(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
(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
(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
(Juba) – The twelfth Chinese medical team currently working in South Sudan provided free medical services to students at the University of Juba on 27 June 2025, in a continuing effort to support the health needs of young people and the wider community. Hundreds of students received medical attention fromContinue Reading
(Juba) – Veteran South Sudanese-Australian journalist Ajak Deng Chiengkou has unveiled plans to launch a community radio station in Juba that will focus on local voices, traditional knowledge and grassroots storytelling. The station is expected to begin pilot programmes by the end of 2025 and will prioritise broadcasting in localContinue Reading
(Juba) – The recently appointed Governor of Central Equatoria State, Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, has received strong support from members of the Pojulu Community, who have also urged him to take immediate action on increasing insecurity and widespread land grabbing in the state. In a meeting held to officially congratulate theContinue Reading
(Juba) – The family of Mr Deng Mathiang Deng has confirmed that he is alive and receiving medical care after reportedly jumping from the third floor of a building at Jebel Suk in Juba on Saturday. The incident which initially caused widespread concern on social media had led to prematureContinue Reading
(Juba) – The Monyeimiji Football Tournament, a popular annual sports event organised under the Juba Local Football Association, began on Saturday in the South Sudanese capital with a strong message of unity, peace and youth development. The opening match was played at the Buluk Football Playground and was witnessed byContinue Reading
(Juba) – Senior Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) figure and former Central Equatoria State Governor, Gen. Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, visited the newly appointed SPLM Secretary General, Prof. Paul Logale Jumi, on Saturday to offer his congratulations and support following Logale’s recent elevation to the party’s top administrative post. TheContinue Reading
(Juba) – A hotel employee was shot dead by a soldier at a security checkpoint in Juba on Saturday night while returning home from work, sparking public outcry and calls for justice from colleagues, residents and social media users. Garang Simon Dhieu, a staff member at the Pyramid Hotel, wasContinue Reading
