Yakani calls on IGAD to enforce its South Sudan decisions
South Sudan civil society leader Edmund Yakani has called on the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to follow its decisions on South Sudan with concrete action, saying regional commitments will have little impact if they are not implemented. Yakani, the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), welcomed a recent IGAD communiqué […]
South Sudan says plans are underway to build Fula Dam
South Sudan says plans are underway to develop the Fula Dam along the White Nile in Eastern Equatoria State, as the government seeks to expand electricity generation and reduce the country’s dependence on limited power supplies. Minister of Energy and Dams Agok Makur Kur said South Sudan has no reason to fear moving ahead with […]
Election Bill proposes President stay until elections end, VPs step down
South Sudan’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Dr Wek Mamer, has tabled the National Elections Commission Act 2012 Amendment Bill 2026 before the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, proposing changes to the status of senior executive officials during the election period. The bill, presented on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, proposes that the incumbent President remain […]
South Sudan’s Inter party dialogue postponed: What comes next?
South Sudan’s Inter-Party Political Dialogue has been postponed by one week, with the government now setting 24 September 2026 as the new date for talks aimed at addressing political differences ahead of the country’s scheduled December elections. In a statement dated 16 September, Dr Martin Elia Lomuro, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Rapporteur of the […]
NEC chair Removed: What does it mean for December polls?
South Sudan has replaced the chairperson of the National Elections Commission (NEC) just three months before the country is due to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on 22 December 2026, putting a new leadership team in charge at a critical stage of preparations. President Salva Kiir Mayardit removed Professor Abednego Akok Kacuol and appointed Gabriel […]
Civil society demands AU, IGAD action on South Sudan transition
South Sudan civil society leader Edmund Yakani has called on the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to turn their decisions on the country’s peace process into concrete action as the transitional period moves towards elections planned for December 2026. Yakani, the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization […]
Mr Yai, Luckey O’ner clash as comedy-artist dispute escalates
A dispute over the representation of comedians in South Sudan has turned physical, with comedian and content creator Mr Yai and South Sudan Artists’ Union official Luckey O’ner reportedly arrested after a confrontation at the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in Juba. The two were among rival sides summoned to the ministry to discuss […]
58 women undergo fistula surgery in Juba as health gaps persist
Fifty-eight women have undergone surgery to repair obstetric fistula in Juba, offering relief to patients who say the condition had kept them isolated from their communities and daily lives. The women received treatment during a specialised fistula repair camp held from 25 August to 7 September. Among them was Christine, 40, from Kapoeta, who said […]
Woman walks into hazardous oil waste site, ends up hospitalized
A woman has been hospitalized after entering a hazardous oil waste disposal site containing contaminated waste and other potentially dangerous materials in Rubkona County, Unity State. Unity State Minister of Information, Nyakenya Yohannes, confirmed the incident, saying the woman was found inside the waste disposal area among garbage and oil-related waste. According to the minister, […]
Security fears push Machar’s Nasir trial to September 23
The Special Court hearing the Nasir Incident case has adjourned proceedings involving suspended First Vice President Dr Riek Machar and seven co-accused to September 23 after the defence raised security concerns. During its 115th sitting on Wednesday, defence lawyers submitted a written security application to the court and the prosecution, citing concerns involving members of […]
