(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir has promoted several judges across all levels of South Sudan’s judiciary, in what observers see as a significant step towards reforming the country’s justice system. The appointments were made public through a presidential decree broadcast on South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) on Thursday. According toContinue Reading
(TURALEI) – A violent mob attacked a Seventh day Adventist (SDA) congregation during a worship service in Turalei Payam, Twic County, Warrap State, on Saturday, injuring at least 11 people and setting their place of worship on fire. The incident is the latest in a string of attacks targeting churchesContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has removed General Paul Nang Majok from his position as Chief of Defence Forces and appointed General Dau Aturjong Nyuol as the new head of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF). The decision was announced on Monday through the South SudanContinue Reading
(BOR) – Dr John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology in Bor, Jonglei State, remains closed due to a prolonged food shortage that has disrupted the start of the 2025 academic year. A student leader has blamed the crisis on delayed payments to the institution’s feeding contractor by theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A number of young men recently arrested in Juba during a security operation targeting suspected criminal gangs have allegedly been transferred to the Nasir frontline in Upper Nile State, according to unconfirmed reports circulating on social media and among local residents. The claims emerged days after police andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Eight foreign nationals have been deported from the United States to South Sudan following a prolonged legal battle that escalated to the Supreme Court. The deportation was confirmed by the US Department of Homeland Security and South Sudanese airport officials after the aircraft carrying the men landed inContinue Reading
(JUBA) – As South Sudan prepares to mark its 14th Independence Day on 9 July 2025, the country’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) remains closed, with no official date announced for its reopening. Lawmakers have been on recess since December 2024, raising serious concerns about the delay in discussing andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A growing dispute between the Central Equatoria State Government and the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has emerged after the latter launched a city wide taxpayer registration campaign in Juba, dividing the capital into ten administrative zones. The SSRA’s initiative, which began on 1 July 2025, aims toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Civil society organisations in South Sudan are warning that ongoing confusion over tax payments could force many of them to shut down. The issue involves disputes between national and state revenue authorities, both of which are demanding income tax from non governmental organisations (NGOs), often for the sameContinue Reading
(Australia) – The family of the late Captain Amat Malual, a close companion and personal bodyguard of South Sudan’s founding leader, Dr John Garang de Mabior, has issued a public appeal to President Salva Kiir Mayardit, requesting state recognition and assistance for their continued welfare. Captain Malual, who came fromContinue Reading
