By Alan Clement   Calm has returned to Rumbek East after a confrontation between some youth and members of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) in Lakes State. In an interview with this outlet, the Acting Minister of Information in Lakes State, William Koji said that the organized forces[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   The governor of Central Equatoria state (CES) and the Chairperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) in Central Equatoria State, Rabi Mujung Emmanuel has set the tone for a renewed leadership approach focused on unity and innovation. This followed his first strategic, consultative staff meeting[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   An ambush on government soldiers in Tambura County has thrown the state further into crisis, highlighting the growing insecurity that has displaced civilians, claimed many lives. According to Tambura County Commissioner Mathew Mabenge, the ambush by armed assailants occurred on Friday, when soldiers were returning to[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   The governor of Warrap State, Amb. Bol Wek, vowed to ensure improvement in the education sector despite prevailing security challenges. Wek made the statement over the weekend during his visit to Makerdit Primary School in Tonj Town of Warrap State. Makerdit Primary School is a historical[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   The governor of Warrap State, Amb. Bol Wek, has vowed to ensure that the state of emergency is properly implemented in order to meet its target. Addressing a community gathering on Saturday in Tonj South County, the governor expressed that the government remains committed to bringing[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   In a sweeping regulatory move, the Minister of Trade and Industry Atong Kuol has issued a directive for the cancellation and recall of some of import licenses issued within the last year. The ministerial order cited the need to rein in unregulated imports and crackdown on[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   As the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) reopens for tasks, Speaker, Jemma Nunu Kumba poked on the Executive for non- compliance. In her speech during the reopening of TNLA on Wednesday, Nunu pointed that some officials misinterpret the Parliament summons, hence defiance. “Allow me, your Excellency[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson   Executive Director for the Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA) Ter Manyang has urged the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to repeal the National Security Service (NSS) Act. On 3 July 2024, the parliament passed the Bill retaining the NSS powers in article 54[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   The pastoralists recently evicted from Uganda have called on the South Sudan government to facilitate their movement to their states. Recently, cattle herders from South Sudan were evicted from the Atiak subcounty in Amuru District in Northern Uganda. Meanwhile, it is reported that the cattle herders[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   The volatile situation in South Sudan has hampered the development, functioning, and operations of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), particularly those engaged in advocacy, lobbying for accountability and transparency. This assessment comes from Timo Olkkonen, the European Union Ambassador to South Sudan. Ambassador Olkkonen made these[Read More…]

By Lodu William Odiya   Central Bank of South Sudan has officially affirmed Mobile Money as a legal tender with the aim of transforming the country’s financial landscape. In a statement issued by Bank of South Sudan yesterday, the goal is to make digital financial services and products accessible to[Read More…]

By Alan Clement   South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) has arrested 46 suspected gang members, that include six women, during a renewed crackdown on gang-related criminal hideouts in Gumbo-Sherikat areas. The latest operation which is part of the ongoing anti-gang campaign in the capital, was carried out between 6:00[Read More…]

Clarification on misplacement of photos.

By Jacob Onuha Nelson   The World Food Program (WFP) has revealed that at least two million people have received food assistance this year. Addressing Journalists on Wednesday at the World Food Program (WFP) Warehouse in Juba, Mary-Ellen McGroarty, WFP Country Director in South Sudan, expressed that despite challenges, over[Read More…]

By James Innocent   Citizens in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State, are being urged to plant trees and adopt climate-smart practices to combat climate change. The call comes from the African Democracy and Resilience Network (ADRN), a national organization implementing tree-planting projects in schools across Central Equatoria and other[Read More…]