(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
(WAU) – Communities in Wau South County have raised alarm over increasing insecurity caused by violent youth gangs, commonly known locally as “neighbourhood groups” or “Niggas.” Residents say the surge in assaults, thefts and intimidation has left families fearful, businesses struggling and livelihoods at risk. Speaking anonymously, a resident fromContinue Reading
(TORIT) – The Government of Eastern Equatoria State has formally called on the authorities of the Greater Pibor Administrative Area to investigate and arrest those responsible for a violent ambush on the Torit–Juba Highway on 26 May 2025. The attack, which occurred near the Kor Delep area, claimed the livesContinue Reading
(JUBA) – A number of young men recently arrested in Juba during a security operation targeting suspected criminal gangs have allegedly been transferred to the Nasir frontline in Upper Nile State, according to unconfirmed reports circulating on social media and among local residents. The claims emerged days after police andContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Rob Granieri, co-founder of the US based trading firm Jane Street, has been named in a controversial $7 million arms financing case tied to an alleged coup plot in South Sudan. The development comes following growing international scrutiny of Granieri, who is also facing regulatory action in IndiaContinue Reading
(KHARTOUM) – If the conflict in Sudan continues until the end of 2025, the country could lose nearly half of its economic value, according to a new report by a group of international war monitors. The cost of repairing infrastructure alone may reach $30 billion, which is approximately 50 percentContinue Reading
(WARRAP) — A senior church elder from the Seventh day Adventist Church in Greater Bahr el-Ghazal was shot dead and a pastor seriously injured in an attack by an unknown gunman in Warrap town, Tonj North County, on the evening of 29 June 2025. According to an official statement releasedContinue Reading
(Tambura) – Thousands of families in South Sudan’s Tambura County remain displaced years after deadly intercommunal violence erupted in Western Equatoria in 2021. Many are living in makeshift camps, where they continue to struggle with insecurity, hunger, and the trauma of being separated from their loved ones. Inside the camps,Continue Reading
(Juba) – A series of recent attacks against girls and young women in South Sudan has renewed concern over their safety, especially in schools and public spaces, raising questions about the government’s ability to protect its most vulnerable citizens and enforce laws on gender based violence. On 25 June, fourContinue Reading
(Tonj) – A member of the Seventh day Adventist Church was shot and killed and another seriously injured, after an ambush by unidentified gunmen on Sunday evening in Warrap State’s Tonj North County, church officials confirmed. The victims were Evangelist James Mangong Akol, who died at the scene, and PastorContinue Reading
