(ABYEI) – Authorities in the Abyei Administrative Area have issued an urgent appeal to South Sudan’s national Ministry of Health and humanitarian partners to intensify their response to a worsening cholera outbreak, which has already killed 24 people and infected more than 1,000 others. Yohana Akol, the Minister of InformationContinue Reading
(MAGWI) – A local court in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, has sentenced five men to prison following a violent assault on a Catholic priest and 24 pupils at Christ the King Nursery and Primary School. The ruling came on Thursday, 24 July 2025, after three weeks of police investigationContinue Reading
(OBBO) – The Obbo Community in Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria State has lifted a controversial local bylaw that previously restricted buyers from purchasing agricultural produce directly from farmers. The bylaw, introduced by a group of traders and rate collectors, had imposed a queue system that particularly affected buyers usingContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir has warned of growing security risks from the ongoing conflict in neighbouring Sudan and has ordered stricter border control measures to prevent the violence from spilling into South Sudan, particularly in the contested Abyei region. The warning was issued during a high level meeting inContinue Reading
(MALAKAL) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Government of Upper Nile State and other UN agencies, has officially launched a peacebuilding project worth USD 3 million (approx. 13.8 billion South Sudanese Pounds) to support peace and social cohesion in one of South Sudan’s most conflict-affectedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Governor Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel of Central Equatoria State on Friday convened a high level one day refresher workshop focused on improving coordination among the State’s revenuegenerating bodies. The session, held in Juba, aimed to strengthen intra-governmental linkages and address longstanding challenges in tax and revenue administration.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Minister of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services, Michael Makuei Lueth, has pledged to work towards improving radio and telecommunications signals in the Abyei Administrative Area following growing concerns about poor connectivity. The commitment was made during a meeting held on Thursday with Abyei’s Chief Administrator,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – Central Equatoria State authorities have reaffirmed their commitment to providing a safe and welcoming environment for both local and foreign investors, as part of ongoing national efforts to strengthen public service delivery and grow South Sudan’s tax base. During the launch ceremony of the South Sudan Institute ofContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has restated his government’s firm commitment to maintaining peace and protecting civilians in the contested Abyei region, following a security breach involving armed men from neighbouring Sudan. A statement released on Wednesday confirmed that an assailant forcibly removed a detainee during an incursion intoContinue Reading
(WAU) – A community wide effort to promote peace and togetherness brought thousands to Wau Stadium, where the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) launched the local leg of its “Peace Begins with Me” campaign during the city’s third annual Peace Marathon. The event which saw over 700 runnersContinue Reading
