By Alan Clement RJMEC’s 2025 reports have exposed serious breaches of South Sudan’s peace deal, including political detentions, stalled reforms, ceasefire violations, and humanitarian crises threatening the fragile R-ARCSS framework. The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) is a body that Monitor and oversee all aspects of the implementation[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya The Bank of South Sudan Governor, Dr. Addis Ababa Othow have called on employees to treat their fellows like a family, emphasizing unity and service delivery in the country. In a statement released by the BoSS press unit, the remark followed a Christian Fellowship of the[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph As the world celebrates International Day of Democracy today, eyes have been set on South Sudan strengthen the process. While ups and downs in the 2018 peace agreement delay elections, pressure continues to mount on leaders to ensure that elections take place. With the country being governed[Read More…]

By Lodu Willliam Odiya Over 100,000 people has been displaced by what the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has called “new deadly floods” in South Sudan. according to the statement released by the Agency on September 12, this year, widespread flooding has engulfed large parts of Jonglei, Upper Nile and Unity[Read More…]

 By Lodu William Odiya  A civil Society activist has called on the government to crackdown the trading of drugs which he said is triggering the growing of the youth gang groups among the societies across the country. In a statement obtained by this outlet, Edmund Yakani, the executive Director for[Read More…]

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…]