South Sudan’s Inter party dialogue postponed: What comes next?
South Sudan’s Inter-Party Political Dialogue has been postponed by one week, with the government now setting 24 September 2026 as the new date for talks aimed at addressing political differences ahead of the country’s scheduled December elections. In a statement dated 16 September, Dr Martin Elia Lomuro, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Rapporteur of the […]
How Saudi funded Somali recruits became linked to questions over Sudan war
The reported detention of Somali soldiers in Ethiopia’s Somali Region has drawn fresh attention to a Saudi funded military training programme in Somalia and raised questions over whether the initiative is solely intended to rebuild Somalia’s national army or could have a wider regional role. Somalia has confirmed that troops trained at the Xananbuure military […]
The suspension is gone, but the fighting is back in Juba football
The football ban is gone. The football is back. And, reportedly, so is the fighting. Just weeks after authorities lifted a suspension on community football tournaments in Juba, supporters of Aweil South and Rumbek North have reportedly clashed during a penalty shootout. The match was supposed to be heading toward a simple football ending: someone […]
NEC chair Removed: What does it mean for December polls?
South Sudan has replaced the chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC) just three months before the country is due to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on 22 December 2026, putting a new leadership team in charge at a critical stage of preparations. President Salva Kiir Mayardit removed Professor Abednego Akok Kacuol and appointed Gabriel […]
Ebola task force begins coordinating South Sudan’s preparedness
South Sudan’s newly established High-Level Task Force on Ebola Readiness and Response has held its inaugural meeting at the National Public Health Institute (NPHI). The meeting reviewed the regional and national situation surrounding Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD), including potential risks to South Sudan and the country’s current preparedness priorities. Members discussed key areas including […]
South Sudan roads ministry headquarters hit by fire
A fire has broken out at the headquarters of South Sudan’s Ministry of Road and Bridges in the Ministries complex in Juba. Firefighters have been deployed to the scene as emergency crews work to contain the blaze. The cause of the fire is not yet known. There are also no confirmed reports so far of […]
