By Kei Emmanuel Duku Military authorities in Western Bahr el Ghazal have arrested a prime suspect in the “heinous” killing of a United Nations staff member, signaling a major breakthrough in a case that has sparked international outrage. The arrest by SSPDF Division V comes just days after the victim,[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph As the special court trying Puot Kang and seven co-accused continue, fresh narratives emerged with witnesses testifying on the Nasir conflict that left many dead. This is one of the high-profile cases since it involved the suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar as one of the[Read More…]

By Chol D. Johnson The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJOSS) on Wednesday held a one-day engagement workshop between the media and police sector in Juba. Organised by UJOSS with support from Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), the workshop brought together more than 40 participants from media houses, freelance journalists[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson U.S. President Donald J. Trump has fully restricted South Sudanese citizens from entering the United States. In a statement released to the media on Wednesday, the White House announced that Trump signed a Proclamation expanding and strengthening entry restrictions on nationals from countries with persistent and[Read More…]

 By Alan Clement The Presidency has approved proposed amendments to the 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement, acknowledging that existing provisions of the deal have created structural obstacles delaying preparations for national elections. The decision was reached during an expanded special session of the Presidency chaired by President Salva Kiir Mayardit on[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has relieved and appointed a number of officials during the Thursday reshuffles. All the changes were made through presidential decrees read out on the state-owned television, the South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC). Kiir relieved General Chiech Mayor as the Director General[Read More…]

By Alan Clement A United Nations review of peace operations could reshape the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan, as the organization reassesses how peacekeeping can adapt to evolving conflict and political realities. According to the Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization 2025, the[Read More…]

By Alan Clement South Sudan emerged as one of the countries most severely affected by flooding as climate-driven water crises intensify worldwide, according to the 2025 Report of the UN Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization. The report notes that nearly four billion people globally are affected by water[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku The leadership of the Africa Resources Corporation (ARC) is facing a high-stakes legal showdown after its engineering staff issued a final 72-hour ultimatum to settle massive salary arrears spanning up to 20 months. In a stinging internal memorandum dated December 17, 2025 obtained by the outlet,[Read More…]

By Alan Clement and Jacob Onuha Nelson South Sudan’s Traffic Police have unveiled new bans on tinted windows and right‑hand drive cars, a move that comes barely 24 hours after lawmakers denounced the force for imposing rules without parliamentary approval. The latest order seen by the media, signed by Major[Read More…]

 By Kei Emmanuel Duku In a historic move to mend the nation’s loose social fabric the South Sudan government has unveiled a landmark Family Law Bill designed to dismantle discriminatory traditions and provide a unified legal shield for the country’s most vulnerable. By bridging the volatile gap between customary practices[Read More…]

By Alan Clement As Christians prepare for Christmas, the Bank of South Sudan Christian Fellowship held a carol celebration, with senior leadership using the occasion to promote unity, faith, and shared institutional values. According to a BoSS statement, the event, was held under the biblical theme drawn from Matthew 2:2[Read More…]

By Alan Clement Members of Parliament (MPs) have criticised some of the newly introduced traffic charges claiming that the traffic director act outside the law. Some of the parliamentarians raised the concern during  the 23rd ordinary sitting of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) on Tuesday December 16, 2025. Recently[Read More…]

By Chol D. Johnson CTSAMVM chairperson Teshome Anagawe Ayana urged parties to recommit to dialogue. The chairperson made the call during the meeting on Tuesday. The Transitional Security Arrangement Monitoring & Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) has a role to monitor, verify, and report the violation of the ceasefire. Anagawe urged all[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph The 2018 peace agreement that was meant to end conflict in South Sudan continues to struggle with violations. Despite having peace monitors, the space continues to be filled with reports and statement after statement with no immediate accountability. The confrontations between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces[Read More…]