(JUBA) – The Speaker of South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA), Rt. Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba, has expressed concern over increasing defiance by members of the executive branch towards parliamentary summons. As Parliament resumed business for the new session on Wednesday, she criticised the tendency by some officials toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan is facing new pressure as global aid cuts have left the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) unable to provide shelter for more than 60 percent of those fleeing the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The crisis is most acute on the Sudan-Chad border, but thousands have also arrivedContinue 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
(WASHINGTON, DC) – South Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Monday Semaya K. Kumba, has concluded an official visit to Washington, DC, where he held a series of high level meetings aimed at strengthening international partnerships and securing economic support for South Sudan. The visit, which tookContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Dr Jemma Nunu Kumba, announced on Wednesday that the South Sudanese parliament has been forced to suspend some of its operations due to severe budget shortfalls. Speaking during the official reopening of parliament following a long recess, Dr Nunu saidContinue Reading
(JUBA) — The 2018 peace agreement in South Sudan is at serious risk of collapsing unless regional and international actors take immediate steps to pressure the country’s political leaders to recommit to the process, according to the latest report by the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC). Covering theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – UN Questions Legality and Maintenance of South Sudan Military Helicopters A United Nations Panel of Experts has expressed serious concerns over the continued use of Mi-24 attack helicopters by the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), raising questions about their airworthiness, legality under the arms embargo, and foreignContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Peace Deal in Limbo as RJMEC Flags Stalled Implementation and Growing Tensions in South Sudan The implementation of South Sudan’s Revitalised Peace Agreement (R-ARCSS) has largely stalled, according to a new report by the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC). The delays and breaches in the agreement,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – A new United Nations report has raised serious concerns about South Sudan’s handling of public finances during the 2023/24 financial year, exposing significant overspending, opaque oil deals and growing commercial debt, all amid a worsening crisis in unpaid salaries for civil servants. According to the report from theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan is marked World Population Day on July 11, as government officials and development partners raised concerns over the country’s continued reliance on outdated population data. The last national census was conducted in 2008, three years before South Sudan gained independence. Since then, no fresh census hasContinue Reading
