By Philip Buda Ladu   High-level Standing Committee (HLSC), tasked with overseeing the implementation of South Sudan’s 2018 revitalized peace agreement, has officially recognized Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) interim leadership. This endorsement comes after the Minister of Peace Building, Stephen Par Kuol, declared himself interim chairperson in[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   President Salva Kiir Mayardit has called upon newly sworn-in government ministers to revive education and transport sectors. The president urges the two ministers to inject fresh momentum into crucial sectors of South Sudan’s development, focusing particularly on higher education and transport logistics. During a swearing-in[Read More…]

Vatican News   Archbishop Timothy Broglio, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, expresses joy and gratitude following the election of Pope Leo XIV. Speaking to Vatican News shortly after the announcement of the election of Pope Leo XIV from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, Archbishop Broglio, President of[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   The Government of Central Equatoria State (CES) has provided crucial relief to displaced persons in Morobo County, delivering over 24 tones of assorted food supplies valued at $25,000. This intervention comes in the wake of recent clashes between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF)[Read More…]

By Nakwam Rose   Governor of Central Equatoria State, General Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani has assured residents of Morobo County of his commitment to peace and stability in the county. The purpose of the visit was to inspect the situation of the population displaced by recent clashes between the SSPDF[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Vice President Taban Deng Gai is currently undertaking a journey to Bentiu, carrying messages of peace to communities across as he travels to represent the President at a significant upcoming event. VP Taban’s primary destination is Bentiu, where he will attend and represent President Salva Kiir[Read More…]

By Staff writer   President Salva Kiir Mayardit has revoked the appointment of a newly appointed commissioner for Kajo-Keji county, Yangule Atanasio. Yangule, who was appointed to the position of Kaji-Keji County Commissioner on 5th May 2025, lost before swearing-in to office. He only reigned as appointee to the office,[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson   Over 600,000 children at risk following intensified fighting along the White Nile River in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state has severed humanitarian supply route. United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have issued warning on the plight of those[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   Central Equatoria State (CES) has suspended land allotment activities in a disputed area of Munuki, following a clash between churchgoers and residents. Last month, the administration of St. Stephen’s Parish Church in Munuki accused the Central Equatoria State government of allotting church land to residents. Despite[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   South Sudan’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has directed security authorities to confiscate large sums of unbanked South Sudanese Pounds (SSP) and arrest individuals holding such bulk cash. The order, citing the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Finance Act 2012 (amended 2024), mandates the FIU to[Read More…]

By Kei Emmanuel Duku   Central Equatoria State governor, Gen. Augustino Jadalla Kamilo Wani, has visited Morobo County following recent clashes that displace several people. The clashes, reportedly between South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) based north of the county. Jacob Aligo[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   The interim leadership of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) engaged with the Central Equatoria State chapter with the hope of promoting unity and peace implementation. Stephen Par Kuol and other members convened a consultative meeting in Juba that brought together hundreds of SPLM-IO[Read More…]

By Staff writer   President Salva Kiir Mayardit has relieved Dr. Gabriel Changson Chang from the post of National Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology. In decree, read over the state-owned media, South Sudan broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), Madut Biar Yel, was also removed from post of minister of Transport[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson   Academic staff at Rumbek University of Science and Technology are appealing the President Salva Kiir  to remove the university’s top administrators. In a phone interview with No. 1 Citizen Newspaper, the Acting Chairman of the University Academic Staff Committee, Lecturer Akhot Manyuon Akhot, claimed that[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph   President Salva Kiir Mayardit has officially endorsed resolutions of the recently concluded First National Trade Forum. The forum, convened earlier this month by the Ministry of Trade and Industry in collaboration with relevant institutions and partners, brought together stakeholders from both the public and private sectors.[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu   African Union Commission (AUC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have reaffirmed their unwavering support for pursuit of peace in South Sudan. This commitment was underscored during an official visit to Juba by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission along with IGAD deputy[Read More…]