(LAFON) – Communities in Lafon County, Eastern Equatoria State, are increasingly turning to fishing as a primary source of food and income, following recent seasonal rains that have filled rivers and swamps across the region. According to local officials, heavy rainfall in nearby Torit has caused water to flow intoContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The body of Major General Mary Akuch Panyang, the wife of South Sudan’s Minister of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services, Michael Makuei Lueth, was laid to rest on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, in her hometown of Bor, the capital of Jonglei State. Major General Panyang passed awayContinue Reading
(ABYEI) – The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has continued to assist communities in Abyei through a series of infrastructure projects aimed at improving daily life and access to essential services. These efforts also carry significance for regional stability, including in neighbouring South Sudan, which shares aContinue Reading
(MOMBASA) — The High Court in Kenya has dealt a significant legal blow to the business interests of the Joho family after it allowed a rival logistics firm to challenge their dominant role in handling South Sudan’s cargo through the port of Mombasa. Justice Peter Mulwa ruled in favour ofContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A prominent civil society organisation has urged South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislature to prioritise essential reforms as Parliament reconvenes this week, warning that any further delays could threaten the country’s plan to hold its first post-independence elections in December 2026. The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), throughContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The 17th edition of Sip & Shop, a community marketplace event held in the capital Juba, once again provided a vibrant platform for women led businesses to showcase their products, talents, and innovation. The event, which continues to grow in popularity, highlighted the increasing influence of female entrepreneursContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Kiir Reaffirms Ceasefire and Peace Deal Commitment on Independence Day President Salva Kiir Mayardit has renewed his government’s commitment to peace, national security, and the full implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), during his address marking the country’s 14thContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Kiir Directs New Army Chief to Reform SSPDF President Salva Kiir Mayardit has instructed the newly appointed Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Dau Aturjong Nyuol, to carry out major reforms in the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), with the goal of creating a professional, modernContinue Reading
(YEI) – Seven people, including a paramount chief and two humanitarian workers, have been released after being abducted earlier this week in Yei River County, Central Equatoria State. According to Commissioner Emmanuel Taban, the group was abducted in two separate incidents on Monday, 7 July 2025. In the first incident,Continue Reading
(TORIT) – The Governor of Eastern Equatoria State, Gen. Louis Lobong Lojore, has appealed for peace, unity and political maturity among communities and political groups as South Sudan marked its 14th Independence anniversary. Speaking at Freedom Square in Torit on Tuesday, Lobong reminded citizens that true independence cannot be achievedContinue Reading
