All eyes on 2025-26 Financial Bill as Fiscal Year Budget out for public review
For the first time, South Sudanese citizens will have the opportunity to participate in the national budget process as the parliamentary committee for finance engages with civil society ahead of a public hearing on the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Budget. The preparation process has begun, with civil society organizations receiving a draft copy of the financial […]
Why UNSC should separate individual sanctions from arms embargo
Civil society activist Ter Manyang Gatwech has criticized the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) penholders for conflating arms embargoes with individual sanctions, pointing out various risks associated with these approaches. In a statement to Standard Zone News, Manyang, who leads the Centre for Peace and Advocacy, explained that these two measures serve different purposes, and […]
South Sudan renews commitment to ending malnutrition
South Sudan is taking strides in the fight against malnutrition, convening a High-Level Consultative Forum on tackling the sale of therapeutic and nutritional foods. The forum, held on June 3, brought together government officials, donors, businesses, and civil society organizations to make financial and policy commitments to improve nutrition outcomes as part of Nutrition for […]
UNMISS urges government to take immediate action on Tonj conflict
The deadly violence in Tonj East, Warrap State, has raised serious concerns about the government’s obligation to protect civilians. The conflict has claimed over 62 lives, left many injured, and displaced more than 30,000 individuals. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has urged the government to take immediate action to curb the escalating […]
Government urged to halt land demarcation in Nyamini amid tensions
A fresh land dispute has emerged in Lado Payam, with the Nyangwara-Pojulu Tijor community urging the state government to halt the ongoing land demarcation process in Nyamini. Last week, a group of elders and chiefs from the Bari community announced plans to allocate more than 20,000 plots in Nyamini, claiming that local chiefs, women, youth, […]
Jonglei teachers threaten strike over three months’ unpaid salaries
Jonglei State Teachers’ Union (JSTU) is urging the government and the National Ministry of Finance and Planning to pay overdue salaries for March, April, and May 2025. In a statement dated June 2, 2025, the Union noted that salaries for the mentioned months have not been paid, despite government announcement that funds have been disbursed. […]
