By Chol D. Johnson                                                                              Twic East County paramount chief, Manyok Ajak has denied an allegation that he had sign a document removing confident in an elected member of parliament during community conference. Addressing media on Thursday, some of the chiefs said that they have not and will not do such[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku In a landmark move for regional diplomacy and water cooperation, South Sudan has been officially selected to host the 20th Regional Nile Day Celebration. The announcement followed a high-level meeting of the Economic Cluster on Wednesday, chaired by Vice President H.E. Prof. James Wani Igga. During[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya The National Transitional Legislative Assembly have revealed a move to form a parliamentary taskforce to implement seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of seventeen goals established by United Nations in 2025 to address a wide range of[Read More…]

 By Alan Clement The media family and South Sudan in general mourned the death of prominent Journalist Matia Samuel Timatio. Late Matias died in Yambio, Western Equatoria State, after drowning in Nakpangau River on Wednesday January 7, 2026. The sudden and tragic accident has left colleagues, friends, and the wider[Read More…]

 By Lodu William Odiya The government has changed the long-established practice of announcing most of appointments and removals of public officials through presidential decrees broadcast on state media, the South Sudan Broadcasting Cooperation (SSBC). In a circular issued by the presidential press unit yesterday, the circular conveyed directive from the[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya President Salva Kiir Mayardit has sacked several National Ministers representing the Sudan People’s liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM IO) Off their duties. The change was made in a presidential decree read on the state own South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC). The head of state relieved Lasuba[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya and Yiep Joseph The leadership of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) has revealed that it will hold a caucus leadership meeting ahead of the elections. The revelation was made during the meeting between President Salva Kiir Mayardit, who is the SPLM chairperson, and Dr. Akol[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan’s democratic ambitions are hanging by a thread, with a leading policy expert warning that only a massive security overhaul and a peace-first strategy can prevent the 2026 elections from collapsing into renewed national chaos. In a hard-hitting policy statement released Tuesday, January 6, 2026,[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya South Sudan parliamentary Alliance for food security and nutrition has on Wednesday revealed that over Seven million people face acute food shortage annually. In a report read by Mawien K, Dhok Ariik, focal person and Team leader member of Health and population committee at the August[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku The Governor of Central Equatoria State, Emmanuel Adil Anthony has issued a high-level directive for a unified security offensive to reclaim stability in Morobo County, following years of conflicts that have displaced civilians and disrupted livelihoods. The order came during a security briefing held over the[Read More…]

 By Chol D. Johnson The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has called for the de-escalation of tensions across the country amid escalating violence and growing humanitarian needs. In a statement issued on Tuesday, UNMISS Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) Anita Kiki Gbeho emphasized the urgency of[Read More…]

By Alan Clement More than 3,000 Sudanese refugees and South Sudanese returnees, including unaccompanied children, have entered South Sudan fleeing renewed fighting in Sudan, straining border reception points and exposing critical humanitarian service gaps, UNICEF warned. According to a UNICEF South Sudan statement, the arrivals, concentrated at entry points such[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has raised the alarm over a massive leakage in national collections, revealing that unauthorized tax exemptions are siphoning off nearly half of the potential revenue at Juba International Airport (JIA). Commissioner General William Anyuou Kuol disclosed that these imposed clearances[Read More…]

 By Alan Clement In 2025, South Sudan’s political and social landscape was defined by a series of crises that tested institutions, disrupted daily life, and exposed persistent governance challenges. From armed clashes in Upper Nile to judicial proceedings in Juba, from mass security operations to a devastating market fire, the[Read More…]