(NASIR COUNTY, UPPER NILE STATE) – Reports from local residents and community leaders say South Sudan government forces carried out air strikes on 18 August, targeting Madeng Payam in Nasir County. The area is said to be sheltering civilians displaced from earlier clashes, when government troops temporarily forced White ArmyContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s two leading telecom operators, MTN and Digitel, have announced plans to expand their mobile money services across the country. The move follows a series of meetings with the Bank of South Sudan’s Department of Communication and Public Relations aimed at easing the country’s dependence on physicalContinue Reading
(LUANDA, ANGOLA) – South Sudan’s AfroBasket journey came to an end on Monday night after a 78–65 quarterfinal defeat to Senegal at the Pavilhao Multiusos de Luanda. The game was billed as a clash of giants, with South Sudan and Senegal standing as two of the tallest teams on theContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly has formally adopted President Salva Kiir’s recent address to parliament as a guiding framework for the country’s institutions as it prepares for national elections scheduled for December 2026. President Kiir’s speech, delivered during the parliamentary opening last month, highlighted peace, reconciliation andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan is pushing ahead with the expansion of digital payment systems as part of efforts to modernise financial services and improve security in daily transactions. The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) is leading the initiative with the support of mobile network operators, regulators and other financial players.Continue Reading
(NEW YORK) – Members of the United Nations Security Council have reaffirmed their collective commitment to addressing the overlapping challenges of climate change, insecurity and political instability in South Sudan. Representatives from Denmark, France, Greece, Guyana, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, the United Kingdom and Panama, all signatoriesContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Reports have emerged claiming that Israel and South Sudan have been in talks over the possible resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza, despite South Sudan’s government publicly dismissing such claims as baseless. According to anonymous diplomatic sources, the idea was first raised during meetings last month between Israeli officialsContinue Reading
(NEW YORK) – China has urged the international community to exercise patience and tolerance with South Sudan’s political transition, calling on rival groups in the country to resolve their differences through dialogue and to commit themselves fully to peace. Speaking at a meeting of the UN Security Council in NewContinue Reading
(RENK COUNTY) – A South Sudanese man who fled his homeland during the war of the 1980s has returned home after four decades, following months of imprisonment in Sudan where he says he was tortured and starved. Daud Mahmoud Abdullah, originally from Aweil, left South Sudan in the mid 1980sContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s judiciary is entering a critical period after the sudden dismissal of Chief Justice Chan Reec Madut in May 2025, ending a 13 year tenure marked by inefficiency, corruption and political interference. His removal, however, has sparked debate, with legal experts warning that President Salva Kiir’s decisionContinue Reading
