How Saudi funded Somali recruits became linked to questions over Sudan war
The reported detention of Somali soldiers in Ethiopia’s Somali Region has drawn fresh attention to a Saudi funded military training programme in Somalia and raised questions over whether the initiative is solely intended to rebuild Somalia’s national army or could have a wider regional role. Somalia has confirmed that troops trained at the Xananbuure military […]
The suspension is gone, but the fighting is back in Juba football
The football ban is gone. The football is back. And, reportedly, so is the fighting. Just weeks after authorities lifted a suspension on community football tournaments in Juba, supporters of Aweil South and Rumbek North have reportedly clashed during a penalty shootout. The match was supposed to be heading toward a simple football ending: someone […]
Ebola task force begins coordinating South Sudan’s preparedness
South Sudan’s newly established High-Level Task Force on Ebola Readiness and Response has held its inaugural meeting at the National Public Health Institute (NPHI). The meeting reviewed the regional and national situation surrounding Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease (BVD), including potential risks to South Sudan and the country’s current preparedness priorities. Members discussed key areas including […]
The crisis of ethnocentrism in South Sudan: A threat to national unity and promise of independence
Caution: Dear readers, this article is not intended to dehumanize any ethnic or political group in South Sudan. Rather, it seeks to draw attention to the social and political dangers ethnocentrism poses to social cohesion, national identity, peace and national stability. Ethnocentrism is characterized by a strong sense of ethnic self-centeredness, including ethnic preference, cultural […]
Activist’s open letter to parties to the R-ARCSS
Subject: Statement Condemning the Proposal to Amend the R-ARCSS Instead of the Transitional Constitution. After critically following the news on posted on different media outlets, that (South-sudan-parties-to-amend-2018-peace-deal-official), I express my strong concern and unequivocal opposition to the emerging plan to amend the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South […]
Beyond the frontlines: How women leading peacebuilding in South Sudan through storytelling
By Keji Janefer Mama Dar Al-Salam Ahmed sits inside a bamboo hall in Block 2, Gurei North, where women gather to unburden themselves and rebuild their lives through storytelling. In South Sudan, peace is often debated in political halls, yet some of the country’s most effective peacebuilders work far from these spaces. They are women […]
OPINION: South Sudan deserves competent legal stewardship, not academic deceit!
Dear President Salva Kiir Mayardit, Your Excellency, South Sudan is a young nation with a promising future. Its survival and growth rely greatly on its ability to adapt to the current trends premised on the strength of its institutions. Among these institutions, the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs ranks at the top. This places […]
Bishops raise alarm over ceasefire breaches in South Sudan
The Catholic Bishops Conference has voiced grave concern over the continued violation of the permanent ceasefire by South Sudan’s peace partners. In a press statement delivered on Friday at the CRS compound in Juba, His Eminence Stephen Cardinal Ameyu Mulla, speaking on behalf of the bishops, described the security situation in the country as “volatile” […]
SSRA suspends controversial Juba zoning and taxpayer registration
After facing fierce opposition from Central Equatoria State, South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has temporarily suspended the planned door-to-door taxpayer registration and zoning exercise in Juba City. In a statement on Thursday, SSRA said the decision follows extensive feedback and concerns raised by various stakeholders during the initial stages of implementation. “As a public institution […]
Tax war: Central Equatoria rejects NRA’s zoning plan, citing constitutional overreach
A fresh battle over revenue collection in Juba is brewing as Central Equatoria State (CES) government is standing its ground, rejecting a move by the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) to carve up Juba into tax zones. The decision, made during a weekly Council of Ministers meeting on Thursday, chaired by Governor Rabi Mujung Emannuel, […]
