By: Esther Aurelio Agira If you walk through the streets of Juba today, one disturbing reality is impossible to ignore: these groups, made up of young people, some as young as 14 and others up to 25 years old, move in clusters and call themselves “Niggas”. Armed with panga, knives[Read More…]
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Special court to determine prosecution’s request for protection of witnesses
By Yiep Joseph The special court trying Puot Kang and the seven co-accused, including Suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny, has concluded presentations from witnesses that do need protection. On Wednesday the sixth prosecution witness, Sgt. Mayen Kuol Chan, special bodyguard of the late SSPDF commander Major General[Read More…]
MP raises concern over unpaid salary
By Lodu William Odiya A lawmaker at the Transitional National Legislative Assembly has raised concern over unpaid salaries for civil servants and the organized forces for several in 2025, as well as persistent liquidity crises in the commercial banks. Boutrus Alison Magaya, Member of Parliament for Maridi County, Western Equatoria[Read More…]
SSOA reaffirms commitment to peaceful, democratic election
By Chol D. Johnson Members of the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) reaffirmed their commitment to peaceful and democratic elections. The vow was made on Tuesday, according to a statement issued after the top party members organized a New Year dinner in Juba. Addressing the media on the sidelines of[Read More…]
Wrong Reasons for Joining the Military
By: Esther Aurelio Agira In many countries, people join the military for a variety reasons, including economic necessity, access to educational, and personal development. Sometimes, military service becomes the only available option when a family cannot afford to pay for college. However, the situation in South Sudan is different. Many[Read More…]
Community Chiefs/Kings: Pillars of South Sudan’s Independence
By Engr. Maker Mangol Acien Yuol Community Chiefs/Kings were the great force behind the achievement of South Sudan’s independence by the SPLM/A. The Community Chiefs/Kings liberated this country through the leadership that implemented the “Wech-thar policy” (Sending youths to join the SPLA by force), though it was a forced policy[Read More…]
Women’s Political Inclusion Hinges on Enforceable Gender Reforms
By Alan Clement South Sudan’s fragile transition will not deliver genuine women’s inclusion unless enforceable gender reforms secure the 35 percent quota across political and peace institutions, an advocacy organization has warned. In a 2025 Women Data Fact-sheet, the Centre for Inclusive Governance, Peace and Justice argued that the commitments[Read More…]
DILEMMA: Surrounds amendment of peace agreement
By Alan Clement Different stakeholders expressed different views as some parties to the peace agreement reached a resolution to amend the peace agreement in order to allow election as scheduled. Civil society and human rights activists have warned that proposed amendments to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement could strip the[Read More…]
“WHY SOUTH SUDANESE YOUTH MUST NOT BE MISLED BY INACCURATE MAPS: LEGAL TERRITORY IS A RESPONSIBILITY OWED TO BOTH PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS”
By Peter Der Makuer Abstract Territorial integrity is a foundational element of statehood under international law. For a young state such as South Sudan, unresolved boundary questions carry not only legal significance but also intergenerational consequences. This article examines the Ilemi Triangle dispute with particular emphasis on the distinction between[Read More…]
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we pause not only to celebrate, but to remember how far we have walked
By Stephen Dhieu Kuach On this day we can remember how we have walked, sometime crawling, sometimes carried by hope alone, sometimes refusing to surrender even when the world turned its back. South Sudan’s disability movement has risen from war, displacement, and silence. We are a nation where nearly one[Read More…]
“Harnessing South Sudan’s Youth Potential.”
By Engr. Maker Mangol Acien Yuol A youth is a person between 18 and 35 years old according to the recent 29-page document of the youth development program policy constituted by the National Parliament of South Sudan. The high number of youth in this nation faces limited access to quality[Read More…]
Kajo-Keji Commissioner Moves to Halt Illegal Logging in Liwolo Payam
By Kei Emmanuel Duku In a bid to rescue the county’s rapidly vanishing forests, the Commissioner of Kajo-Keji has issued a stern directive to immediately cease all unauthorized timber activities. The move comes as local leaders warn that uncontrolled environmental destruction is pushing the region toward an ecological breaking point,[Read More…]
Clarity Is the Antidote to Public Doubt
In South Sudan today, the debate over new traffic police directives has become a litmus test for the strength of institutions and the rule of law. Recent orders banning right‑hand‑drive vehicles, tinted windows, and mandating changes to sliding doors on public transport have ignited public outcry. Parliament has openly declared[Read More…]
The hunger we survived in 2025, we should be awarded certificates of survival
By Malek Arol Dhieu 20 people were attacked by a lion. By the grace of God, all of them survived the attack. From wherever they scattered for safety, they came back one by one. One of them suggested that they should count themselves in case one, two or three might[Read More…]
Dr. Machar’s phone meeting results to Nasir attack, says witness
By Yiep Joseph As the special court continues with the trials of Puot Kang and seven co-accused, witnesses surface with fresh testimonies. This is one of the high-profile cases in the country since it involved the suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar as one of the accused. The 32nd[Read More…]
After 22 years in prison, Joseph just got released yesterday
By Malek Arol Dhieu My name is Joseph Yen Magot. I am an SPLA soldier. I was imprisoned on June 12th 2003 by the Government of Uganda on an accusation of killing five UPDF soldiers. 15 SPLA soldiers were killed by the UPDF soldiers and we ambushed them in retaliation,[Read More…]
Dr. Akol meets President, vows to Rejuvenates SPLM
By Lodu William Odiya The Secretary General (SG) of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) Dr. Dr. Akol Paul Kordit vowed to rejuvenate the party. Dr. Akol made the remark on Wednesday after meeting President Salva Kiir who is also the chairperson of the SPLM party According to the statement[Read More…]
Kiir urges Dr. Igga to mobilize more for the 2026 election
By Yiep Joseph South Sudan’s President and SPLM Chairman Salva Kiir Mayardit has urged James Wani Igga and other top party officials to continue with mobilization as elections approach. The president made the remarks during the swearing-in of Dr. James Wani Igga, the first Deputy Chairman of the Sudan People’s[Read More…]
POLITICS: No process in parties’ registrations
By Alan Clement South Sudan’s Political Parties Council (PPC) has raised concerns over failed by the political parties to turn up for registration as election approaches. PPC revealed that no new political parties have been registered since 2015. Speaking at a recent journalists’ workshop in Juba, PPC Deputy Chairperson Lola[Read More…]
NEC warns legal contradictions could derail South Sudan’s 2026 elections
By Alan Clement South Sudan’s National Elections Commission (NEC) has raised alarm over unresolved contradictions in the country’s legal framework, warning they could undermine the peace agreement and delay credible elections scheduled for December 2026. Speaking at a workshop on Women in Media and Political Transition last week, NEC Secretary[Read More…]