Shocking upset: Africa’s No.1 South Sudan falls to Guinea in Afrobasket opener
Africa’s top-ranked basketball team, South Sudan’s Bright Stars, fell 80-88 to Guinea in their opening game of Afrobasket 2025. The defeat stunned fans and basketball analysts alike, shaking confidence in the Bright Stars’ championship ambitions. South Sudan entered the tournament shorthanded, missing key players such as Carlik Jones, Bul Kuol, JT Thor, Khaman Maluach, Marial […]
Civil Society urges AU to push for inclusive political dialogue in South Sudan
South Sudan’s civil society has called on the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council to intensify efforts in encouraging the country’s leaders to engage in an inclusive political dialogue aimed at ending the current political deadlock. Edmond Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), spoke to reporters following a meeting […]
Gulu chosen as nerve centre for border clashes investigation
South Sudan and Uganda have agreed to form a 14-member joint investigative committee to probe last month’s deadly border clashes, with its base set in Gulu, northern Uganda. The decision followed a high-level meeting in Juba on Saturday between UPDF Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba and SSPDF Chief Gen. Dau Aturjong. According to […]
Teng Deng’s presidential hopes crushed again by SSFF
Teng Yel Deng’s aspirations to become the next president of the South Sudan Football Federation (SSFF) have suffered yet another major setback after the federation’s Appeals Committee upheld his disqualification for the second time. The decision, handed down late Friday, comes amid growing tension and controversy surrounding the SSFF’s electoral process. Teng’s campaign has faced […]
Can James Altaib end bloodshed in crisis-ridden Western Equatoria?
Newly appointed Western Equatoria State governor James Altaib Jazz steps into office carrying the burden of a broken peace and a region plagued by bloodshed. Appointed Thursday night by President Salva Kiir, Altaib replaces Gen. Alfred Futuyo, a senior SPLM-IO figure dismissed in February amid spiraling violence in key counties, Tambura and Yambio where ethnic […]
Jamus SC hires Brazilian coach as spending hike stays unclear
Jamus SC has hired Brazilian veteran Heron Ricardo Ferreira as head coach, furthering its big-spending rebuild despite continued lack of financial disclosure. Ferreira, who brings decades of coaching experience across Africa and Latin America, has signed a one-year contract with the Juba-based side. The agreement was confirmed in Tanzania by Marsal Robin, the club’s Deputy […]
Western envoys repeat demand for Machar’s release, Juba remains defiant
Western powers have once again renewed their call for the immediate release of First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and other political detainees, warning that continued repression threatens to unravel South Sudan’s fragile peace accord. In a joint statement, the Embassies of the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, and Canada condemned recent […]
Will Central Bank’s auction revive South Sudan’s troubled economy?
The Bank of South Sudan (BOSS) has announced a new round of foreign exchange auctions for Thursday, August 7, 2025. The move is part of efforts to reassert control over the currency market and reduce reliance on black market dollar trading. According to the official notice, banks with access to the Refinitiv platform are required […]
A Life in Sport: Nyakuet’s journey to change football from within
At just 28, Anna Nyakuet is charting a bold new course for football leadership in South Sudan, one that confronts stigma, restructures broken systems, and puts girls and women at the heart of the game. Now contesting for Second Vice President of the South Sudan Football Federation (SSFF), Nyakuet’s campaign is about more than just […]
Bright Starlets clinch AfroBasket Bronze in style
South Sudan’s Bright Starlets etched their names in African basketball history on Sunday after defeating Senegal 66-65 to secure the bronze medal at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament. The thrilling Third-Place Game, played on August 3, saw the debutants put on a gritty and fearless performance to overcome a seasoned Senegalese side. It marks […]
