointment of Jonglei State Deputy Governor
By Yiep Joseph Political lobbyists in Jonglei state are yearning for South Sudan President to appoint deputy governor, saying it would fill leadership gap. The proponents expressed that in absence of the governor, leadership vacuum arises, on who...

EU backs judicial reforms to restore the rule of law
By Emmanuel Mandella and James Chatim In a bid to fast-track justice and sector governance, the Judiciary officially launched its Strategic Plan for 2025–2029, an ambitious blueprint designed to strengthen judicial independence, end impunity, and...

US government explains inclusion of Ghana on 36 country visa ban
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa – Minister of Foreign Affairs The United States authorities have given in detail reasons for including Ghana on a list of additional 36 countries banned from travelling to the US. A report by the Washington Post citing an...

Open Letter to Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, the governor Central Equatoria State
Garang Garang Adim Dear Governor Mujung, I am writing to extend my sincere congratulations on your appointment as governor of Central Equatoria State. This position presents a unique opportunity to shape the trajectory of sustainable development...
‘Unite the army, develop infrastructure’, public call for reforms ahead of the elections
By Emmanuel Mandella In the countdown to the December 2026 elections, a round table discussion of various stakeholder from Western Equatoria have enlisted key issues that the government should realign before the upcoming polls, From unification of...
Chinese military praised for contributions to global health
BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) -- China's military has made significant contributions to global health undertakings, said a senior official of an international organization Thursday at the ongoing sixth Pan-Asia Pacific Regional Congress on Military...

Opinion| R-ARCSS: The consequences of collapse vs. the cost of complicity
The 2018 Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) has been systematically violated by the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGONU), primarily through unilateral presidential actions....

Sudan faces new political crisis: ‘Militia legitimization’ stalls Idris government, deepens army camp divisions
As Sudanese Prime Minister-designate Kamil Idris was expected to unveil his new military-backed cabinet before the end of June, deep rifts within the pro-army political alliances have cast serious doubt over the viability of the political...

‘Used and Abused for Decades’: Texas Lawmaker Seeks Overhaul of Temporary Protected Status
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Texas congressman is aiming to reform the Temporary Protected Status program for migrants and to end the abuses of the program. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, on Thursday will introduce a bill that, if passed and signed into...

Returning to Supreme Court, Trump Accuses Judge of Lawless Defiance
The Trump administration returned to the Supreme Court on Tuesday in the case of eight men it seeks to deport to South Sudan, asking the justices to make clear that an order they issued on Monday was intended to apply to the group. The clarity was...

Abrego Garcia could be deported ‘this weekend,’ lawyers say
The Trump administration may attempt to deport Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a third country as early as this weekend, according to concerns raised by the defendant’s attorneys on Thursday during an emergency court call.Justice...

American tycoon claims deception by Biar in alleged plot to topple Juba regime
Civil society activist Dr. Peter Biar Ajak. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – A wealthy American businessman, Robert Granieri, claims he was tricked by Peter Biar Ajak into funding an alleged plot to overthrow the South Sudanese government. According to a...

'Getting crazier': Legal analyst jarred by hearing in wrongful deportation case
Former federal prosecutor Paul Butler found the recent hearing with Kilmar Ábrego García to be "crazy and getting crazier." Ábrego is the Maryland man who was arrested and deported to a prison in El Salvador, despite an immigration judge ruling...

EU Envoy: Without rule of law, there is no peace and development
The Deputy Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to South Sudan on Wednesday said that without the rule of law, peace cannot be sustained, human rights cannot be realized, and economic development will be stifled. Lothar Jaschke made the...

The Supreme Court Just Cosigned One of Trump’s Most Lawless Immigration Moves
Deporting people to countries where they might be tortured or killed? All good, according to the six GOP justices. Ad Policy US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents knock on the door of a residence in Chicago on Sunday, January 26,...

Protestors urge WA governor to pardon Vietnamese man deported to Africa
Family and advocates seek gubernatorial pardon for man sent to East Africa despite Vietnamese origin. SEATTLE — Protestors gathered outside Gov. Bob Ferguson’s Downtown Seattle office on Tuesday, demanding he intervene in the case of a Vietnamese...

CES government begins allocation of 1,800 km² land in Rajaf Payam
Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: 5 hours ago CES officials during land allotment in Diggala area, Rajaf Payam over the weekend- courtesy The Central Equatoria State government has launched the allotment of land covering 1,800 square kilometres...

Regional health conference kicks off in Juba
Delegates participate at the 10th East Africa Health and Scientific Conference and International Health Exhibition and Trade Fair in Juba. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – The 10th East Africa Health and Scientific Conference and International Health...

Activist urges Kiir to address electoral readiness at parliament opening
Author: Michael Daniel | Published: 4 hours ago National parliament sitting. September 20, 2024 (Photo: Eye Radio) JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – A civil society activist is appealing to President Salva Kiir to use the opening of parliament on...