(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit met with Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Sharren Haskel, on Wednesday at the State House to discuss strengthening diplomatic and development relations between South Sudan and Israel. The discussions focused on expanding cooperation across multiple sectors, including energy, agriculture, healthcare, security, and water resource management.Continue Reading
(JUBA COUNTY) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit issued a new series of presidential decrees on Wednesday, removing and appointing senior government officials, lawmakers, and diplomats, with many changes affecting members of the SPLM-In Opposition (SPLM-IO). In the Ministry of Finance, Kiir relieved Bech George Anyak from his post as DeputyContinue Reading
(RENK COUNTY) – Humanitarian partners in South Sudan gathered in a workshop to assess the progress of the ongoing cholera response, evaluate operational performance, and identify strategies to improve outcomes in collaboration with government authorities. The event aimed to provide recommendations for future planning and strengthen community focused interventions. TheContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A vehicle carrying Bor Community Secretary General, Mayom Ateny, came under attack on Wednesday afternoon in the Mogiri/Jabor area along the Juba-Bor road. According to reports, Mayom and other passengers in the vehicle escaped unharmed. However, his brother, Madit Ateny Wai, sustained gunshot wounds after being struck byContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has issued a series of decrees reshaping the leadership of South Sudan’s SPLM-IO and SPLM/IG factions, affecting ministers, parliamentarians, and ambassadors. Observers see the moves as part of an ongoing consolidation of government control and a response to internal party tensions following the detentionContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has issued a series of decrees reshaping the leadership of South Sudan’s SPLM-IO and SPLM/IG factions, affecting ministers, parliamentarians, and ambassadors. The moves signal a notable adjustment in government representation ahead of ongoing political negotiations. The President has relieved Bech George Anyak from hisContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan Football Federation (SSFA) presidential candidate Anna Nyakuet Stephen has alleged that she was unfairly removed from the upcoming federation elections, which are scheduled to take place on 15 August 2025. Nyakuet claims that her legitimate endorsement documents were replaced with forged papers submitted in her nameContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The management of the Bahr El Ghazal Peace Tournament (BCPT), led by Chairperson Cde. Majok Ayar Chieny, held a consultative meeting today with the presidents of 23 counties from the Bahr El Ghazal region. The meeting, which took place at the South Sudan Hotel in Buluk, focused onContinue Reading
(TONJ SOUTH COUNTY, WARRAP STATE) – The Education Director for Tonj South County, Kharbino Bith Chol, has announced the launch of a climate resilience programme in all schools, requiring each institution to plant 136 trees to help reduce the effects of extreme heat waves on pupils. The directive was issuedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Sharren Miriam Haskel-Harpaz, made a one day official visit to Juba on 13 August 2025, only a day before the ministry denied reports of talks between the two countries onContinue Reading
