(Wau) – The Bahr el Ghazal Counties’ League (BCL) Board of Directors has issued a strong condemnation and summons against 16 county chairpersons and their alliances. This action follows their decision to rename the BCL to the Bahr El Ghazal Counties’ Peace Tournament (BCPT) without prior consultation or approval. InContinue Reading
(Juba) — A second year student at the University of Juba was shot and killed on Tuesday evening in Eden residential area by unidentified armed assailants, in what appears to be a violent robbery incident. The victim, Dominic Deng Kuch Deng, was studying in the College of Natural Resources andContinue Reading
(Juba) — South Sudanese artist Lady Kola has released the official music video for her hit single “Duk Nhom Maar”, a song that many fans are calling the country’s first true entry into the continental urban soundscape. The release is being celebrated across Africa, with growing comparisons to South Africa’sContinue Reading
(Kampala) — A senior Ugandan official has warned South Sudanese refugees living in Uganda not to attempt to acquire Ugandan national identity cards illegally, as the country continues a mass registration and renewal campaign for its citizens’ National Identity Cards (NIDs). The registration exercise which began in May 2025 isContinue Reading
(Juba) — A faction of South Sudan’s main opposition party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO), has been ordered to vacate offices it occupies at the Palm Africa Hotel in Juba, following a formal notice from the property’s owner. The group led by Ambassador Stephen Par and known for aligningContinue Reading
(Juba) – Like tea in a Juba teashop left too long in the sun, a hot debate is brewing on X (formerly Twitter), all because Khaman Maluac, South Sudan’s rising basketball sensation, told the world he once walked barefoot for over an hour each day to play ball in Kampala.Continue Reading
(Juba) – UAP Insurance South Sudan has launched an online travel insurance platform aimed at providing coverage for South Sudanese travellers heading abroad. The service offers peace of mind to individuals by covering unexpected events while they are on the move. The new travel insurance plan allows users to applyContinue Reading
(Juba) – Organisers of IndabaX South Sudan 2025 have officially opened the call for exhibitors and poster presenters, inviting researchers, startups, innovators and organisations working in the field of artificial intelligence to take part in the country’s first ever IndabaX event, scheduled for 19 July 2025 at Scenius Hub inContinue Reading
(Juba) – South Sudan’s Vice President and Chair of the Economic Cluster, Dr Benjamin Bol Mel, received a detailed briefing on Tuesday from the Chairperson of the National Transitional Committee, Kuol Manyang Juuk. The meeting focused on the urgent need to accelerate the full implementation of the Revitalised Agreement onContinue Reading
(Juba) – On Canada Day 2025, the Government of Canada is being recognised for its ongoing support to improve the health and wellbeing of women and girls in South Sudan. Through the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Canadian funding is helping midwives and nurses work in some of the mostContinue Reading
