During a recent address to the United Nations Security Council, South Sudan’s chargé d’affaires emphasised that demands for the release of detained opposition leaders disregard legal procedures and could be viewed as meddling in the country’s internal affairs. Sabino Edward Nyawella, who also holds the position of Deputy Permanent RepresentativeContinue Reading
(NADAPAL, EASTERN EQUATORIA COUNTY) – The humanitarian situation facing South Sudanese returnees stranded at the Kenya–South Sudan border in Nadapal has been described as a crisis that requires urgent coordinated intervention. The returnees, many of whom left Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya after severe food ration cuts, have reached theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Interim Chairperson of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), Maj. Gen. (Rtd.) George Aggrey Owinow, has called on the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) to immediately stop fighting and fully respect the Permanent Ceasefire andContinue Reading
Construction has officially commenced on a 59 kilometre feeder road connecting the villages of Loka, Limuro, Koyoki, and Birigo in Lainya County, Central Equatoria State. The project, initiated last week, is a community driven initiative in response to government inaction over the years. The road is expected to enhance accessContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Police Service has denied allegations that young people arrested during recent anti-crime operations in Juba have been forcibly recruited into the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF). The denial comes after photos and videos widely circulated on social media, suggesting that security forces wereContinue Reading
(NASIR COUNTY, UPPER NILE STATE) – Reports from local residents and community leaders say South Sudan government forces carried out air strikes on 18 August, targeting Madeng Payam in Nasir County. The area is said to be sheltering civilians displaced from earlier clashes, when government troops temporarily forced White ArmyContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly has formally adopted President Salva Kiir’s recent address to parliament as a guiding framework for the country’s institutions as it prepares for national elections scheduled for December 2026. President Kiir’s speech, delivered during the parliamentary opening last month, highlighted peace, reconciliation andContinue Reading
(NEW YORK) – The United States has expressed disappointment with South Sudan’s transitional government, saying it has failed to deliver the peace and stability that citizens of the young nation deserve. Speaking at a United Nations Security Council briefing on South Sudan, Ambassador Dorothy Shea, the Acting U.S. Representative toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) has graduated 60 airport security officers after completing a five day intensive training programme at Juba International Airport. The training, led by SSCAA Director General John Woja Elinana, was designed to strengthen aviation security, improve safety standards, and align South Sudan’sContinue Reading
(NEW YORK) – The United Nations has warned that South Sudan is facing one of its most dangerous periods since independence in 2011, with peace efforts unravelling, violence increasing and a humanitarian emergency deepening. Briefing the UN Security Council, Martha Pobee, the Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, said that the progressContinue Reading
