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Over 100 cases of abortion recorded in Juba’s IDP camp, say local leaders
By Chuol Chanyong At least 143 cases of abortion have been recorded in Juba’s Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp 3, says a human rights coordinator, revealing that fetuses are often disposed off in the waste or pit latrines. Speaking to The...

WES Deputy Police Chief Maj. Gen. Aboud Komoyangi dies in Juba
Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: 9 hours ago Late Major General Aboud Komoyangi, former the Deputy Police Commissioner of Western Equatoria State - Courtesy JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – The Deputy Police Commissioner of Western Equatoria...

Insecurity, land grabbing dominate community discussion with CES governor
By Yiep Joseph Rabi Mujung Emmanuel’s appointment as Central Equatoria State’s governor has been met with a welcoming reception but also calls to address escalating insecurity and rampant land grabbing are rising. In a celebratory mood to...

You can now use mobile money for all payments – Central Bank
Author: James Atem Kuir | Published: 2 hours ago In this photo taken Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, a man walks past several mobile money kiosks in the capital Juba, South Sudan. Photo credit: AP Photo/Sam Mednick The Bank of South Sudan has officially...

Finance Ministry launches Institute of Revenue Administration
By Philip Basa The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Marial Dongrin, officially launched the South Sudan Institute of Revenue and Administration which will train all revenue authority staff to build their capacity in the field....

Activist pledges to champion better health, education, and security in US conference
Author: Alhadi Hawari | Published: 2 hours ago Activist Bol Gai Deng shakes hands with friends at the African Ambassador Economic Forum 2025 in Washington DC - courtesy photo A South Sudanese human rights defender who took part in the African...

As parliament reopens, officials must respect summons
When key ministers from the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU) (TNLA) fail to respond to parliamentary summons, it is not just a procedural misstep but obstacle to transparency. Such actions undermine and insult the...

Kiir swears in six Supreme Court Justices, urges integrity
President Salva Kiir and the Supreme Court Justices sworn in on Tuesday. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA— President Salva Kiir Mayardit has sworn in six newly appointed Justices of the Supreme Court, urging them to uphold justice with integrity and...

Henry Odwar: Statesman and political adversary who sought forgiveness amid cancer battle
The late Dr. Henry Dilah Odwar speaks about his health during an interview recorded in 2019. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – South Sudan turns 14 years old next month. In the country’s nascent but tumultuous history, few figures embody the complex...

Speaker Nunu urges swift action on anti-GBV and family law bills
Authors: Baria Johnson | Michael Daniel | Published: 4 hours ago Jemma Nunu Kumba, the Speaker of the National Parliament during innaguartion of parliament by President Salva Kiir on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - Credit: Office of the President Juba,...

CES governor calls for reformatory schools to control gang activities
Authors: Alhadi Hawari | | Published: 7 hours ago Central Equatoria State Governor Rabi Emmanuel Mujung with state officials during a security meet on Wednesday - Photo credit: CES Presss Unit The governor of Central Equatoria has called for...

37 Al-Shabaab Militants Killed in Military Operation in Somalia
Sun 29 Jun 2025 | 07:09 PM The Somali Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday that elite units of the national army have killed 37 al-Shabaab militants, including senior commanders, in a well-executed military operation in the Lower Juba region....
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Three Vietnamese peacekeepers to depart for UN mission in Abyei
HÀ NỘI The Ministry of National Defence held a ceremony on Tuesday to present decisions by the State President and the Minister of National Defence, assigning three officers of the Việt Nam People’s Army (VPA) to United Nations peacekeeping duties...

Gender CS, Igad boss rally women, youth to drive peace efforts
From left: IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu, Gender CS Hannah Cheptumo, former world marathon record holder Paul Tergat and Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing'oei during the IGAD Regional Forum for Council of Eminent Personalities in Nairobi,...

Letters: Cuts to FEMA and NOAA hurt all Americans
Usgs.gov predicts more frequent floods and wildfires caused by climate change. Wildfires are currently burning in western Colorado, while potential firefighters are reassigned to arrest immigrants, legal or not, for deportation to El Salvador,...

ELIJAH MANYOK JOK: A VISIONARY LEADER FOR BCYA-JUBA 2025–2027
By Naih Garang, Kampala, Uganda Saturday, 28 June 2025 (PW) — a time when youth leadership is needed more than ever to navigate the socio-economic challenges of our communities, EMJ brings to the table not just charisma and experience, but a...

Afreximbank chooses continuity with Elombi as president
This article was produced with the support of Afreximbank The African Export-Import Bank chose to stick with continuity as it picked George Elombi, a seasoned insider, to lead the continental trade bank at a critical point in Africa’s development....

Sudan Nashra: Burhan agrees to week-long humanitarian truce in Fasher | Armed groups’ ministerial quotas derail PM’s technocratic vision | RSF infighting breaks out in Kordofan, South Darfur | Hemedti makes first field appearance in two years, strikes …
Amid a deepening humanitarian catastrophe in North Darfur’s Fasher — besieged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for over a year — Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) Chair and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) Commander-in-Chief Abdel Fattah...

Initially wary of Trump, Roberts and Barrett offer the president his biggest win of the Supreme Court term
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Chief Justice John Roberts chastised President Donald Trump early on in his second term, and Justice Amy Coney Barrett pointedly questioned whether his administration would adhere to court...

SSRA collects over SSP 900 billion non-oil revenue
By Lodu Willam Odiya South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has revealed collecting 984.4 billion South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) in non-oil revenue for 2024/2025 financial year. Speaking on Tuesday, during a launch of South Sudan Institute of Revenue...