U.S. court jails South Sudanese activist Peter Biar Ajak
A U.S. federal court has sentenced South Sudanese academic and activist Dr. Peter Biar Ajak to 46 months in prison after convicting him on charges related to the illegal purchase and attempted export of weapons from the United States. The sentencing, delivered on February 6, 2026, follows a prolonged and closely watched legal battle that […]
With no Cancer facility, South Sudanese patients face a cruel choice; travel abroad or die at home
When the floor was hers, 29-year-old Elizabeth Ayen Agot Kuol stood before the microphone to share her cancer story, but the room heard only silence. Once an energetic woman, Elizabeth is now too weak to speak. Her body is frail. Her movements laboured, and her throat, damaged by cancer, had taken her voice long before […]
Presidential advisor Tut Gatluak heads Kiir’s special mission to Doha
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has tasked his Presidential Security Advisor, Tut Gatluak Manime, with leading a special delegation to Qatar as part of efforts to enhance political and economic ties between South Sudan and the Gulf state. The high-level delegation includes officials from the ministries of Finance, Petroleum, Transport and other relevant government bodies, signaling […]
Western embassies condemn looting of WFP food convoy in Upper Nile
Western embassies and the European Union have condemned the attack and looting of a WFP river convoy in Upper Nile State, warning the incident threatens life-saving humanitarian operations. In a joint statement, the embassies of Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Delegation of the European Union […]
Who fired who? NDM falls into open chaos
The National Democratic Movement (NDM) has plunged into one of the most dramatic internal crises in its short political life, with rival factions publicly firing, unfiring, and re-firing each other in a spectacle that has left even seasoned political observers struggling to keep score. The chaos erupted when a splinter group within the party convened […]
