By Yiep Joseph The special court trying suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven co-accused has adjourned its session over inconsistencies in an expert’s report. The last prosecution witness, Ratlhogo Peter Calvin, a digital forensic expert who investigated the electronic equipment collected from the accused, presented a report[Read More…]
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Eastern South Sudan Enters ‘Extreme Caution’ Zone Amid Rising Temperatures Across Horn of Africa
By Alan Clement South Sudan has been placed under “Extreme Caution” for heat stress as temperatures climb above seasonal norms, even as neighboring countries brace for heavy rains and flooding. The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre forecast covering February 4–11, 2026, warned that South Sudan will experience warmer-than-usual conditions[Read More…]
Rumbek Power Station Set to Boost Development in Lakes State
By Chol D. Johnson The government has confirmed Rumbek Power Station commissioning and handing over on February 25, 2026. The officials stated that the project will boost economic activity, improve social services, as well as enhance residents’ quality of life. Minister of Energy and Dams, Agok Makur Kur, made the[Read More…]
South Sudan Targets Smuggling, Illegal Checkpoints in Nimule Trade Overhaul
By Alan Clement South Sudan has announced sweeping reforms to secure and modernize its busiest trade corridor, unveiling measures to dismantle illegal checkpoints, crack down on smuggling, and streamline customs operations at the Nimule border post. According to a Ministry of Trade & Industry statement, the announcement followed a three-day[Read More…]
Empty Bowls, Fearful Hearts: Inside the “Extremely Critical” Malnutrition Crisis Gripping Duk County
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The cooking fires in Duk County have gone cold, replaced by the acrid smell of smoke from burning homesteads and the hollow silence of a land where the only thing growing is hunger. For the mothers huddling in the thickets of Jonglei State, the sound of[Read More…]
Eastern Equatoria Government Refutes “Fabricated” Reports of Ethnic Evictions
By Jacob Onuha Nelson The Eastern Equatoria State government has issued a strong rebuttal against reports claiming that Toposa youth in Kapoeta ordered people of other ethnicities to vacate the town. Officials have labelled these claims as malicious, false, and intended to incite communal instability. In an interview on Tuesday,[Read More…]
India, Kampala, or the Grave: South Sudan’s Impossible Choice for Cancer Care
By Kei Emmanuel Duku For a mother or husband in South Sudan, the geography of survival is a cruel map. If your child or spouse has cancer, your life is suddenly divided into three directions: a flight you cannot afford to India, a grueling bus ride to Kampala, or a[Read More…]
Upper Nile Governor Condemns Attack on Civilians in Baliet County
By Chol D. Johnson The Governor of Upper Nile State, Jacob Dollar Ruot, has condemned an attack against innocent civilians in Baliet County, allegedly carried out by SPLA-IO forces. In a statement issued on Monday by the Governor’s Press Unit, Governor Dollar described the attack as an unacceptable act of[Read More…]
Driver Arrested After Passenger Killed Beneath Vehicle in Tonj South
By Hou Akot Hou Authorities in Tonj South County, Warrap State, are holding a driver accused of killing a Sudanese passenger who was traveling with him to Juba. The man was crushed after sleeping under the transit goods vehicle during a stop. Tonj South Police Patrol Unit in charge, William[Read More…]
Minister Makur visits Nesitu solar power, urges Trinity Energy to speed up electricity supply
By Chol D. Johnson The Minister of Energy and Dams, Agok Makur Kur, urged the Trinity Energy Company to complete the electricity connection and supply within four months. Speaking on Thursday during a visit to the Nesitu Solar PV Power Plant in Juba, Makur urged the Trinity Energy Company[Read More…]
Commissioner Issues Warning Against Illegal Land Demarcation in Rajaf Payam
By Jacob Onuha Nelson The Commissioner of Juba County, Emmanuel Tete Ezbon, has issued a stern warning regarding illegal land demarcation and the unauthorized sale of plots in Rajaf Payam, Central Equatoria State In a statement released Thursday by the Commissioner’s Press Unit, officials confirmed that authorities intervened following reports[Read More…]
Security Forces Deployed to Kunyuk After Deadly Land Dispute
By Hou Akot Hou Police in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State have confirmed the deployment of heavily armed forces to Kunyuk in Yargot village, Aweil East County, following a land dispute that left two people dead and seven others arrested. State police spokesperson Madut Ngong Aleu said the deployment was[Read More…]
VEHICLES : Consumed huge percentage in FY 24-Report
By Kei Emmanuel Duku South Sudan’s financial recovery is being choked by a culture of “weak spending discipline” that prioritized luxury vehicles and bloated administrative costs over the country’s crumbling schools and roads, according to a scathing new report by the World Bank Group. The report, titled “A Narrow Path[Read More…]
South Sudan Digitizes Regulation to Strengthen Revenue Collection
By Alan Clement South Sudan has taken a decisive step toward modernizing its fiscal and regulatory systems with the launch of the National Communication Authority (NCA) e‑Services Platform. The initiative, unveiled under the theme “Digital Transformation for Transparency and Accountability,” is designed to digitize licensing, payments, and regulatory processes, directly[Read More…]
Jonglei Refutes False Reports surrounding governor’s health
By Jacob Onuha Nelson The Jonglei State Government has refuted and dismissed what it described as baseless and false information circulating on social media about the current health status of the Governor. The response followed the social media propaganda that the Governor died while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital in[Read More…]
Authorities Move to Regulate Sale of “Man Power” Drug in Yei
By James Innocent Authorities in Yei River County have announced plans to regulate the sale of a drug locally known as “man power,” following growing concerns over its alleged misuse among young people. The Medical Director of Yei Civil Hospital, Dr. Simon Sebit, has cautioned private clinics and pharmacies against[Read More…]
Clarification: Minister Reasserts Control Over Land Planning
By Alan Clement In a move to dispel public confusion, Housing Minister David Morbe Aquilino of Central Equatoria explained that the suspension of land demarcation is intended to streamline planning, not halt all land-related work. In Ministerial Order No. 005/2026, Morbe directed all six counties of Central Equatoria State, Juba[Read More…]
South Sudan Stagnates as Regional Reformers Raise the Bar
By Alan Clement South Sudan has once again been ranked among the most corrupt countries in the world, according to Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). With a score of just 9 out of 100, the country sits at the very bottom of the global ranking alongside Somalia and[Read More…]
Poor road obstructs farmers from Marketing products-commissioner
By James Innocent Authorities in Yei River County say deteriorating road conditions and ongoing insecurity have disrupted commerce, contributed to market shortages, and slowed development in the region. Yei River County Commissioner Emmanuel Taban Seme said poor roads and persistent security threats against local communities have hindered the transportation and[Read More…]
Governor Adil reopens state Assembly, Prioritizes Agriculture CES Governor, Emmanuel
By Chol D. Johnson Central Equatoria State Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony has announced that his administration will prioritize economic recovery through agriculture, positioning the sector as the backbone of the state’s revitalization strategy. Speaking on Wednesday during the reopening of the State Revitalized Transitional Legislative Assembly (RTLA) in Juba, Governor[Read More…]