By Kei Emmanuel Duku In a landmark move for regional diplomacy and water cooperation, South Sudan has been officially selected to host the 20th Regional Nile Day Celebration. The announcement followed a high-level meeting of the Economic Cluster on Wednesday, chaired by Vice President H.E. Prof. James Wani Igga. During[Read More…]
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Jonglei Governor Cautions Against Political Manipulation
By Alan Clement Jonglei State Governor Dr. Riek Gai Kok has warned communities against political incitement and manipulation that could fuel violence, urging residents to uphold unity and peace as South Sudan prepares for national elections. According to a statement from the governor’s press unit, while addressing community leaders, youth,[Read More…]
Legislative Assembly to form parliamentary taskforce on SDGs
By Lodu William Odiya The National Transitional Legislative Assembly have revealed a move to form a parliamentary taskforce to implement seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of seventeen goals established by United Nations in 2025 to address a wide range of[Read More…]
South Sudan mourns Journalist Matias Samuel Timatio
By Alan Clement The media family and South Sudan in general mourned the death of prominent Journalist Matia Samuel Timatio. Late Matias died in Yambio, Western Equatoria State, after drowning in Nakpangau River on Wednesday January 7, 2026. The sudden and tragic accident has left colleagues, friends, and the wider[Read More…]
DECREES : No more broadcast on SSBC
By Lodu William Odiya The government has changed the long-established practice of announcing most of appointments and removals of public officials through presidential decrees broadcast on state media, the South Sudan Broadcasting Cooperation (SSBC). In a circular issued by the presidential press unit yesterday, the circular conveyed directive from the[Read More…]
Twic authorities suspends three executive chiefs over land dispute
By Hou Akot Hou Authorities of Twic County in Warrap state has suspended three executive chiefs over an alleged involvement in a land dispute at Aweng payam. Their involvement had caused dispute leading to a brawl that resulted in the death of 2 people including a woman who were all[Read More…]
YOUTH SHOULD LEAD THE FIGHT AGAINST HATE SPEECH AND TRIBAL INCITEMENT IN SOUTH SUDAN
By Peter Der Makuer This article is written under the National Forum, a non-political civic initiative and national campaign for unity and transformation in South Sudan, founded on the spirit of patriotism and responsible nationalism. Deeply concerned by the rising levels of hate speech, tribal incitement, and conflict threatening the[Read More…]
SACKED Three top Ministers
By Lodu William Odiya President Salva Kiir Mayardit has sacked several National Ministers representing the Sudan People’s liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM IO) Off their duties. The change was made in a presidential decree read on the state own South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC). The head of state relieved Lasuba[Read More…]
14 killed, 5 wounded in Gogrial East Inter-communal fight
By Hou Akot Hou Authorities in state has reported that at least fourteen people had been killed by armed youth over a death of a man who was killed in the area. This incident occurred when a man from Nyar-muong was reportedly killed by a suspect who escaped and was[Read More…]
Special court to determine prosecution’s request for protection of witnesses
By Yiep Joseph The special court trying Puot Kang and the seven co-accused, including Suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny, has concluded presentations from witnesses that do need protection. On Wednesday the sixth prosecution witness, Sgt. Mayen Kuol Chan, special bodyguard of the late SSPDF commander Major General[Read More…]
SPLM to hold caucus leadership meeting ahead of election
By Lodu William Odiya and Yiep Joseph The leadership of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) has revealed that it will hold a caucus leadership meeting ahead of the elections. The revelation was made during the meeting between President Salva Kiir Mayardit, who is the SPLM chairperson, and Dr. Akol[Read More…]
MP raises concern over unpaid salary
By Lodu William Odiya A lawmaker at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly has raised concern over unpaid salaries for civil servants and the organized forces for several in 2025, as well as persistent liquidity crises in the commercial banks. Boutrus Alison Magaya, Member of Parliament for Maridi County, Western Equatoria[Read More…]
Policy Expert: Security Overhaul Needed to Save South Sudan’s Democratic Hopes
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan’s democratic ambitions are hanging by a thread, with a leading policy expert warning that only a massive security overhaul and a peace-first strategy can prevent the 2026 elections from collapsing into renewed national chaos. In a hard-hitting policy statement released Tuesday, January 6, 2026,[Read More…]
Renk County authorities meet to strategize service delivery
By Chol D. Johnson The Commissioner of Renk County, Diing Deng Lueth, and his team planned necessary measures to improve service delivery in the area. In a statement on the official page of Renk County, the commissioner held an extensive meeting with directors of payams and executive assistants on Wednesday.[Read More…]
SSOA reaffirms commitment to peaceful, democratic election
By Chol D. Johnson Members of the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) reaffirmed their commitment to peaceful and democratic elections. The vow was made on Tuesday, according to a statement issued after the top party members organized a New Year dinner in Juba. Addressing the media on the sidelines of[Read More…]
Food, nutrition insecurity poses a serious challenge in South Sudan
By Lodu William Odiya South Sudan parliamentary Alliance for food security and nutrition has on Wednesday revealed that over Seven million people face acute food shortage annually. In a report read by Mawien K, Dhok Ariik, focal person and Team leader member of Health and population committee at the August[Read More…]
Governor Adil Orders Collaborative Push to Restore Peace and Security
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The Governor of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil Anthony has issued a high-level directive for a unified security offensive to reclaim stability in Morobo County, following years of conflicts that have displaced civilians and disrupted livelihoods. The order came during a security briefing held over the[Read More…]
Roads of Peace, Not Blood
It is deeply distressing to watch families continue to risk the lives of their loved ones on roads that have become synonymous with violence, ambushes, and fear. What should be ordinary journeys have turned into perilous undertakings, where survival is uncertain and grief is often the outcome. At the heart[Read More…]
Auditing a Financial Management for Credible Accounting
BY: Joseph Akim Gordon Auditing is an important tool to ensure transparency and accountability in financial management; auditing is an important term that describes the examination and verification in an institution setting for financial records. Auditing ensures the accuracy and integrating of financial information, also it enhances operational efficiency, promotes[Read More…]
SSNBS Partners with WFP to Upgrade Testing Facilities
By Kei Emmanuel Duku In a move set to transform the landscape of food safety and trade in South Sudan, the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has officially inked a landmark agreement with the World Food Programme (WFP) to modernize the nation’s primary testing laboratory. The Memorandum of[Read More…]