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…]
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MP raises concern over unpaid salary
By Lodu William Odiya A lawmaker at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly has raised concern over unpaid salaries for civil servants and the organized forces for several in 2025, as well as persistent liquidity crises in the commercial banks. Boutrus Alison Magaya, Member of Parliament for Maridi County, Western Equatoria[Read More…]
Policy Expert: Security Overhaul Needed to Save South Sudan’s Democratic Hopes
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…]
Renk County authorities meet to strategize service delivery
By Chol D. Johnson The Commissioner of Renk County, Diing Deng Lueth, and his team planned necessary measures to improve service delivery in the area. In a statement on the official page of Renk County, the commissioner held an extensive meeting with directors of payams and executive assistants on Wednesday.[Read More…]
SSOA reaffirms commitment to peaceful, democratic election
By Chol D. Johnson Members of the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) reaffirmed their commitment to peaceful and democratic elections. The vow was made on Tuesday, according to a statement issued after the top party members organized a New Year dinner in Juba. Addressing the media on the sidelines of[Read More…]
Food, nutrition insecurity poses a serious challenge in South Sudan
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…]
Governor Adil Orders Collaborative Push to Restore Peace and Security
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…]
SSNBS Partners with WFP to Upgrade Testing Facilities
By Kei Emmanuel Duku In a move set to transform the landscape of food safety and trade in South Sudan, the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has officially inked a landmark agreement with the World Food Programme (WFP) to modernize the nation’s primary testing laboratory. The Memorandum of[Read More…]
Children in Kapoeta South Trained on Advocacy and Leadership Skills
By Chol D. Johnson More than 30 children were trained on child rights, advocacy, and leadership skills on Tuesday during a workshop organized by Save the Children in Kapoeta South, Eastern Equatoria State. Save the Children conducted an interactive capacity-building workshop for Child Rights Clubs and Child Parliament members under[Read More…]
Nadapal Situation Calms After Security Forces Clash in EES
By Jacob Onuha Nelson Authorities in Eastern Equatoria State (EES) say the security situation in Nadapal has calmed following recent clashes between the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–In Opposition (SPLM-IO). Speaking in an exclusive phone interview with this news outlet, the State Minister[Read More…]
By Hou Akot Hou Seventeen people have been bitten by unidentified animals in separate incidents across Aweil West and North counties over the weekend, sparking fear among residents and drawing urgent responses from police and health officials. Sixteen victims were attacked late Saturday at Udhum Payam in Aweil West County,[Read More…]
MoH receives 9.5 million mosquito nets donation
By Chol D. Johnson Ministry of Health (MoH) have yesterday received 9.5 million mosquitos’ nets donated by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Speaking during the handover, Dr. Kenney Ganiko, undersecretary at the Ministry of Health stated that the ministry of Health officially received mosquito nets from UNICEF. “On behalf[Read More…]
UNMISS Calls for de-escalation of Tensions
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…]
University Graduates and an Infant Killed in Brutal Highway Attack
By Kei Emmanuel Duku A horrific highway ambush has claimed the lives of two university graduates and an infant, sparking a wave of grief and outrage across Mayiandit County. The victims were traveling along the Rumbek-Mayiandit highway when they came under attack by a suspected group of youth from Maper.[Read More…]
Unaccompanied Children Among 3,000 New Arrivals as Aid Gaps Deepen in South Sudan
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…]
FRAUD :Tax Exemptions Drain 40% of JIA Revenue
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…]
BoSS Leadership Demands Discipline, Teamwork in Monetary Policy
By Alan Clement The Governor of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), Yeni Samuel Costa, has called for stronger policy discipline and teamwork among senior officials to reinforce the country’s monetary stability. According to a BoSS statement, Costa underscored the urgency of implementing effective monetary policy while upholding the Bank’s[Read More…]
Governor Adil launches cleaning campaign
By Chol D. Johnson Central Equatoria State Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony over the weekend officially launched the Juba City Clean-up campaign. The initiative that attracted members of the public is meant to raise general awareness on the dangers of littering and rally the public to keep the city cleaner, greener,[Read More…]
REVENGE :Attack leaves 10 people dead
By Manas James Okony At least 10 people have been killed in a revenge attack in Jonglei State’s Uror County. This followed deadly inter-communal fighting between members of the Chie-Burluom and Chie-Kuonluom clans that erupted in Pathai Payam on Saturday. In an interview with No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper over[Read More…]
Abyei Authorities Probe Killing of Two traders
By Hou Akot Hou Authorities in the Abyei Administrative Area have launched an investigation into the killing of two young men, who were shot dead while conducting business in Abyei Town on the eve of the New Year. According to preliminary reports, the victims; both in their early 20s were[Read More…]