By Alan Clement A United Nations-backed mobile court has concluded hearings in Greater Yei, clearing a backlog of serious criminal cases after nearly a year without a resident judge. According to a statement from UNMISS’ communication department, the initiative, conducted between 5 and 16 December 2025, heard 23 cases from[Read More…]
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SSFA and Qatar Revitalize Strategic Football Partnership in Doha
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan’s ambitions for footballing elite status received a massive boost in the Gulf as the nation’s football leadership inked a sweeping development deal with the world-renowned Qatar Football Association. The agreement marks the formal beginning of a technical revolution intended to modernize every tier of[Read More…]
Peacekeeping Review Could Alter UNMISS Role in South Sudan-Report
By Alan Clement A United Nations review of peace operations could reshape the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan, as the organization reassesses how peacekeeping can adapt to evolving conflict and political realities. According to the Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization 2025, the[Read More…]
SSNCCIA Leadership Suspends Member Amid Governance Concerns
By Chol D. Johnson The South Sudan National Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (SSNCCIA) has suspended Lual Akot Akot from all Chamber activities. In a statement issued Tuesday, SSNCCIA Secretary General Kur Nyok Deng informed authorities, institutions, partners and stakeholders of a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.[Read More…]
South Sudan Gripped by Humanitarian Crisis as Refugee Numbers Hit 600,000
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan is staggering on the edge of an educational catastrophe as the nation’s refugee population nears the 600,000 mark, leaving an entire generation of displaced children at risk of being lost to the streets. New data reveals that while registration systems are filled with the[Read More…]
South Sudan’s Floods Spotlighted in UN Report on Global Water Crisis
By Alan Clement South Sudan emerged as one of the countries most severely affected by flooding as climate-driven water crises intensify worldwide, according to the 2025 Report of the UN Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization. The report notes that nearly four billion people globally are affected by water[Read More…]
Sports and Culture Take Centre Stage at Week-long CASCO Festival
By Alan Clement Peace and national unity are central themes of the ongoing Caucus Sports and Cultural Olympics (CASCO), a week-long festival of sport and tradition that kicked off on Monday in Juba. CASCO, convened by the non-political Caucus Forum (CF), is focused on youth engagement, traditional wrestling and cultural[Read More…]
ARC: Engineers Issue Three-Day Ultimatum over Arrears
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The leadership of the Africa Resources Corporation (ARC) is facing a high-stakes legal showdown after its engineering staff issued a final 72-hour ultimatum to settle massive salary arrears spanning up to 20 months. In a stinging internal memorandum dated December 17, 2025 obtained by the outlet,[Read More…]
Dr. Machar’s phone meeting results to Nasir attack, says witness
By Yiep Joseph As the special court continues with the trials of Puot Kang and seven co-accused, witnesses surface with fresh testimonies. This is one of the high-profile cases in the country since it involved the suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar as one of the accused. The 32nd[Read More…]
Parliament Defers Telecom Report Amid Questions Over Missing Gateway Revenues
By Alan Clement Lawmakers have deferred debate on a telecom malpractice report after revelations that nearly half of South Sudan’s international gateway revenues remain unaccounted for, raising fears of entrenched leakage and lost billions. The decision followed the presentation of a Select Committee report on malpractices within telecommunication network companies,[Read More…]
Traffic Police ban tint windows, right‑hand drive cars
By Alan Clement and Jacob Onuha Nelson South Sudan’s Traffic Police have unveiled new bans on tinted windows and right‑hand drive cars, a move that comes barely 24 hours after lawmakers denounced the force for imposing rules without parliamentary approval. The latest order seen by the media, signed by Major[Read More…]
After 22 years in prison, Joseph just got released yesterday
By Malek Arol Dhieu My name is Joseph Yen Magot. I am an SPLA soldier. I was imprisoned on June 12th 2003 by the Government of Uganda on an accusation of killing five UPDF soldiers. 15 SPLA soldiers were killed by the UPDF soldiers and we ambushed them in retaliation,[Read More…]
SSNBS launches 13th ARSO Essay Competition
By Yiep Joseph The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has officially launched and opened submissions for the ARSO Essay Competition 2025/2026. As the annual initiative is being hosted by the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO), the SSNBS will coordinate the competition at the national level. Addressing media during[Read More…]
Armed Ambush on Archbishop Dokolo Highlights Persistent Road Insecurity
By Chol D. Johnson An armed ambush on Archbishop Stephen Dokolo and his delegation along the Lui–Mundri road on Saturday has renewed concerns over road insecurity and triggered calls by church leaders for urgent government action and national dialogue. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Chairperson of[Read More…]
The Future of R-ARCSS is in genuine dialogue
The adjournment of the Joint Stakeholders’ Dialogue from the 15th to the 19th, triggered by the absence of key representatives of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU), is more than a scheduling setback. It is a glaring indictment of South Sudan’s fragile peace process. The non-attendance of the[Read More…]
The crushing weight of economic inflation in this country demands an immediate end to the delay of civil servant salaries. I call upon the government to address the national crisis and fight for the rights of its workforce. It has now been months since civil servants did not receive their[Read More…]
South Sudan Proposes Comprehensive Family Law Bill to Harmonize Legal Systems and Ensure Gender Equality
By Kei Emmanuel Duku In a historic move to mend the nation’s loose social fabric the South Sudan government has unveiled a landmark Family Law Bill designed to dismantle discriminatory traditions and provide a unified legal shield for the country’s most vulnerable. By bridging the volatile gap between customary practices[Read More…]
BoSS leadership backs faith message of unity at Christmas Carol
By Alan Clement As Christians prepare for Christmas, the Bank of South Sudan Christian Fellowship held a carol celebration, with senior leadership using the occasion to promote unity, faith, and shared institutional values. According to a BoSS statement, the event, was held under the biblical theme drawn from Matthew 2:2[Read More…]
PARLIAMENT : Says Traffic Police acts outside the law
By Alan Clement Members of Parliament (MPs) have criticised some of the newly introduced traffic charges claiming that the traffic director act outside the law. Some of the parliamentarians raised the concern during the 23rd ordinary sitting of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) on Tuesday December 16, 2025. Recently[Read More…]
Farmers-Security Dialogue Kicks Off in Yei
By James Innocent Authorities of Yei River County, together with the Central Equatoria State Minister of Peacebuilding, cooperative societies, and local farmers, on Monday opened a farmers’ security dialogue. The initiative is aimed at promoting peaceful coexistence between farming communities and army. The one-day dialogue is organized by Let’s Go[Read More…]