South Sudan looks to China to power economic growth and empower small businesses

South Sudan is deepening economic ties with China, looking to one of the global powerhouses as a key partner in building a stable and spurring economic growth. Speaking at a high-level symposium in Juba on Monday, National Minister of Trade and Industry, Atong Kuol Manyang, described the existing relationship between China and South Sudan as […]
Gunmen Kill pregnant woman, husband in Lokiliri, abduct five children

A tragic attack has rocked Lokiliri Payam of Juba County after armed men gunned down two parents and abducted five children in an incident described by activists as “unacceptable and criminal.” The victims, identified as Agnes Moyo Ajo, who was pregnant, and her husband Abraham Ladu Dominic Okelo, were killed at around 11 p.m. on […]
SSNBS blocks contaminated maize flour from entering South Sudan

South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has intercepted and rejected a large consignment of maize flour destined for South Sudanese markets. The action was taken after laboratory tests revealed the flour contained dangerously high levels of aflatoxins, making it unsafe for human consumption. The entire shipment has been ordered to be immediately re-exported to […]
Floods shut down key health facilities in Unity State

Heavy rains have forced the closure of the Ganyiel Primary Health Care Center (PHCC) and the nearby women’s center in Panyijiar County, Unity State, displacing patients and halting critical medical services. The area’s only airstrip has also been flooded, cutting off emergency humanitarian access. Peter Yoak, the County Health Director, warned that women and children […]
Adut: True peace, reconciliation start where services reach people

The newly appointed Senior Presidential Envoy on Special Programmes, Adut Salva Kiir, is charting a new path for peace, one rooted not in political deals, but in meeting the daily needs of ordinary citizens. “True peace and reconciliation must start with well-structured, government-led initiatives that focus on delivering essential services to our people,” Adut said, […]
Opinion: How poverty is killing journalism in South Sudan

There is a quiet emergency unfolding in South Sudan. It is not making headlines. It does not involve arrests, raids, or official bans. It is harder to see, but more damaging in the long run. The crisis is this: journalism in South Sudan is being strangled by poverty. Since the 2013 conflict, the media landscape […]
Adut Salva begins duties with visit to Central Equatoria governor

South Sudan’s newly appointed Senior Presidential Envoy on Special Programs, Adut Salva Kiir, has officially commenced her duties with a courtesy visit to Central Equatoria State Governor Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel. The meeting, held Monday at the Governor’s office in Juba, centered on fostering stronger collaboration between the Office of the Presidential Envoy and […]