By Chol D. Johnson The Vice President and chairperson for the service cluster, Josephine Joseph Lagu, has promised to partner with the Ministry of Education to improve the country’s education system. Josephine made the remark during the International Literacy Day under the theme” Promoting Literacy in the Digital Era” held[Read More…]
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Land grabbing rocks the Jebel Lado Community area as chiefs raise alarm over killings and sexual violence.
By Alan Clement Chiefs of Jebel Lado community in Juba County have raised alarm over what they describe as widespread land grabbing, killings, and sexual violence in their ancestral land. The concerns were raised in parliament during the Assembly’s 13th ordinary sitting on Monday, September 8th, 2025, when member of[Read More…]
TNLA sitting adjourned over the absence of key peace monitoring bodies
By Alan Clement The Transitional National Legislative Assembly, in its 13th ordinary sitting on Tuesday, adjourned the parliamentary session due to the absence of members from the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission and the National Transitional Committee. The session was scheduled to discuss the Joint Committee of Peace and[Read More…]
MPs’ concern over SSCE results delay and accessibility in schools.
A South Sudanese lawmaker at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) has criticized the Ministry of General Education for failing to deliver examination results to schools after their official release. During the 13th ordinary sitting held on Monday, September 8th, 2025, Giel Thou, representing Mayom County in Unity State under[Read More…]
Show Us the Money: African Climate Summit Puts Unfulfilled Finance Promises Center Stage
By Kei Emmanuel Duku As the African Climate Summit opens today, a persistent issue casts a shadow over the proceedings, the failure of developed nations to fulfill their climate finance promises. Ethiopia’s Minister of Planning and Development, Dr. Fitsum Assefa, painted a stark picture of unfulfilled commitments and the urgent[Read More…]
Special Envoy concerned by the plight of returnees in Eastern Equatoria
By Alan Clement The Office of the Senior Presidential Special Envoy for Special Programs has sounded the alarm over the humanitarian challenges facing returnees entering Eastern Equatoria State through the Nadapal border. Following ration cuts and other contributing factors, thousands of South Sudanese returnees arriving daily through Nadapal from Kakuma[Read More…]
Inter-county dialogue begins in Morobo County
By Alan Clement The commissioner of Morobo county has hosted an inter-county dialogue with CSOs from Morobo, Yei, and Lainya, including Members of Parliement to discuss development, governance, and security. The dialogue, supported by IOM and partners, provided a rare platform for citizens and local leaders to directly engage with[Read More…]
Yei commissioner donates SSP one million to displaced Families
By James Innocent Yei River County Commissioner Emmanuel Taban Seme has donated one million South Sudanese pounds (SSP) to assist displaced families in Pokula Boma, Central Equatoria State. The commissioner’s initiative signals the need to help those affected by conflict in Yei, Central Equatoria and South Sudan at large. Speaking[Read More…]
EES to transform historic “Silent Window” into museum
By Alan Clement The government of Eastern Equatoria State has endorsed plans to convert the historic radio operation building inside Torit Military Garrison, widely known as the “Silent Window,” into a museum. The endorsement of the site dedicated to the Torit Uprising and South Sudan’s liberation struggle was done during[Read More…]
South Sudan Completes Repatriation of Gutiérrez to Mexico
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced the successful transfer of J. Jesus Muñoz Gutiérrez, a Mexican national, to his home country. The ministry called the move a significant milestone in bilateral relations between the two nations. Mr. Gutiérrez was part of[Read More…]
South Sudan on High Alert After Ebola Outbreak Declared in DRC
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The South Sudan Ministry of Health has issued an urgent public health alert following the declaration of a new Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Ministry of Health stated that the outbreak, confirmed on September 4, 2025, in[Read More…]
Prison service official decries overcrowding, budget shortfalls
By Alan Clement Gen. Henry Akuany, head of South Sudan’s prison service, has raised alarm over budget shortfalls, poor inmate welfare, and overcrowding across the country’s 92 prison facilities. Speaking during a visit by the Special Presidential Envoy, Adut Salva Kiir to prisons in Juba, the Director General of NPSSS[Read More…]
CONFLICT : Deepens in Tombura
By Lodu William Odiya Despite calls to end hostilities, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) and South Sudan People’s Defense Forces clashed again in Western Equatoria. This is not the first time, however; according to reports, on-the-ground hostilities deepened among these forces. Speaking to this outlet, Col. Garang[Read More…]
Yei Commissioner Assesses Plight of 1,000 Displaced in Pokula
By James Innocent Yei River County Commissioner Emmanuel Taban Seme on Friday assessed the dire humanitarian situation of more than 1,000 people displaced from Payume and Marju sub-Bomas in Pokula following recent conflict. The majority of the displaced are children, women, and the elderly, including pregnant mothers. The situation of[Read More…]
President Salva Kiir Mayardit, Vice president Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel and Ad Hoc border committee members during the meeting (photo: PPU)
By Lodu William Odiya The South Sudan Ad Hoc Border Committee has briefed President Salva Kiir Mayardit on its recent engagements with neighboring countries. The engagement between the countries includes, Kenya, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, regarding the settlement of disputed border areas. In a statement released by[Read More…]
Lawmakers flagged absence of national carrier
By Alan Clement Some lawmakers in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly have raised concerns that the country’s lack of a national airline places it at a strategic disadvantage under the proposed UAE-South Sudan Air Services Agreement. The concerns were raised during deliberations a joint committee report on the air services[Read More…]
Renew unity as Country prepares for 2026 election-Rabi
By Lodu William Odiya The Governor of Central Equatoria state, Rabi Mujung Emannuel has called on the Sudan people Liberation Movement party to renew unity as the country is preparing for December 2026 election. Governor Mujung, who is also the Chairperson of SPLM party in Central state made the remark[Read More…]
Prestige Millers Launches Heba Brand to Empower South Sudan’s Economy
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Sarah AtoJ Nyok, Acting Managing Director of Prestige Millers Limited, announced today the official launch of “Heba,” a new line of South Sudanese-made food products. According to Nyok, the company was founded with a vision “deeply rooted in the heart of South Sudan” and aims to[Read More…]
GPAA Chief urges Foreign Affairs to expedite repatriation of refugees
By Alan Clement Refugees from South Sudan’s Greater Pibor Administrative Area stranded in Ethiopia’s Nyangathom region face worsening conditions after UNHCR suspended food aid, prompting urgent calls for repatriation. The plight was highlighted during a Friday meeting in Juba between GPAA Chief Administrator Gola Boyoi Gola, senior officials Hassan Ismail[Read More…]
UNMISS condemns ambush of Peacekeepers in WES
By Lodu William Odiya The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has strongly condemned an ambush on its peacekeepers in Western Equatoria State on Wednesday 3 September, 2025. According to a press statement from the UNMISS, the incident occurred while peacekeepers were on patrol between the towns of Tambura and[Read More…]