Civil ID, Passport Shortage Hits Upper Nile State

(Malakal) – The Directorate of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passports and Immigration in Upper Nile State has appealed to the national government in Juba to urgently send national identification cards and passport booklets, warning that the shortage is affecting service delivery and frustrating local residents. Brigadier General Joseph Monybuny, who leadsContinue Reading

Gatkuoth in Warrap for SPLM Ideological Renewal

(Kuacjok) – Ambassador Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth, a former South Sudanese diplomat and longstanding member of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), visited Kuacjok in Warrap State on June 30, 2025, in what officials described as a symbolic act of unity and loyalty to the party’s founding principles. The visit, whichContinue Reading

Ulang County Asks NGOs to Resume Operations

(Ulang, Upper Nile State) – Authorities in Ulang County have officially invited humanitarian organisations to resume operations, signalling a renewed commitment to stability and cooperation. Clearance letters have been issued to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and several non governmental organisations (NGOs), asking themContinue Reading

Looting Shuts Down Only Health Facility in Tambura County

(Tambura) – The only health facility in Matakurungu, located in South Sudan’s Tambura County, Western Equatoria State, has been forced to shut down after unidentified armed men looted it earlier last week, leaving thousands of residents without access to essential medical services. The incident occurred at approximately 9 p.m. onContinue Reading

University of Juba Leads National Science Rankings

(Juba) – The University of Juba has been ranked as the number one public university in South Sudan, according to the AD Scientific Index 2025. The global academic ranking placed the university first among four public universities included from South Sudan. The other ranked universities are the University of BahrContinue Reading