By Kei Emmanuel Duku The Central Equatoria State Security Committee, chaired by Governor Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, convened a security meeting this week to address the escalating security situation in Morobo, Kajo-Keji, and Yei River counties. The meeting focused on key issues affecting the state, and several resolutions were[Read More…]
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Lawmakers demand urgent action on South Sudan-Uganda border disputes
By Alan Clement Members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) have called for immediate government action to affirm South Sudan’s territorial integrity and resolve ongoing border disputes with neighboring countries. The motion was tabled and deliberated by lawmakers during the 8th Ordinary Sitting on Wednesday August 20, 2025 with[Read More…]
CANDIDATES : Over 11,000 Failed
By Kei Emmanuel Duku and Jacob Onuha Nelson More than 11,000 candidates who took the 2024 Certificate of Secondary Education (CES) exams failed, according to results announced by the Ministry of General Education and Instruction. Minister Kuyok Abol Kuyok, also the Chairperson of the National Examination Council, announced on Wednesday[Read More…]
Central Equatoria State Call for Special Courts to Tackle Land Grabbing
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The Governor of Central Equatoria State (CES), Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, met with the Supreme Court Chief Justice and other members of the judiciary on Tuesday to push for the establishment of special courts. The move is aimed at addressing a rise in land disputes and other[Read More…]
Community-led initiatives turn waste into income, offer hope for a cleaner future
By Kei Emmanuel Duku A leading environmentalist and member of the East Africa Climate Legislative Assembly (EALA), Longokwo Louis Lojore, have raised concerns that the rapid growth of urban centers in South Sudan is posing a significant threat to biodiversity. This threat, she says, is primarily driven by poor plastic[Read More…]
MPs call for nationalization of the mining sector
By Alan Clement Some members of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) have called for the nationalization of the mining sector. The call came as lawmakers debated the president’s speech delivered during the opening of the 1st Session of the TNLA. While deliberating on the president’s speech on Tuesday, some[Read More…]
Funding constraints hampering Agro-mechanization says Albino
By Alan Clement South Sudan’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Lily Albino Akol, has identified persistent funding constraints as a major challenge facing South Sudan’s agricultural sector. Addressing concerns raised by lawmakers over the ministry’s preparedness and strategic direction during the Fourth Ordinary Sitting of the Transitional National[Read More…]
Police Arrest Three Suspects in Attack on Maj. Gen. Warikoz
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The South Sudan National Police Spokesperson, Maj. Gen. James Monday Enoka, has confirmed the arrest of three suspects linked to last month’s attack on Maj. Gen. Stephen Warikoz at his residence in the Gudele Two area of Juba. On July 3rd, at 7 p.m., six armed[Read More…]
DANGEROUS S. Sudan among unsafe places for Humanitarian workers-UN
By Lodu William Odiya The Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Anita Kiki Gbeho has warned that the young nation is among world dangerous place for humanitarian workers. As the head of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in South Sudan, Kiki called on stakeholders to change[Read More…]
UN calls on stakeholders to protect humanitarian workers
By Lodu William Odiya The Humanitarian community has called on the South Sudan government and all stakeholders to protect and ensure the safety of civilians including humanitarian workers. In a statement released yesterday, Anita Kiki Gbeho UN Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan called for protection of humanitarian workers. “On World[Read More…]
South Sudan, Egypt strengthen Partnership in Health sector
By Michael Maker In a notable development in regional health cooperation, the capital, Juba, witnessed the signing of two separate memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in August 2025 between the Egyptian Alameda Healthcare Group and the Ministries of Interior and Health of the Republic of South Sudan. The agreements aim to[Read More…]
Agribusiness Stakeholders Laud 2SCALE Incubator’s Transformative Program
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Agribusiness stakeholders have praised the 2SCALE Incubator’s program for its transformative impact on South Sudan’s food systems. Farmers, processors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers recently convened at the Pyramid Continental Hotel for a landmark event themed “Cultivating Equity: Building Resilient and Inclusive Agribusiness Ecosystems in South Sudan.” Organized[Read More…]
Hunger hit returnees at Nadapal Border
By Jacob Onuha Nelson The returnees called for humanitarian support as they remain stranded at the Nadapal border. These refugees are part of the huge numbers deserting Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya to South Sudan due to a shortage of food and other services. In an interview with this outlet,[Read More…]
South Sudanese Student Leaders in Kenya Reconcile Following Embassy Intervention
By Kei Emmanuel Duku The Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan in Kenya on Monday successfully mediated reconciliation between rival student groups, ending a long-standing dispute over the leadership of the South Sudanese Students’ Association in Kenya (SSSAK). In the meeting that lasted for four hours at the Embassy,[Read More…]
NBGs launch first County Commissioners’ Forum
By Alan Clement Northern Bahr el Ghazal has launched the state’s first-ever County Commissioners’ and Mayors’ Forum since South Sudan’s independence. The event which marked a milestone in state’s local governance coordination was inaugurated Yesterday by the state’s governor Simon Ober Mawut. According to the governor’s office, Governor Ober in[Read More…]
Warrap governor urges chiefs to safeguard peaceful disarmament
By Alan Clement In his continuous effort to disseminate the state of emergency, Warrap state Governor, Bol Wek Agoth, has tasked local chiefs with ensuring a peaceful and effective disarmament. According to the Governor’s office, Wek reminded the community that peace and order are prerequisites for development during his final[Read More…]
MPs call for release of Dr. Machar
By Alan Clement Some members of Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) have urged the government to release detained opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar Teny. The leader of Sudan People Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) Dr. Machar was detained in, March following conflict in Nasir in Upper Nile State. The government[Read More…]
Women-led civil society organizations share inspiring testimonies of overcoming trauma
By Lado William Odiyo A second cohort of over 50 participants from women-led Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), along with male allies, share their testimonies of healing following a training on psychosocial support and trauma counseling. The initial training took place in May 2025, and was followed by a three-day support[Read More…]
Mogiri community raises security, development concerns to Governor
By Alan Clement The Mogiri community of Mangalla Payam has raised key concerns over insecurity, development, and political inclusion to CES Governor Rabi Mujung Emmanuel. The community raised the concerns on Saturday August 16th, 2025, during courtesy visit to the Governor Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, in meeting held at his residence.[Read More…]
Cholera kills six people in Warrap
By Hou Akot Hou Health officials in Warrap state have called on the local residents to exercise caution and care to hygiene as cases of cholera deaths are on the rise again. The Surveillance Officer, John Akol Akol said since July they have recorded seventy-three cases both in Kuajok Town[Read More…]