(JUBA) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has reported collecting 112 billion South Sudanese Pounds (SSP), approximately 24.3 million US Dollars, in non oil revenue during the first 15 days of July 2025. The figure surpasses the authority’s bi-weekly target of 100 billion SSP ($21.7 million), marking a significantContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Economic experts have poured cold water on President Salva Kiir’s recent assurance that restarting oil production will bring South Sudan back to economic stability, warning that the country’s deep rooted structural and financial challenges remain unresolved. South Sudan, a landlocked country, depends heavily on Port Sudan for exportingContinue Reading
(TAMBURA) – A deadly ambush targeting government soldiers in Tambura County has heightened fears of insecurity and deepened the humanitarian crisis in Western Equatoria State. The attack took place on Friday as soldiers were returning to Mupoi after collecting their salaries in Tambura town. Tambura County Commissioner Mathew Mabenge confirmedContinue Reading
(YEI) – Residents and local officials in Tore Payam, Yei River County, are raising alarm over a recent increase in snakebite cases, made worse by the continued lack of access to medical treatment in the area. At least three Ambororo pastoralists were reportedly bitten by snakes in recent days, resultingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s National Security Service (NSS) has issued a strong warning to journalists and media houses over what it described as breaches of national security, calling certain areas of media coverage a “red line” not to be crossed. The warning was delivered by NSS Director of Public RelationsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The European Union has raised concerns that the current insecurity and political volatility in South Sudan is significantly affecting the operations and influence of civil society organisations (CSOs), especially those working on governance, advocacy, and transparency. Timo Olkkonen, the EU Ambassador to South Sudan, made these remarks duringContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Catholic bishops of South Sudan have called on political and military leaders to bring an end to the worsening violence and bloodshed across the country. In a strong message directed at both the government and the citizens, they urged for peace, healing, and a return to nationalContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Ongoing clashes between the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and armed groups in parts of Jonglei and Upper Nile states are preventing humanitarian organisations from reaching over 150,000 people in urgent need of assistance, according to a new report by the UN Office for the Coordination ofContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Major General Stephen Warikozi, a senior figure in South Sudan’s police and a former Director of Research and Planning in the Ministry of Interior, has spoken out following a violent armed raid on his home in Juba’s Gudele 2 suburb. The attack, which took place late Sunday night,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – A South Sudanese legal advocate has called on the Transitional National Legislative Assembly to summon the Minister of Foreign Affairs over an alleged deportation agreement between South Sudan and the United States, raising concerns about legality, sovereignty and security implications. Speaking to media on Thursday, 17 July, AdvocateContinue Reading
