By James Innocent Leaders from Tore Payam in Yei River County have formally raised concerns over what they describe as insufficient consultation and lack of inclusivity in ongoing activities linked to the establishment and management of Lantoto National Park. During a stakeholders’ meeting held in Yei Town, Tore Community Chairman[Read More…]
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Prominent Activist’s Father Seriously Injured in Night Attack as Gang Violence Rises in Yei
By James innocent The father of a senior civil society activist in Greater Yei is recovering after being seriously injured in a late-night attack at his home, in an incident that has heightened concerns over rising gang-related violence in Yei River County. Justo Ludanga Yoasa, a clinical officer and church[Read More…]
Business Community Calls on New Finance Minister to End Black Market Cash Dealings
By Chol D. Johnson The South Sudan Business Community has urged the newly appointed Minister of Finance and Planning, Salvatore Garang Mabiordit, to take immediate measures to curb black market currency dealings and address the ongoing liquidity crisis in the country’s banking sector. Speaking during a press conference on Thursday,[Read More…]
Kiir dismisses VP Josephine, Reappoints Abdelbagi
By Lodu William Odiya President Salva Kiir Mayardit has relieved Josephine Lagu Yanga from her position as the vice president and the chairperson for the service cluster. This change was made in a presidential decree read on the state-own South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC). Kiir also relieved Hussein Abdelbagi Akol[Read More…]
TUT: Heads election dialogue committee
By Lodu William Odiya President Salva Kiir Mayardit has appointed Tut Gatluak Manime as the chairperson for the inter-party high-level steering body for Management of the Political Dialogue on the Way Forward to Elections. The establishment was read on the state-own South Sudan Broadcast Corporation (SSBC) on Thursday. He also[Read More…]
CTSAMVM reiterates call on Parties to cease hostilities
By Lodu William Odiya The Ceasefire & Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring & Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM) has urged the parties to signatories to reaffirm commitment to the permanent ceasefire, step back from confrontation and recommit to dialogue. Speaking during the 53rd board meeting yesterday, Maj. Gen. Teshome Anagawe Ayana, Chairperson of[Read More…]
Newly reappointed Finance minister must focus on paying civil servants and Organized forces
As South Sudan paints it Ministry of Finance with new leadership, expectations are high that urgent economic realities will take center stage. With food prices rising across markets in Juba and other states, civil servants are once again bearing the burden of delayed and irregular salaries. The new finance minister[Read More…]
South Sudan law makers Sign Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War
By Chol D. Johnson Members of the Peace and Reconciliation Committee in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) have signed the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW), reaffirming their commitment to promoting lasting peace in South Sudan. The signing took place in Juba following the second session of[Read More…]
SALVATORE :Tasked to rescue economy
By Lodu William Odiya President Salva Kiir Mayardit has tasked the newly appointed finance Minister to take urgent actions to address the country’s economic crisis. In a statement that was released by the presidential press unit yesterday, Kiir during the swearing in ceremony of the new Minister, President Kiir called[Read More…]
Dr. Machar’s lawyers reject admissibility of forensic report, cites key reasons
By Yiep Joseph Lawyers representing suspended First Vice President Riek Machar and other co-accused on Wednesday formally challenged the admissibility of a digital forensic report presented by the prosecution before the Special Court. The objection was raised during the 54th court session after prosecutors sought to have the main forensic[Read More…]
Nile Basin Nations Urged to Decentralize Water Management to Local Communities
By Kei Emmanuel Duku A radical overhaul of Nile River governance is required to move power away from centralized authorities and into the hands of local communities, women, and youth to ensure the survival of the shared waterway. During the 20th Nile Basin Initiative celebration held in Juba, officials argued[Read More…]
Veteran Broadcaster and Church Elder James Ojullu Okony Passes Away in Juba
By Peter Kuol Kuch Mr. James Ojullu Okony, a respected broadcaster, church elder, and former forestry officer, has passed away after a prolonged battle with illness. His son, Dr. Owety Ojulu Okony, confirmed that his father died on Monday, February 23, 2026, in Juba, where he had been receiving medical[Read More…]
Juba IDPs raise concern over deteriorating health issues
By Lodu William Odiya Internal Displaces Person (IDPs) have raised concern over deteriorating health concern issues in Juba III protection of civilian site (POC). This concern was raised during a distribution ceremony of food and non-food item organized by ISRAAID at the POC yesterday. Makul Gatluak, chairperson of the IDP’s[Read More…]
Bor county Commissioner engages chiefs to recover suspected abducted children
By Peter Kuol Kuch The Commissioner of Bor County pledged that he has started to engage the local chiefs in his County about the seven children and three women who are claimed to have been abducted from Gurumuuk and Macabol early this month. According to authorities from Pibor, the children[Read More…]
The Wedding the State Tried to Stop: One Woman’s Battle Against Domestic and Political Abuse
By Kei Emmanuel Duku A high-profile Juba wedding scheduled for Valentine’s Day was forced into a dramatic standoff after security officials and community leaders intervened to halt the ceremony, citing political insecurity and tribal tensions. Josephine Adhet Deng, the woman at the center of the controversy, has broken her silence[Read More…]
ISRAAID donates food, non-food items to Juba IDPs
By Lodu William Odiya ISRAAID through the government of Isreal has distributed emergency humanitarian aid, including food and non-food items, to the IDPs and vulnerable host communities in Juba III POC. This contribution aims to supporting vulnerable communities and collaborate with local communities to promote environments where the right to[Read More…]
Youths Unite for Peace and Cultural Revival at Vibrant Yei Integration Festival
By James Innocent Youth leaders, community elders, civil society actors and county officials gathered in Yei River County on 24 February 2026 for a youth cultural integration event aimed at promoting peace, unity and cultural preservation. The event was organized by the Organization for Non-Violence and Development (ONAD) in collaboration[Read More…]
South Sudan Mourns Bishop Nathaniel Garang, ‘Liberation Icon’
By Chol D. Johnson The Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) and the nation mourn the passing of Bishop Nathaniel Garang Anyieth, who departed on Tuesday morning, February 24, in Nairobi, Kenya. Archbishop and Primate of ECSS, Justin Badi Arama, expressed profound sorrow in a press statement, describing Bishop Garang[Read More…]
Dallaire Institute Trains Civil Society in Yei to Strengthen Fight Against Child Recruitment
By James Innocent The Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security has reaffirmed its commitment to preventing the recruitment and use of children in armed violence following a four-day training held in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State. The training, conducted in partnership with Dallaire Institute children peace security that[Read More…]
Call for Auditing Surfaces as Chamber of Commerce Leadership Wrangles Continue
By Yiep Joseph Fresh calls for an audit have emerged amid ongoing leadership wrangles within the South Sudan Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (SSCCIA) and its branches. The disputes began following an attempted impeachment of Lado Lukak, the long-serving chairperson of the national chamber. However, after intervention by the[Read More…]