South Sudan tables SSP 7 trillion budget for FY 2025/26
The Government of South Sudan has tabled a national budget totaling SSP 7 trillion for the 2025/26 fiscal year, outlining a stabilisation-focused spending plan aimed at restoring economic order after a turbulent year marked by oil disruptions, inflation, and cash shortages. Presenting the budget before the Transitional National Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Minister of Finance […]
Gen. Simon Gatwech dumps Port Sudan–Juba peace deal
Gen. Simon Gatwech Dual, leader of the SPLM/A-IO Kit-Gwang faction, has announced his withdrawal from the Port Sudan–Juba peace agreement, accusing the South Sudanese government of failing to honour its commitments and of resuming military operations against his forces. In a letter dated February 2, 2026, Gatwech formally notified Sudanese authorities of his decision to […]
Central Bank governor pledges measures to resolve cash, liquidity shortages
The Governor of the Bank of South Sudan (BoSS), Damian, has pledged decisive measures to resolve persistent cash and liquidity shortages in the economy. In a press statement issued on January 30, 2026, Governor Ohisa noted that his return comes at a critical time, as South Sudan continues to grapple with severe economic shocks marked […]
Save the Children suspends aid in Walgak after vehicles seized
Save the Children has temporarily suspended its humanitarian operations in Walgak, Akobo West County, following two separate incidents involving the taking of its clearly marked humanitarian vehicles, the organisation said. In a statement issued on Saturday, Save the Children South Sudan confirmed that earlier this year, three of its vehicles were taken without consent but […]
Kiir forms election committee, excludes Dr. Machar loyalists
President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Friday evening issued a presidential order establishing a broad-based leadership committee to conduct dialogue on election-related issues in South Sudan. The new committee includes representatives from SPLM, SPLM-IO (Stephen Par Kuol faction), the National Agenda, the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA), other political parties, former detainees, eminent personalities, and key […]
UK court hands life sentence to South Sudanese asylum seeker
A South Sudanese asylum seeker has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the United Kingdom for the brutal murder of a hotel worker in an unprovoked attack at a railway station, according to the BBC. Deng Majek will serve a minimum of 29 years in prison after being convicted of killing Rhiannon Whyte, 27, whom […]
WFP seeks safe access to deliver aid in Jonglei
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has called on all parties to the conflict in South Sudan to urgently halt military operations and allow safe humanitarian access to enable the delivery of life-saving food assistance to hundreds of thousands of people in Jonglei State. WFP warned that escalating insecurity in the region threatens to […]
NBGS assembly passes SSP 40.5 billion budget at 3rd reading
The Northern Bahr el Ghazal State Legislative Assembly has passed a SSP 40.5 billion budget for the 2025/2026 fiscal year following its third reading on Tuesday. The budget was tabled by the State Minister of Finance, Dut Akot, and subsequently adopted by the Assembly after deliberations by lawmakers. With its passage, the Appropriation Bill will […]
Court postpones Dr. Machar case after forensic testimony delayed
The Special Court trying suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven co-accused on Wednesday adjourned proceedings until Friday after a technical setback delayed the presentation of key forensic evidence. The 44th session had been scheduled to hear testimony from a foreign forensic expert from South Africa, expected to be the prosecution’s final witness. […]
South Sudan gov’t throws Gen. Olony under the political bus
South Sudan’s government has publicly distanced itself from one of its senior generals following inflammatory remarks in which he allegedly ordered his forces to spare no life or property during military operations against opposition fighters in northern Jonglei State. In a press briefing held in Juba on January 27, government spokesperson Ateny Wek Ateny said […]
