Digital Health and Tax on Harmful Products Backed in Juba

Digital Health and Tax on Harmful Products Backed in Juba

2025-07-02

(Juba) – The East African Health and Scientific Conference (EAHSC) concluded in Juba last Friday with nine resolutions aimed at improving the region’s health systems to better handle existing and emerging threats. The three day event brought together scientists, researchers, policymakers, and development partners from across the East African CommunityContinue Reading

Unsafe Water Drives Cholera Cases in Abyei Camps

Unsafe Water Drives Cholera Cases in Abyei Camps

2025-07-02

(Abyei) – A cholera outbreak in the Abyei Administrative Area is threatening to spread further unless urgent steps are taken to improve water and sanitation, according to the medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Local health authorities officially declared an outbreak on 11 June 2025 after a steady riseContinue Reading

143 Abortions Reported in Juba IDP Camp This Year

143 Abortions Reported in Juba IDP Camp This Year

2025-07-02

(Juba) – Women leaders and activists in South Sudan have raised deep concerns over a growing number of unsafe abortions among girls living in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Juba, formerly known as the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site. Between January and June 2025, authorities recorded 143 casesContinue Reading

Western Equatoria MPs Resume Work After Year’s Recess

Western Equatoria MPs Resume Work After Year’s Recess

2025-07-02

(Yambio) – After more than a year without parliamentary sittings, the Western Equatoria State Legislative Assembly officially reopened on Tuesday in Yambio, with leaders citing insecurity as the main reason for the prolonged recess. The assembly had initially adjourned in February 2024 for a planned three-month break but failed toContinue Reading

Second Phase of Juba Hospital Expansion Underway

Second Phase of Juba Hospital Expansion Underway

2025-07-02

(Juba) – The Chinese government in partnership with the Government of South Sudan on Tuesday marked a major milestone in the development of South Sudan’s public health sector by celebrating the top out of the second phase of the China supported expansion of Juba Teaching Hospital. The project, led byContinue Reading

Opposition Reaffirms Push for Federalism in South Sudan

Opposition Reaffirms Push for Federalism in South Sudan

2025-07-02

(Juba) – A new political alliance made up of several opposition groups in South Sudan has been officially launched, marking a significant development in the country’s political scene. The newly formed Coalition of South Sudan Opposition Movements (CSSOM) brings together various political and armed factions opposed to the current governmentContinue Reading

Revenue Authority Cracks Down on Unregistered Taxpayers in Juba City

Revenue Authority Cracks Down on Unregistered Taxpayers in Juba City

2025-07-02

(Juba) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has launched a comprehensive door to door taxpayer registration exercise across Juba City, as part of a wider strategy to expand the country’s tax base, enhance compliance and improve public revenue systems. The initiative was officially announced by the SSRA Commissioner General,Continue Reading

MTN Launches Internet Hubs, Expands e-Learning Access in Rural South Sudan

MTN Launches Internet Hubs, Expands e-Learning Access in Rural South Sudan

2025-07-01

(Juba) – MTN South Sudan has concluded its 2025 “21 Days of Y’ello Care” campaign by delivering digital tools, internet access and training to more than 40,000 people in four underserved communities. The initiative, which ran from 1–21 June, focused on connecting vulnerable groups, including displaced people and refugees, underContinue Reading