AU opens Call for international commissioners to join South Sudan truth, reconciliation commission
The African Union (AU) has officially opened applications for three international commissioners to serve on South Sudan’s Commission for Truth, Reconciliation, and Healing (CTRH) marking a major step forward in the country’s long-delayed transitional justice process. Formed under Chapter V of the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement (R-ARCSS), the commission is mandated to investigate past human […]
Civil society warns of Gov’t legitimacy crisis over constituency review delays
A civil society signatory to the 2018 peace deal has warned that failure to review electoral constituencies on time could spark a legitimacy crisis for the government ahead of the 2026 polls. In a statement delivered under CEPO’s Pre-Election Domestic Observation Initiative, Executive Director Edmond Yakani cautioned that the government and political parties who signed […]
CDF issues ultimatum to armed youth in Warrap, Jonglei
South Sudan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Dr. Paul Nang Majok, has issued a stern ultimatum directing armed youth in Warrap and Jonglei States to immediately disarm and vacate contested areas or face punitive military action. In a set of directives released from the SSPDF General Headquarters in Bilpam, the army chief ordered armed civilians […]
UN tells General Assembly: South Sudan’s peace agreement at risk of total collapse
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has warned the UN General Assembly that the country’s fragile peace process is in serious jeopardy, amid escalating armed conflict, political detentions, and widespread human rights violations. Speaking to the Assembly’s Third Committee, Commissioner Barney Afako said that South Sudan’s 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement once […]
Brains, not power: How Mancala became South Sudan’s timeless sport
Under the shade of an old tamarind tree in Juba’s St. Kizito neighborhood, a circle of elders leans over a wooden board, pebbles clicking softly as they move from hole to hole. Laughter and silence trade places in pace yet this is no idle pastime. This is Mancala, locally known as ‘Mungola’ a centuries-old […]
Freedom for sale: How Juba parents pay to free their sons
In the dim corridors of Juba’s police stations, freedom has become a transaction. Mothers whisper of officers demanding money, fathers sell goats and land, and families live in fear that one day, their sons will not come home. It begins with an accusation: “gang member.” No proof. No paperwork. Just an arrest. What follows is […]
How parents in refugee camps fighting to restore education for young children
Refugee leaders and parents in South Sudan are making determined but fragile efforts to keep early childhood education alive after some learning centers in Upper Nile and Unity states were forced to close 2025. The centers, once run by the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), served over thousands refugee children from Sudan, offering them a safe […]
The NBA’s 25 greatest players ever – ranked
Since the NBA began, stars have driven fans to the sport in droves. It’s the reason why people love the sport so much. Choosing just 25 of the greatest NBA players is difficult in and of itself, let alone ordering them and picking who we believe to be the GOAT. However, this is what we’re […]
IGAD urges Kiir to release detained opposition officials
By SZN The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has called on South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir to immediately release detained Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO). Officials. This request comes amidst rising tensions between the transitional government and opposition forces, following recent clashes in Nasir, Upper Nile State. IGAD emphasized the importance of de-escalating the […]
South Sudan lifts nationwide curfew imposed after riots over Sudan killings
South Sudan has lifted a nationwide curfew imposed more than 10 days ago after a night of deadly rioting in the capital over the alleged killing of South Sudanese people by the army and allied groups in neighbouring Sudan, its spokesperson said on Monday. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Riots erupted in Juba and elsewhere in the […]
