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Kiir urges holdout groups, ‘pro-peace’ forces to join peace process
Author: Koang Pal Chang | Published: 7 hours ago President Kiir chats with opposition leaders Pagan Amum and Paul Malong in Nairobi. (-) JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – President Salva Kiir extended a renewed invitation to holdout groups and...

Yei Commissioner orders crackdown on stray animals
Members of security organs apprehending stary animals in Yei River County on Tuesday (Photo by Press Unity of Office of Commissioner of Yei River County) YEI — The Commissioner of Yei River County of South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel...

Renk county lifts taxes on farm inputs to boost food production
Author: Elshiekh Chol Ajieng | Published: 8 hours ago A South Sudanese farmer holds a plow he uses to work, in Renk, northern South Sudan.| By CAMILLE LEPAGE/AFP via Getty Images) Authorities in Renk County have announced a full tax exemption on...

Calm returns after SSPDF-Youth clash
By Alan Clement Calm has returned to Rumbek East after a confrontation between some youth and members of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) in Lakes State. In an interview with this outlet, the Acting Minister of Information in Lakes...
Why Ignoring Procurement Costs More Than You Think
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After four years, WES cabinet approves fiscal budget
Author: Jackson Gaaniko | Published: 16 hours ago WES Cabinet Ministers pose for a photo after approving the budget| By Jakcson Gaaniko The government of Western Equatoria State has approved a 31.8 billion South Sudanese Pounds for the 2024–2025...

Don’t Travel To Nigeria, There Is Kidnapping, Poor Healthcare— Us Govt
The United States government has warned its citizens against travel to Nigeria over the spike in rate of kidnapping, terrorism, and armed gangs, among others. The government also cited unavailability of quality healthcare services as reasons for...

2 killed as Misseriya nomads attack Abyei police post
The Abyei area authorities said on Thursday that two members of the community policing unit were killed after armed Misseriya Arab nomads attacked the Amiet police detention cell at around 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Officials reported that two armed...

Advocate: Media Authority Act does not empower NSS to police media
Author: Emmanuel J. Akile | Published: 16 hours ago Advocate Reech Malual during a talk show on Eye Radio on July 15, 2025. (Photo: Eye Radio/Moses Awan) Juba, South Sudan (Eye Radio) – The Media Authority Act does not empower the National...

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,...

AMDISS to Govt: Treat journalists as partners, not enemies
Author: Emmanuel J. Akile | Published: 16 hours ago Chris Marol, Deputy Chairperson of the Executive Board of the Association for Media Development in South Sudan, and Chief Executive of the Radio Community, during a talk show on Eye Radio on July...

Kiir directs Ruweng Chief to intensify peace efforts
By Lodu William Odiya President Salva Kiir Mayardit has reiterated directive to Ruweng Area, Chief Administrator and his counterparts to intensify efforts in addressing cross-boundary security challenges. According to a statement released on...

What will the Jubilee for Young People be like?
Imagine 73 football fields put together. That’s roughly the size of the over 500,000 square meters of open space at Tor Vergata, the site where the main events of the Jubilee for Young People will take place. Just look at the expected number of...

Civil Society: Violence reduction key to economic diversification
Author: Madrama James | Published: 5 hours ago Ochan Adriss Charles Okullu, Executive Director of Peace Link Foundation, seated at his office in Torit, the capital of Eastern Equatoria State - Courtesy TORIT, Eastern Equatoria State (Eye Radio) –...

UK Cuts Foreign Aid by 40%, Slashing Support for Women’s Health and Children’s Education in Africa
The UK government has unveiled the details of its controversial foreign aid cuts, confirming a 40% reduction in spending and highlighting severe impacts on women’s health and children’s education programmes, particularly in Africa. The aid budget,...

Africa to be hit hard as UK foreign aid cuts revealed
The government has revealed details of its plans to cut foreign aid, with support for children's education and women's health in Africa facing the biggest reductions. The government said in February it would slash foreign aid spending by 40% -...

U.S bishops distribute $2.6 million to African churches, projects
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 24, 2025 / 13:35 pm The U.S. Catholic bishops’ 2024 Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa has awarded $2.6 million to support 96 pastoral projects across 32 African countries and multinational regions. In a July...

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...

Eight teachers detained over pay dispute in Northern Bahr el Ghazal
Eight teachers in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State have been detained after calling for the removal of the acting education director-general over allegations of salary and fund mismanagement, officials and union members said on Thursday. The arrests...

How Minneapolis Turned Into Somalia
Milton Friedman once said, “Nothing is as permanent as a temporary government program.” The income tax — both in this country and in Britain — was supposed to be a temporary measure to finance wars (in our case, the Civil War). Farm subsidies were...