(JUBA) – The Ethiopian Embassy in South Sudan has launched a tree planting initiative at the University of Juba, part of a broader effort to fight climate change and promote environmental sustainability in the region. The event, held on Friday at the university’s Custom Campus, saw 200 tree seedlings plantedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Garang Mathew Jok, a South Sudanese man once known for supporting monogamy, has stirred widespread discussion across social media after announcing his second marriage in a bold Facebook post. The post, made on Tuesday, featured Jok using football related language to introduce his new wife. “New season, newContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has once again called on armed and political groups still outside South Sudan’s peace process to accept dialogue and reconciliation, urging them to join in the effort to restore national unity. Speaking at the official reopening of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) onContinue Reading
(AWEIL) – The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment for Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, Garang Chan Atak, has announced a series of government led initiatives aimed at increasing food production and improving food security in the region. Speaking to the media this week, Minister Chan emphasised the state government’sContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Speaker of South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba, has revealed that at least 15 Members of Parliament (MPs) have died since April 2024, most of them reportedly due to treatable medical conditions. Speaking at the reopening of the Assembly on Wednesday, SpeakerContinue Reading
(AWEIL) – Governor Simon Ober Mawutdit of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has delivered on a promise made earlier this month by donating a tricycle bike to the Ayat Women Association, a local grassroots group based in Greater Ayat. The donation, which took place on Thursday, marks a symbolic gestureContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A leading civil society activist has called on the South Sudanese government to release First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and other political detainees as a gesture of reconciliation during the country’s 14th Independence Day celebration. Bol Deng Bol, the Executive Director of INTREPID South Sudan, based inContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Church Urges South Sudan’s Leaders to Put Nation Before Politics on Independence Day Senior religious leaders in South Sudan have called on the country’s political leaders to rise above personal and party interests and focus on addressing the economic and security challenges facing the nation. The call wasContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – South Sudan’s Acting Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hon. Dr Joseph Geng Akech, led a high level delegation in Nairobi this week during an important regional engagement on the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) concerning the River Nile. The discussions were held at the Radisson Blu Hotel andContinue Reading
(JUBA) — As South Sudan continues to recover from years of conflict and instability, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is promoting a peaceful alternative to violence: cooperatives. These shared economic ventures are emerging across the country as a new way for young people to earn a livingContinue Reading
