(JUBA) – The Ministry of Finance and Planning held a reception on Tuesday 19 August 2025 to welcome its newly appointed Deputy Minister, Hon. Yien Gach Ruey. The event took place at the Ministry’s headquarters in Juba and was attended by senior government officials, dignitaries from Upper Nile State andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Dr. Lam Akol Ajawin, leader of the National Democratic Movement, has criticised the Political Parties Council (PPC) for setting a $75,000 registration fee for political parties, calling the charge excessive and unprecedented in South Sudan and the wider region. He warned that the fee risks undermining political participationContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A South Sudanese civil society group has called on President Salva Kiir to authorise local stakeholders and faith leaders to lead an inclusive political dialogue aimed at resolving the country’s ongoing political deadlock. The appeal comes amid growing concern that without dialogue, South Sudan risks a return toContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudanese lawmakers have called on the Foreign Affairs Ministry to provide clear information regarding reports that the country is negotiating to host Palestinians from Gaza. Some legislators described the alleged plan as inconsistent with South Sudan’s established foreign policy. The issue was raised in the Transitional NationalContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) has announced the reinstatement of several officials across multiple states and escalating tensions with President Salva Kiir’s government. On August 17, 2025, SPLM-IO Acting Chairman Oyet Nathaniel Pierino ordered the return of previously dismissed commissioners and appointed new ones in aContinue Reading
In a recent statement at a UN Security Council meeting in New York, China’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Sun Lei, emphasised the need for patience and tolerance in South Sudan’s political process. Lei highlighted that the international community should support regional mediation efforts and allow African-led solutionsContinue Reading
(NEW YORK) – The United Kingdom has called on South Sudan’s leadership to take urgent action to end violence, restore dialogue and uphold the 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement, warning that continued instability is worsening the country’s humanitarian crisis and undermining prospects for peace. Speaking during a United Nations Security CouncilContinue Reading
(NEW YORK) – Pakistan has warned the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that peace in South Sudan remains fragile, saying the country risks sliding back into conflict if political and security challenges are not urgently addressed. Speaking during a Security Council debate on Monday, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN,Continue Reading
During a recent address to the United Nations Security Council, South Sudan’s chargé d’affaires emphasised that demands for the release of detained opposition leaders disregard legal procedures and could be viewed as meddling in the country’s internal affairs. Sabino Edward Nyawella, who also holds the position of Deputy Permanent RepresentativeContinue Reading
The interim chairperson of the peace monitoring body, R-JMEC, has urged the UN Security Council to consider sending an urgent high-level diplomatic mission to Juba to assess the current situation and engage directly with the parties involved in the revitalized peace agreement. George Aggrey Owinow has raised concerns that theContinue Reading
