By Kei Emmanuel Duku President Salva Kiir Mayardit has sworn in several senior government officials, including the Presidential Envoy on Special Programs, the Minister of Finance and Planning, and the Minister of Investment. The ceremony, held at the State House, signals the President’s commitment to strengthening government leadership and improving[Read More…]
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President Kiir Commends Army on Maintaining Stability
By Kei Emmanuel Duku President Salva Kiir Mayardit has praised the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) for their dedication to maintaining peace, security, and stability throughout the country. According to the statement obtained from the Presidential press unit (PPU), President’s commendation came after he was briefed on Thursday by[Read More…]
UNOCHA commemorates humanitarian day with strong call for protection, accountability
On 19 August, World Humanitarian Day was commemorated in an honor of those who step into crises to help others, and to stand with the millions of people in need of humanitarian help across the world. Where bombs fall and disasters strike, humanitarian workers are the ones holding the line[Read More…]
Immigration Directorate Intensifies Crackdown on Forgery and Bribery
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The Director General of South Sudan’s Civil Registry, Nationality, Passport, and Immigration has announced an intensified crackdown on officials involved in illegal activities. The operation targets those who solicit bribes from the public and individuals who forge official documents, including Form 15. During a joint press[Read More…]
SOLUTION? : Kiir relieves Finance Minister amidst economic crisis
By Lodu William Odiya South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has relieved Dr. Marial Dongrin Ater as Minister of Finance and Planning. The president made the changes on Thursday through a presidential decree read out on the state-owned broadcaster, South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC). In a separate decree, the head[Read More…]
Kiir vows to support flood affected populations
By Lodu William Odiya The South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has vowed to support flood affected populations in South Sudan. According to a statement issued by the presidential press unit, the remark comes following a briefing from the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Albino Atak Akol, regarding[Read More…]
Lawmakers demand urgent action on South Sudan-Uganda border disputes
By Alan Clement Members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) have called for immediate government action to affirm South Sudan’s territorial integrity and resolve ongoing border disputes with neighboring countries. The motion was tabled and deliberated by lawmakers during the 8th Ordinary Sitting on Wednesday August 20, 2025 with[Read More…]
MPs call for nationalization of the mining sector
By Alan Clement Some members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) have called for the nationalization of the mining sector. The call came as lawmakers debated the president’s speech delivered during the opening of the 1st Session of the TNLA. While deliberating on the president’s speech on Tuesday, some[Read More…]
Funding constraints hampering Agro-mechanization says Albino
By Alan Clement South Sudan’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Lily Albino Akol, has identified persistent funding constraints as a major challenge facing South Sudan’s agricultural sector. Addressing concerns raised by lawmakers over the ministry’s preparedness and strategic direction during the Fourth Ordinary Sitting of the Transitional National[Read More…]
Police Arrest Three Suspects in Attack on Maj. Gen. Warikoz
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The South Sudan National Police Spokesperson, Maj. Gen. James Monday Enoka, has confirmed the arrest of three suspects linked to last month’s attack on Maj. Gen. Stephen Warikoz at his residence in the Gudele Two area of Juba. On July 3rd, at 7 p.m., six armed[Read More…]
DANGEROUS S. Sudan among unsafe places for Humanitarian workers-UN
By Lodu William Odiya The Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Anita Kiki Gbeho has warned that the young nation is among world dangerous place for humanitarian workers. As the head of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in South Sudan, Kiki called on stakeholders to change[Read More…]
UN calls on stakeholders to protect humanitarian workers
By Lodu William Odiya The Humanitarian community has called on the South Sudan government and all stakeholders to protect and ensure the safety of civilians including humanitarian workers. In a statement released yesterday, Anita Kiki Gbeho UN Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan called for protection of humanitarian workers. “On World[Read More…]
Agribusiness Stakeholders Laud 2SCALE Incubator’s Transformative Program
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Agribusiness stakeholders have praised the 2SCALE Incubator’s program for its transformative impact on South Sudan’s food systems. Farmers, processors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers recently convened at the Pyramid Continental Hotel for a landmark event themed “Cultivating Equity: Building Resilient and Inclusive Agribusiness Ecosystems in South Sudan.” Organized[Read More…]
Hunger hit returnees at Nadapal Border
By Jacob Onuha Nelson The returnees called for humanitarian support as they remain stranded at the Nadapal border. These refugees are part of the huge numbers deserting Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya to South Sudan due to a shortage of food and other services. In an interview with this outlet,[Read More…]
South Sudanese Student Leaders in Kenya Reconcile Following Embassy Intervention
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan in Kenya on Monday successfully mediated reconciliation between rival student groups, ending a long-standing dispute over the leadership of the South Sudanese Students’ Association in Kenya (SSSAK). In the meeting that lasted for four hours at the Embassy,[Read More…]
MPs call for release of Dr. Machar
By Alan Clement Some members of Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) have urged the government to release detained opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar Teny. The leader of Sudan People Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) Dr. Machar was detained in, March following conflict in Nasir in Upper Nile State. The government[Read More…]
Women-led civil society organizations share inspiring testimonies of overcoming trauma
By Lado William Odiyo A second cohort of over 50 participants from women-led Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), along with male allies, share their testimonies of healing following a training on psychosocial support and trauma counseling. The initial training took place in May 2025, and was followed by a three-day support[Read More…]
Cholera kills six people in Warrap
By Hou Akot Hou Health officials in Warrap state have called on the local residents to exercise caution and care to hygiene as cases of cholera deaths are on the rise again. The Surveillance Officer, John Akol Akol said since July they have recorded seventy-three cases both in Kuajok Town[Read More…]
Former Undersecretary appointed as Director General
By Deng Athian In a move seen as demotion, Hon Dr. Harriet Akello Pasquale Leone, the former Undersecretary National Ministry of Health has been appointed as Director General in the same ministry. Harriet is the new Director General for International Health & Coordination in the Ministry of Health as appointed[Read More…]
South Sudan’s Environmental Crisis: Churches Call for Action
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan is facing a severe environmental crisis, having become a “dumping ground” for unrecyclable waste from neighbouring East African countries, according to Peter Makuei Har, a prominent legal advisor for the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC). Har made his remarks at the conclusion of[Read More…]
