By Yiep Joseph The United States Department of State on Tuesday announced targeted visa restrictions on individuals involved in undermining peace in South Sudan. According to a statement extended to the media, the U.S. said the restrictions target officials believed to be obstructing the peace agreement in South Sudan. “Today,[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph The government has pledged to prioritise improving the working environment for health workers across the country amid ongoing challenges facing nurses and midwives. Speaking during the combined celebration of the International Day of the Midwife and International Nurses Day in Juba on Tuesday, the director general for[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph The Central Equatoria State Youth Union (CESYU) has set the ground for holding its third State Youth Convention from 8 to 10 June 2026 in Juba. To ensure inclusivity, the event will bring together 91 youth delegates from across Central Equatoria State to elect new leadership and[Read More…]

By Sabri Dibaco The minister of trade and industry, Labanya Margaret Mathya, on Monday received a high-level delegation from the United Nations Office for Project Services for a briefing on the progress of the Nimule Border Post construction project. The briefing comes ahead of its official groundbreaking ceremony. According to[Read More…]

By Louis Loku The commissioner of Juba County, Samuel Emiliano Wani Pitia, has issued a local order suspending all illegal land demarcation and land grabbing activities. The order also banned unlawful land-related activities across the county in an effort to restore proper land administration. According to Local Order No. 1/2026,[Read More…]

By Sabri Dibaco Women and girls at Juba’s Protection of Civilians (PoC) site 1 are increasingly vulnerable to rape and violence as sanitation facilities collapse, forcing residents into unsafe areas for open defecation and firewood collection, camp leaders warn. PoC 1 Secretary General Deng Both Riek stressed that the departure[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou A visitor who was offered shelter for the night before continuing his journey the following day reportedly shot 4 family members in the early hours of Sunday morning in Ajak-Kuach Payam of Twic County, Warrap State. The suspect, identified as Puok Malual Yak, was reportedly travelling[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph The special court hearing in the case involving Riek Machar and co-accused has been adjourned after judges suspended proceedings to receive and mourn the body of former Chief Justice Ambrose Riiny Thiik. The former Chief Justice Ambrose Riiny died last week in Kenya at the age of[Read More…]

By Chol D. Johnson Authorities in Twic East County have appealed to the Jonglei State government and national security organs to urgently intervene following an attack on residents in the Ming fishing area. Speaking in an exclusive interview with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Monday, Twic East County Commissioner Magok[Read More…]

By Sabri Dibaco   Members of Parliament representing the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM-IO) have boycotted a parliamentary session as they protest the tabling of amendments to the peace deal. The MPs of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, representing the main opposition, on Monday objected to the tabling of[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Residents of the Nimule Town Council are calling on traders to reduce the prices of food and other essential commodities following the end of a two-week protest by truck drivers. The protest had led to shortages of basic commodities after trucks carrying goods from Uganda and[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Residents of Nimule Town Council have appealed to the government to urgently supply medicines to Nimule Hospital following a prolonged drug shortage at the facility. Speaking to No. 1 Citizen Newspaper, Igama William, a resident of Nimule Town Council, said patients visit the hospital but return[Read More…]

By Deng Athian The East African Procurement Forum has kicked off in Juba with the hope of strengthening transparency and accountability. The event was conducted at the Bank of South Sudan conference hall, bringing together senior officials and regional delegates to advance reforms on transparency, accountability, and efficiency in public[Read More…]

By Chol D. Johnson The Chief of Defence of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), Gen. Santino Deng Wol, has directed former opposition-aligned forces to remain on standby in preparation for integration. According to SSPDF spokesperson Lul Ruai Koang, the directive applies to several groups that previously abandoned rebellion[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou Over 160 beneficiaries of a food security and livelihood program in the Deng Nhial neighborhood, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, have received mobile phones to facilitate digital cash payments. This is under a new system introduced by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The initiative[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou At least 25 returnee households sheltering at Machar-Apuoth in Wun-lang Payam, Aweil East County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, have been left without shelters. This followed a heavy windstorm that destroyed the roofs of their makeshift homes. The incident has exposed women, children, and the elderly[Read More…]