By Yiep Joseph South Sudanese joins rest of the world to mourn Pop Francis who was declared dead on Easter Monday, after battling double pneumonia. Francis had been hospitalized in February with bronchitis, which later developed into bilateral pneumonia. After 38 days at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli University Hospital, he returned[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph The leadership of St. Stephen Episcopal Church in Munuki has named Central Equatoria State government in Church land grabbing. According to a statement extended to the media, the church claimed that CES officials have started allocating church land to individuals. “Under the guard of the National Security,[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph South Sudan government has announced plans to dispatch a high-level delegation to the United States of America (USA) to resolve the complete repatriation of its citizens who were removed from the US. Earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the revocation of visas for[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) has called on South Sudanese leaders to renew their commitment to peace through sincere dialogue to resolve any misunderstandings. In their Easter Pastoral message of hope, extended to the media, the Council and leaders from various churches urged the nation’s leaders[Read More…]

By Staff Writer South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) has announced the recapture of Nasir County of Upper Nile State from the “White Army” after months of battle. In a statement issued yesterday, Army spokesperson Major General Lul Ruai Koang stated, “on behalf of SSPDF command, the National Army Spokesman[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph With the hope of cracking down on criminal activities as Christians celebrate the Easter season, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has laid out strong security plans, including the deployment of police forces. Speaking to journalists on Friday during the deployment of police personnel to strategic areas,[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Hou Warrap State has received an additional 60 cartons of cholera vaccine to curb spread of the ongoing cholera outbreak. John Akol Akol, the surveillance officer in Warrap State, stated on Thursday evening that the consignment would be distributed to counties particularly affected by the outbreak, namely[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba, Cardinal Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, has called on citizens to reconcile during the Easter season. In his Easter message to believers on Friday, Cardinal Ameyu urged people of South Sudan to forgive one another and pursue reconciliation. “The journey toward[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu South Sudan is teetering on the brink of a “humanitarian nightmare” as escalating violence compounds existing crises, a top UN official warned the Security Council on Wednesday. Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), delivered[Read More…]

By Hou Akot Peace committee in Aweil North County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, is calling for the promotion of peaceful coexistence despite unfolding local feuds. This call comes amid reports that at least 20 cattle belonging to Rezigat nomads were looted earlier this month, and the suspects are believed[Read More…]

By Jacob Onuha Nelson   Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has called for an end to ongoing targeted ethnic killings in Malakal, Upper Nile State. In a statement CEPO’s Executive Director, Edmund Yakani said “This is unacceptable, and we urgently need to see an end to these ongoing targeted[Read More…]

By Staff Writer Civilians in South Sudan continue to bear the devastating brunt of persistent violence. According to documented in 2024, annual brief released by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), there is a concerning surge in both the number of victims harmed and incidents of conflict-related sexual[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph Authorities in Pig County, Jonglei State, have called for urgent humanitarian assistance as cases of hunger and insecurity continue to rise. Monykuer Lam Ayul, the Director of Information in the Commissioner’s Office, stated that many people have been displaced due to the threats posed by the White[Read More…]

By Philip Buda Ladu South Sudan stands is at a perilous juncture, with escalating political tensions threatening to unravel a fragile peace deal and ignite renewed conflict in the already crisis-stricken nation. The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) sounded warning to the Security Council on Wednesday.[Read More…]

By Yiep Joseph Heads of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Mr. Nicholas Haysom, presented the crisis in South Sudan to the UN Security Council and urged for immediate intervention to prevent the breakdown of the peace agreement. During the Security Council meeting on Wednesday, Haysom highlighted the[Read More…]