President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday sacked Director General of External Security Bureau of the National Security Services, Gen. Simon Yein Makuach from duty. In series of decrees, read on state-owned-media, South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), the president also relived presidential advisor for security affairs, Lt. Gen. Thoi Chany. The[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu Media Cluster in South Sudan, part of South Sudan Human Rights Defenders Network (SSHRDN), preparations for World Press Freedom Day 2025 and to launch a new initiative to support journalists in the country. The gathering, led by the Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS), centered[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Joseph Geng Akech, has clarified a recent statement by the Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro, which described a community in Upper Nile state as “hostile.” Speaking to reporters in Juba, Dr. Geng explained that the reference to[Read More…]

By Peter Kuol Kuch Jonglei State governor, Dr. Riak Gai Kok, started his tour of the counties of Jonglei State on Monday to sensitize communities about peaceful coexistence. According to Minister for Information in Jonglei State, Nyamal Loi, the governor began on Sunday with Twic East and on Monday extended[Read More…]

By Nakwam Rose A young, ambitious South Sudanese writer and freelance journalist, Manas James Akony, launched his first book, titled “The Untold Stories of the Liberation Struggles,” on April 26th at the French Institute, University of Juba. Notable attendees at the launch included Professor Peter Adwok Nyaba, David Okier Akay,[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Local authorities in Arinyapi Sub County, Adjumani District, in Uganda’s North West Nile Region, have reported the arrest and detention of two suspected cattle raiders believed to be from South Sudan. The arrests relate to the theft of an unspecified number of cattle from residents[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu A new report from the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) reveals that the implementation of South Sudan’s Revitalized Peace Agreement (R-ARCSS) significantly stalled during the first quarter, this year. The report, the 26th since signing of the 2018 agreement, attributes this halt to a[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph Stephen Par Kuol, interim chairperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) Juba faction, has vowed to prevent the 2018 peace agreement from collapsing. Par stated that SPLM-IO members are working continuously to ensure that peace implementation proceeds and security stabilizes. The SPLM-IO interim chairperson[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has re-exported a consignment of maize flour found to be non-compliant with regional quality standards, officials announced on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the SSNBS Nimule Border Station, a total of 1,800 bags of maize flour were[Read More…]

By Nakwam Rose   Centre for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) criticizes what he described as “inflammatory hate speech” by Cabinet Affairs Minister, Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro. During a press conference held in Juba on Saturday, Minister Lomuro characterized nine out of sixteen counties predominantly inhabited by Nuer, as hostile to[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU) has indicated that ongoing internal issues are preventing its delegation from proceeding with the Tumaini talks with holdout groups. Earlier this year, discussions between the South Sudan government and the United People Alliance (UPA), a holdout group, resumed. However, the[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu Transitional Government of National Unity has unveiled plans to revitalize the implementation of the 2018 Peace Agreement by reshuffling political positions within the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO). This move could see the replacement of SPLM-IO’s detained leader, First Vice President Riek Machar, along[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) members in Warrap state abandoned the party and closed its offices, citing division with the party. The decision was announced by Kuech Deng Mayar, the Chairperson of the SPLM-IO in Warrap state, on Saturday. Kuech Deng Mayar is the Speaker[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph Members of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), alongside various stakeholders, recently convened for a two-day validation workshop focused on enhancing gender equality within the military. Facilitated by the national non-profit organization Hope Africa South Sudan (HASS), the workshop aimed to examine assessment findings on gender[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson One Citizen Network for Democracy (OCND) has strongly condemned the recent violence in Morobo County, Central Equatoria State, which displaced more than 1,000 people. This follows clashes between the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army–in Opposition (SPLA-IO). In a statement,[Read More…]