SPLM slams Nhial Deng Nhial, labels his new party disappointing
South Sudan’s ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) has sharply criticized former presidential affairs minister Nhial Deng Nhial following his announcement of a new political party, describing the move as “disappointing” and “politically disingenuous.” In a statement issued Tuesday, SPLM Acting Secretary for Political Affairs, Kuol Atem, said Nhial’s decision to break away from the […]
Over 60 dead in deadly bus collision on Kampala–Gulu Road
At least 63 people have been confirmed dead following a horrific multi-vehicle crash that occurred shortly after midnight on the Kampala–Gulu highway in western Uganda, police said Wednesday. In a statement released on social media, the Uganda Police Force said the accident involved four vehicles, including two passenger buses traveling in opposite directions, which collided […]
Starford International College earns full University accreditation
The Government of South Sudan has officially upgraded Starford International University College to a fully accredited university, following the issuance of Ministerial Order No. (23) 2025 by the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Madut Biar Yel. The order, issued in Juba on October 21, 2025, and signed by the Minister in his capacity […]
Speaker suspends pay for absentee MPs in Western Equatoria
The Speaker of the Western Equatoria State Transitional Legislative Assembly (WESTLA), Rt. Hon. Ann Tuna Richard, has issued an order suspending the emoluments of Members of Parliament who have failed to attend ten consecutive sittings without official permission. The directive, announced on Monday, applies to lawmakers from nearly all political parties that are signatories to […]
Last Ebola patient goes home in DRC, kicking off countdown to end of outbreak
There was a sigh of relief in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the country’s last known Ebola patient was discharged from treatment on Sunday, October 19, 2025. This hopeful moment kicks off a tense 42-day countdown—two full incubation periods for the virus. If no new cases are confirmed in that time, the nation can […]
Investigator ties Dr. Machar to Nasir garrison deaths through neglect
On Monday, Maj. Gen. Basilio Thomas Wani, the lead investigator in the Nasir garrison attack case, accused Dr. Riek Machar, the suspended First Vice President, of failing to prevent a deadly assault that left more than 250 South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) soldiers dead. Wani told the special court that Machar, as Commander-in-Chief of […]
Pain reopens with hotel doors: Family demands justice for three late sisters
When South Sudan’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Joseph Geng Akech, signed the order to reopen Juba’s Freedom Hotel, he described it as a matter of law, correcting what he called an “unnecessary and unlawful” closure. But for the family of the three sisters who died there in March, the decision has reopened not […]
Governor Mujung sweeps Juba city leadership in deep reshuffle
Central Equatoria State Governor, Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, has sacked Juba City Mayor Johnson Swaka Ngisak and his entire top team in a sweeping leadership shake-up aimed at revitalizing the capital’s administration. Through four gubernatorial decrees announced on Friday, Governor Mujung removed the city’s top executives, replacing them with new faces in what observers […]
Investigator tells court: Suspended minister sent $30,000 to white army
A lead investigator on Friday delivered explosive testimony linking South Sudan’s suspended Petroleum Minister, Puot Kang Chuol, to a militia attack that left hundreds of soldiers dead in Nasir earlier this year. In a tense session of the special high court, Maj. Gen. Basilio Thomas Wani, the Police Commissioner of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, […]
Tonj politics on fire: Graduates rebel against community boss
The Tonj community in Juba is witnessing political drama worthy of a soap opera, after its graduates’ union dramatically withdrew confidence in the community leadership of Mr. Andrew Kuac Mayol, accusing him of turning a neutral cultural umbrella into a political megaphone. The rift erupted after Mr. Mayol, the Overall Chairperson of the Tonj Community, […]
