By Alan Clement South Sudan’s government has launched a high-level inter-ministerial probe into operations at the Nimule border, signalling concern over persistent trade bottlenecks at the country’s most important commercial gateway. According to a statement from the Trade Ministry, the fact-finding mission led by the Minister of Trade and Industry[Read More…]

 By Chol D. Johnson The Government through the office of the senior presidential envoy for special program has reaffirmed its commitment to education, transparency, and social inclusion. In order to realized inclusive Education across the country, the official of the senior presidential envoy on Thursday launched National High School Sponsorship[Read More…]

By Chol D. Johnson As the country faces youth unemployment, the Associations’ leaders have been urged to ensure that youth are empowered across the country. The call for youth empowerment remains a role for the government, non-governmental organizations, and youth associations. As part of the democratic processes, the Dachuek Youth[Read More…]

 By Alan Clement The leadership of National Democratic Movement (NDM) has rejected what it described as an unconstitutional attempt by a faction within its leadership to remove party chairperson Dr. Lam Akol Ajawin. The part however expelled six members accused of violating the party’s Basic Rules. Speaking to the Press[Read More…]

By Alan Clement South Sudan’s government has formally acknowledged the long-term psychological, social and family costs borne by veterans and wounded soldiers, with senior officials pledging renewed attention to their welfare beyond battlefield injuries. According to a statement from the Special Envoy’s office, addressing veterans in Bilpham on Wednesday, the[Read More…]

By Chol D. Johnson  The government is set to implement economic stabilization and structural reforms passed last week by the cabinet. Speaking during the  press conference on Wednesday, Minister of Finance and Planning Bak Barnaba Chol announced that the reforms will now move into the implementation phase. “After the announcement,[Read More…]

By James Innocent The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has held a one-day consultative forum with civil society organizations in Yei River County to discuss key security and humanitarian challenges affecting local communities. The meeting, led by UNMISS Team Leader James Mugo Murithihi, brought together UNMISS officials from[Read More…]

By Alan Clement The family of late Steward Soroba Budia has urged South Sudan’s government to honor his political legacy, saying exclusion from national recognition deepens their grief and diminishes his liberation struggle contributions. In a letter dated February 2 and addressed to President Salva Kiir, the family expressed “deep[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku The African Union has put South Sudan’s political class on test, declaring that the time for delay is over and a democratic transition must be delivered by December 2026. In a high-stakes communiqué from its 1326th meeting, the AU Peace and Security Council warned that there[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson The President of Republic of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed the Press secretary and the chief administrator in the President office. In a statement issued Tuesday on Presidential Press Unit, the Office of the President publicly informed the citizens about new changes. According to[Read More…]

By Alan Clement South Sudan has tabled an SSP 8.58 trillion national budget for FY 2025/26, projecting a fiscal deficit of SSP 1.58 trillion as the government prioritises stabilisation, debt servicing and salaries. The Government of South Sudan on Tuesday presented its draft national budget for the 2025/26 fiscal year[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku After three years of intensive medical intervention in a region once silenced by civil war, the international medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has announced it will hand over healthcare operations in Kajo-Keji County to the South Sudanese government. The transition marks a pivotal milestone for[Read More…]

By Alan Clement South Sudan faces a worsening mental health crisis fuelled by conflict, displacement and underfunded health services, even as the United Nations urges urgent action to tackle stigma, expand care and promote resilience and recovery. As the UN increasingly frames mental health as a universal human right and[Read More…]

By Alan Clement South Sudan’s deepening water crisis and financing shortfalls have been thrust into sharp focus after the United Nations warned that global progress on the 2030 Agenda is “alarmingly off track.” According to a UN statement, while opening the 2026 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Partnership Forum in[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph The special court trying suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven accused has reached 46 sessions with witnesses testifying. On Monday during the 46th session, the last prosecution witness, an expert on digital and forensic presented more evidences. Ratlhogo Peter Calvin, a private forensic investigator[Read More…]