By Lodu William Odiya The faith-based leaders have called on the government to grant amnesty to those who took arms against the state. According to the statement released by the council yesterday, the faith-based leaders encouraged peace and unity in the nation. The statement was signed by headed by Most[Read More…]

By Alan Clement The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has confirmed that it is actively coordinating the safe return of 27 South Sudanese youth currently detained in Muzan prison, Ethiopia. The Ministry’s Spokesperson, Amb. Apuk Ayuel Mayen, told journalists during the weekly media briefing on Thursday that the[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou  A South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) soldier murdered his own mother upon returning from a barrack where he is posted in Unity State. According to the local authorities on the ground in Gogrial West County, a foot soldier whose identity was not revealed, returned late[Read More…]

By Alan Clement The United Nations has called on South Sudan’s government and stakeholders to prioritize dialogue and inclusivity as the country launched its first long-term National Development Plan (NDP). Speaking at the launch of the 10-year NDP in Juba on Wednesday, Anita Kiki, the Deputy Special Representative of the[Read More…]

By Alan Clement Lawmakers and peace monitors have sharply criticized the continued decline in women’s political representation, warning that the 35% quota preserved in the peace agreement is being violated across governance structures. During the 14th ordinary sitting of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, the chairperson of the[Read More…]

By Alan Clement Heavy rainfall, which led to flooding, has submerged several villages in Koch County, displacing thousands of families and forcing vulnerable residents to higher ground, local authorities have confirmed. Speaking exclusively to No.1 Citizen Daily English Newspaper, Koch County Commissioner David Gatmai confirmed the worsening humanitarian situation in[Read More…]

By Alan Clement Members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) have voiced deep concerns over security and election preparedness, following deliberations on the latest R-JMEC report covering July to December 2024. The report deliberated during the 14th ordinary TNLA sitting on Tuesday noted stalled progress in the Phase II[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya The National Minister of Youth and sport, Mary Nawai, has called on the youth to be active participants in the South Sudan constitution making process in the country. She made the remark during the opening of the second edition of the youth constitutional forum under the[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya The Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) has yesterday urged President Salva Kiir Mayardit to Show Stronger Commitment in Combating Climate Change in South Sudan In statement extended to the media, CPA’s Executive Director Ter Manyang Gatwech called on the president to demonstrate a renewed and[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya President Salva Kiir Mayardit yesterday arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on a diplomatic mission aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries. According to a statement issued by the presidential press unit, President Kiir was received at Bole International Airport by Ethiopia’s State[Read More…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]