By Staff writer   The government of Norway has donated an additional funding of about 3.6 million USD, to support Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) initiatives in South Sudan. Norwegian Embassy in Juba on Tuesday, announced handing over of the funds to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).[Read More…]

By: Kei Emmanuel Duku United Nations has called on parties to the 2018 peace agreement to expedite implementation of security reforms, particularly deployment of the second phase of the Unified Forces. Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative for South Sudan, emphasized the critical importance of a strong and unified security force in[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph National Election Commission (NEC) has launched a website to promote transparency and accountability in all election-related activities ahead of the 2026 elections. The election body unveiled the website, www.nec.gov.ss, on Wednesday, which will ease access to election information. In his remark, Prof. Abednego Akok Kacuol, chairperson of[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has hailed the significant role Mobile courts have played in bringing justice and addressing backlog of cases in areas where Rule of Law is fragile. Since its establishment, mobile court system, operating in collaboration with South Sudan’s judiciary, South[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   National Election Commission (NEC) has adopted three key regulations for the 2026 general elections. The commission reached a consensus and approved the regulations during an operational planning retreat in Entebbe, Uganda, last week. Gabriel Gabriel Deng, the Deputy Chairperson of the National Election (NEC), who read[Read More…]

By John Akoon   President of the High Court in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, Abraham Majur Lat, has assured political party leaders of the judiciary’s impartiality. Speaking at a three-day workshop meant to promote civic and political space in the state, Majur addressed concerns about judicial corruption and political[Read More…]

By Bosco Bush   As Tumaini talks in Nairobi enter second week, a deadlock appears to be emerging, as parties have failed to reach a consensus on contentious issues in the already signed protocols. The disagreement between the restructured government delegates and the opposition groups over key provisions of the[Read More…]

By Bosco Bush First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny called for swift implementation of Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) to boost donor confidence and to support the process. He mentioned this following a meeting with R-JMEC Interim Chairperson, Maj. Gen. Charles Tai Gituai.[Read More…]

By Staff writer UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR has raised alarm over a recent surge of people arriving in South Sudan in need of protection and assistance, with tens of thousands of people fleeing fresh violence in border areas of Sudan. In a statement, the refugee agency said more than 20,000[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has been denied access to Wonduruba Payam after a recent attack that left over 20 civilians dead, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Nicholas Haysom said. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Haysom expressed disappointment over the government’s decision[Read More…]

By Deng Ghai Deng   South Sudan is in endemic poverty, and almost universal vulnerability, following a decade of economic decline. This revelation about the world’s youngest country is contained in Poverty and Equity Assessment (PEA) Report, released by World Bank, on Tuesday . The most recent South Sudan Household[Read More…]