By Jacob Onuha Nelson A police captain, who also served as Deputy Inspector of Police in Torit County, was killed during a clash between the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army–In Opposition (SPLM–IO) In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Governor of Eastern[Read More…]
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Foreign Affairs Confirms Repatriation of 27 South Sudanese Youth from Ethiopia
By Chol D. Johnson The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has confirmed the repatriation of 27 South Sudanese youth who had been in custody in Ethiopia’s Mezan Prison in the southwest region. In a statement issued Sunday, Ministry Press Secretary Apuk Ayuel Mayen said the group; originally from[Read More…]
KIIR: Appoints Dr. James Wani Igga as Vice-President
By Kiden Stela Mandela President Salva Kiir Mayardit, the Chairperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) Party, issued a series of Republican Decrees and a Party Order announcing a major overhaul of the government and party leadership. The decrees were read over the State-owned Broadcaster, South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation[Read More…]
By Chol D. Johnson The Government of South Sudan has unveiled a major initiative to reduce youth unemployment and strengthen the country’s public sector through the newly introduced Young Professional Programme (YPP). Supported by the World Bank, the programme aims to recruit and develop young graduates and early-career civil servants[Read More…]
Nile Basin Initiative hand over Laboratory equipment, water quality sensor to South Sudan
By Jacob Onuha Nelson The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) has handed over Laboratory equipment and water quality sensor to the Republic of South Sudan under the ministry of water Resources and irrigation Speaking to the press on Monday at the Ministry of water resource and irrigation in Juba, Achier Manyuat[Read More…]
Government Intensifies Border Surveillance as Marburg Threat Looms
By Alan Clement South Sudan has heightened border surveillance and activated emergency preparedness measures following Ethiopia’s confirmation of a deadly Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak in Jinka Town. At a public health briefing on Monday, the Ministry of Health warned that porous crossings and high cross-border movement pose a serious[Read More…]
Court requests prosecution team to submit list of witnesses
By Yiep Joseph The special court trying the suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven co-accused has requested the prosecution team to prepare and submit a list of witnesses. The court made the request on Monday during the 22nd session, which was fixed for witnesses. This came after[Read More…]
KIIR:Directs Bank governor to solve cash crisis
By Alan Clement President Salva Kiir has urged the newly appointed Governor of the Bank of South Sudan, Yeni Samuel Costa to move swiftly toward finding a sustainable solution to the country’s deepening liquidity crisis. In a statement from the Presidential press unit, the Head of State made the remark[Read More…]
Youth urged to embrace small businesses over white-collar jobs
By Chol D. Johnson A young canoe producer in Bor town has urged South Sudanese youth to not rely on white-collar jobs and instead embrace small-scale businesses that can sustain them and contribute to national development. Speaking live on social media from his workplace in Bor on Friday, Nyuon Manyok[Read More…]
Leaked letters reveal $2.5 billion advance requests tied to future crude sales
By Alan Clement Confidential government documents have surfaced online revealing that the Ministry of Petroleum requested advance payments totalling $2.5 billion from two foreign oil companies, with repayment tied directly to South Sudan’s future crude oil entitlements. The leaked letters, dated October 27 and October 31, 2025, were allegedly signed[Read More…]
Improved services at Malek Alel PHCC strengthen primary healthcare delivery in Aweil South
By Alan Clement Health authorities in Aweil South County have praised recent improvements at Malek Alel Primary Health Care Centre, highlighting better access to treatment for residents of Malek Alel and neighbouring villages. According to a statement from the National Ministry of Health, the developments are part of ongoing upgrades[Read More…]
Conflict Driving Rising Hunger in South Sudan – EU
By Alan Clement The Delegation of the European Union to South Sudan, together with the embassies of Germany, France and the Netherlands, has issued a stark warning over rising malnutrition and food insecurity, urging urgent action from authorities. In a joint statement released last week, the EU cited the latest[Read More…]
CLARIFICATION: Justice Ministry refutes information linking Dr. Bol to ongoing court
By Yiep Joseph The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has refuted the online information linking former Vice President Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel to funding prosecutors. The Ministry posted an official clarification statement on their official social page over the weekend and cautioned the public/Media from spreading allegations. Dr. Bol[Read More…]
Complainant claims Dr. Machar conspires with the White Army
By Yiep Joseph The National Security Service (NSS) officer who filed the treason case against suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven others has appeared during the 21st sessions. The NSS intelligence officer, who is the complainant, on Friday claimed that Dr. Machar conspired with the White Army[Read More…]
Women still sidelined in political party leadership – Political Parties Council
By Alan Clement Women remain largely excluded from leadership positions in South Sudan’s political parties despite the constitutional requirement for at least 35 percent female representation, according to the Political Parties Council (PPC). Deputy Chairperson Lola Loduro James said that while women are visible in party structures, most occupy low-level[Read More…]
Shock as tea seller shot dead by drunken soldier in Malakal
By Chol D. Johnson A tea seller woman was shot dead on Wednesday evening along Malakal Street by a drunken member of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), sparking renewed concerns over military indiscipline. Upper Nile State Minister of Information, Peter Ngwojo Akwiny, confirmed the incident to No.1 Citizen[Read More…]
ACHIEVEMENTS: Dr. Bol Mel present
By Yiep Joseph The Former Vice President (VP) and Chairperson of the Economic Cluster, Dr Benjamin Bol Mel has thanked President Salva Kiir Mayardit and cited progress during his time in office. As former head of the economic cluster, Dr. Bol expressed that his leadership has focused on all possible[Read More…]
South Sudan Embassy in Kenya to resume operation after ‘brief interruption’
By Jacob Onuha Nelson The Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan in the Republic of Kenya has officially announced resumption following what it termed a “brief interruption.” According to the statement extended to the media, the embassy linked the reason for the interruptions to internal administrative arrangements. The Embassy[Read More…]
Traffic Police Chief refutes reports of insubordination
By Chol D. Johnson The Director General of South Sudan’s Traffic Police Service, Gen. Kon John Akot, has dismissed as false social media reports claiming he rejected a transfer to Northern Bahr el Ghazal State as police commissioner. Gen. Kon dismissed the allegations circulating online, describing them as unfounded. “These[Read More…]
TNLA Committee to investigate Juba–Kaya Road Neglect
By Alan Clement South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly directed its Committee of Roads to investigate the deteriorating Juba–Lainya–Kaya highway and, if necessary, summon the Minister of Roads to explain the neglect. The decision came during the TNLA’s 19th Ordinary Sitting on Tuesday after MP Dusman Joyce of Lainya County[Read More…]