(JUBA) – A prominent civil society organisation has urged South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislature to prioritise essential reforms as Parliament reconvenes this week, warning that any further delays could threaten the country’s plan to hold its first post-independence elections in December 2026. The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), throughContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s parliament is expected to resume sittings on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, after a six month break largely caused by unpaid parliamentary allowances, following rising political and economic tension in the country. The long pause in legislative activity has drawn public concern, particularly as South Sudan remainsContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A leading civil society activist has called on the South Sudanese government to release First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and other political detainees as a gesture of reconciliation during the country’s 14th Independence Day celebration. Bol Deng Bol, the Executive Director of INTREPID South Sudan, based inContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Kiir Reaffirms Ceasefire and Peace Deal Commitment on Independence Day President Salva Kiir Mayardit has renewed his government’s commitment to peace, national security, and the full implementation of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), during his address marking the country’s 14thContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Kiir Directs New Army Chief to Reform SSPDF President Salva Kiir Mayardit has instructed the newly appointed Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Dau Aturjong Nyuol, to carry out major reforms in the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), with the goal of creating a professional, modernContinue Reading
(TORIT) – The Governor of Eastern Equatoria State, Gen. Louis Lobong Lojore, has appealed for peace, unity and political maturity among communities and political groups as South Sudan marked its 14th Independence anniversary. Speaking at Freedom Square in Torit on Tuesday, Lobong reminded citizens that true independence cannot be achievedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir has promoted several judges across all levels of South Sudan’s judiciary, in what observers see as a significant step towards reforming the country’s justice system. The appointments were made public through a presidential decree broadcast on South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) on Thursday. According toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The United States Government has extended its best wishes to the people of South Sudan as the country marks its Independence Day on July 9. In a brief message posted on the US State Department’s official website, Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed the strong and long standingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has removed General Paul Nang Majok from his position as Chief of Defence Forces and appointed General Dau Aturjong Nyuol as the new head of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF). The decision was announced on Monday through the South SudanContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – The iconic elephant tusks in central Mombasa, often a starting point for protests, remained unusually quiet on July 7, 2025. In contrast, the bustling Saba Saba intersection was filled with the usual hum of matatus, street vendors and pedestrians. Yet, few paused to think about the meaningContinue Reading
