Parliament steps in to end South Sudan’s tax dispute
South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly is making a move to sort out the dispute surrounding tax collection across the country. With national and state governments currently clashing over who gets to collect what, the parliamentary finance committee has unveiled a plan to conduct a two-day forum to create a unified tax policy. This, according […]
Stay away from protests, Nairobi embassy warns South Sudanese
The South Sudan Embassy in Nairobi has cautioned citizens residing in Kenya to stay away from the ongoing protests, warning that any involvement could lead to severe legal repercussions. The advisory, issued on Monday, comes as Kenya struggles to contain escalating, youth-led demonstrations fueled by rising living costs, corruption, and police brutality. “We remind our […]
The return of the rainmaker: Mayen Akech rises as Ariath Makueidit’s spiritual heir
In the heart of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, a powerful spiritual awakening is stirring. On June 23, 2025, in the Apuoth section of Mabil Village, Aweil East County, a young man named Mayen Akech Koot emerged as a new African Traditional Spiritual leader, proclaiming himself the spiritual successor to the legendary prophet Ariath Makueidit. […]
Revenue chaos sparks, SSRA push for new tax law
The Commissioner General of the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), Simon Akuei Deng, has spoken out for the first time on the growing tension over tax collection between national and state governments, revealing plans to introduce a new Tax Procedure Act to address the confusion. Speaking to reporters at the SSRA headquarters in Juba on […]
Makana breaks silence after impeachment, calls for action in Tombura
Former Speaker of South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Anthony Lino Makana, has made his first public statement since his 2019 resignation, calling on Western Equatoria’s acting governor, Daniel Badagbu Rimbasa, to act swiftly to address the escalating security crisis in Tombura County. Makana, who stepped down amid accusations of embezzlement and unauthorized approval of […]
Aweil East judge faces backlash for jailing ‘drunk church staff’
Aweil East County court judge, Adhallah Deng Tong, is facing intense backlash after sentencing a staff member of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) to a month in jail for contempt of court. The sentence stems from allegations that the accused Michael Malong Mayar disrupted a court proceeding in Wanyjok, when he attended a […]
Abyei sets up cholera treatment units to curb outbreak
Authorities in the Abyei Special Administrative Area have established Cholera Treatment Units (CTUs) in every locality following the declaration of a cholera outbreak in the region. Dr. Ayom Korchek, the area’s Minister of Health, confirmed the development after assessing the situation in affected communities, particularly the Amiet Market, where three deaths have already been recorded. […]
SPLM-IO’s parallel governance bid stokes fresh tensions
A war of words has erupted between members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) and those in opposition, sparked by SPLM-IO’s self-exiled acting chairman, Oyet Nathaniel, who defiantly declared a parallel administration in areas controlled by his faction. The announcement, made on Monday, was met with harsh rejection from a Member of Parliament representing […]
Legal storm hits SSFA: Advocate files FIFA complaint against Maduot
The walls of South Sudan’s football leadership are shaking under the weight of explosive allegations, as prominent legal advocate Musa Hassan Urbano lodges a formal complaint to FIFA. In a document obtained by Standard Zone News, Urbano’s petition describes the SSFA under its president Gen. Augustino Maduot Parek’s, leadership as “a system operating outside the […]
Peter Mayen emerges from the shadows to challenge the SPLM rule
Peter Mayen Majongdit, the once-controversial leader of the People’s Liberal Party (PLP), is making a bold return to South Sudan’s political stage after overcoming a public battle with drug addiction. He has re-emerged sober and resolute, declaring his intention to challenge the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) in the December 2026 general elections. As […]
