(MALAKAL) – Malakal International Airport (IATA: MAK / ICAO: HSSM) serves as the main aviation gateway for Upper Nile State and remains one of South Sudan’s key domestic airports. On Monday, 25 August 2025, scheduled passenger flights connect Malakal to the capital Juba, highlighting the essential role of air travelContinue Reading
(MALAKAL) – Communities in Upper Nile continue to face immense hardship from ongoing conflict, severe food insecurity and the burden of hosting more than 1.1 million refugees fleeing the war in neighbouring Sudan. Despite efforts by the United Nations peacekeeping mission, humanitarian partners, and local authorities, conditions remain critical, withContinue Reading
(NASIR COUNTY, UPPER NILE STATE) – Reports from local residents and community leaders say South Sudan government forces carried out air strikes on 18 August, targeting Madeng Payam in Nasir County. The area is said to be sheltering civilians displaced from earlier clashes, when government troops temporarily forced White ArmyContinue Reading
(RENK COUNTY) – A South Sudanese man who fled his homeland during the war of the 1980s has returned home after four decades, following months of imprisonment in Sudan where he says he was tortured and starved. Daud Mahmoud Abdullah, originally from Aweil, left South Sudan in the mid 1980sContinue Reading
(MALAKAL) – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has welcomed a new contingent of Rwandan peacekeepers who have assumed their duties in Malakal, Upper Nile State. The troops, known as Rwanbatt-2, officially took over from their colleagues on Monday, August 18, in a routine rotation aimed at sustainingContinue Reading
(UPPER NILE STATE, BALIET COUNTY) – The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) has handed over 17 young men, including several teenagers, to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for their return to families in Juba. According to SPLM-IO officials, the group fled to opposition-controlled territory inContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday received a detailed briefing from Upper Nile Governor James Koang Chuol on the overall situation in the state, covering peace, security, and economic developments. Governor Koang told the President that the security situation in Upper Nile is currently peaceful. He credited bothContinue Reading
(RENK COUNTY) – Humanitarian partners in South Sudan gathered in a workshop to assess the progress of the ongoing cholera response, evaluate operational performance, and identify strategies to improve outcomes in collaboration with government authorities. The event aimed to provide recommendations for future planning and strengthen community focused interventions. TheContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The national Minister of Information, Communication Technology and Postal Services, Michael Makuei Lueth, has received formal reports highlighting major challenges in telecommunications and disaster recovery from Ruweng Administrative Area and Upper Nile State. The reports were presented to the Minister on Tuesday by the respective State Ministers ofContinue Reading
(MELUT) – Authorities in Melut County, Upper Nile State, have arrested several individuals in connection with the possession and distribution of Tramadol and other illicit drugs, as part of a renewed crackdown on narcotics and drug related crime. The operation comes in the wake of rising concerns over the misuseContinue Reading
