(RUMBEK EAST) – Calm has returned to Rumbek East County in South Sudan’s Lakes State after a violent confrontation between members of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and armed youth, according to local authorities. The clash which stemmed from resistance to law enforcement operations over cattle raiding leftContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Olympic Committee has announced plans to revive inter-school sports competitions across the country by the end of 2025, with efforts underway to raise funds and build partnerships with national and international stakeholders. Secretary General of the Olympic Committee, Tong Chor Malek Deran, made theContinue Reading
(ABYEI) – Health authorities in the Abyei Special Administrative Area (ASAA) have confirmed the delivery of 190,000 cholera vaccine doses from South Sudan’s national Ministry of Health in Juba, as part of a wider response to a recent outbreak in the region. The vaccine consignment, which arrived over the weekend,Continue Reading
(TONJ) – Warrap State authorities have launched a forceful civilian disarmament campaign in the greater Tonj area following renewed outbreaks of violence and loss of life among local communities. The State Minister of Information, Mamer Bath, confirmed that the disarmament operation began over the weekend, with the South Sudan People’sContinue Reading
(TORIT) – Authorities in Eastern Equatoria State have confirmed the disappearance of State Minister of Peacebuilding, Marko Lokidor Lochapio, along with a government vehicle, raising alarm within the opposition Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) and state government structures. Lokidor, a senior SPLM-IO figure in the state, was last seenContinue Reading
(AKOBO) – Two university students from South Sudan were shot dead in an ambush in Akobo West, Jonglei State, while travelling from Ethiopia to Uror County for their school holidays, local officials confirmed. The incident took place on Sunday in the remote Dwa-Achan desert area on the outskirts of AkoboContinue Reading
(WAU) – The family of James Ernest Makuei, the detained Commissioner of Jur River County, is urging the national government to either present him before a competent court or release him without conditions, following months of incommunicado detention at the National Security Service (NSS) headquarters in Juba. Commissioner Makuei wasContinue Reading
(LONDON) – The Church of England Newspaper (CEN), one of the oldest evangelical publications in the Anglican world, has suspended its print editions following the recent death of its long time backer, Keith Young. The paper’s editorial team announced the decision this week, saying they are reviewing the future ofContinue Reading
(TORIT) – A 32 year old man was struck and killed by lightning during a weekend downpour in Torit Town, Eastern Equatoria State, while herding goats under a neem tree. The victim, identified as Joseph Okenya, was pronounced dead upon arrival at Torit State Hospital. According to local authorities, theContinue Reading
(LONDON) – Archbishop Justin Badi, the Primate of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Chairman of the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches (GSFA), has urged Anglican believers not to abandon the Church of England amid growing internal divisions over the Church’s teaching on marriage and sexuality. His remarksContinue Reading
