Dr. Machar in Court; Lawyers battle over trial’s legality
Suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar appeared in a special court in Juba on Monday, his first time being seen in public since his house arrest in March this year. He was seen in a cage alongside seven others as the trial, broadcast live on State-Television, SSBC commenced. Dr. Mchar is facing serious government […]
Dozens killed, over 140 injured in fierce Burebiey fighting
About 50 people have been killed and more than 140 others wounded after violent clashes erupted between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) in the border town of Burebiey, Nasir County, officials confirmed on Sunday. Upper Nile State Governor James Koang said the fighting broke out […]
MSF extends suspension in Yei and Morobo counties until October
Medical aid group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has announced that it will extend the suspension of its operational activities in Yei River and Morobo counties until the end of October 2025. The organization said the decision follows a comprehensive six-week evaluation of the security situation in the area, where communities already face immense challenges in […]
South Sudan records 507 suicides in first eight months – report reveals
South Sudan recorded 507 suicide cases between January and August 2025, according to a new survey by the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO). The civil society group warned that unless urgent action is taken, the numbers could climb further due to economic hardship, social pressures, and political instability. Releasing the report in Juba, CEPO’s […]
Gov’t orders crackdown on illegal checkpoints along Juba–Nimule highway
The government has re-ordered the removal of illegal checkpoints and unauthorized tax collections along the Juba–Nimule highway, South Sudan’s busiest trade corridor, in a renewed push to protect truck drivers and streamline cross-border trade. The directive came Wednesday during a joint inspection led by the Commissioner General of the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA), Simon […]
Makuei denies U.N report accusing South Sudan leaders of looting billions
South Sudan’s government has pushed back against a damning United Nations report that accuses its political leaders of systemic corruption, large-scale theft of public resources, and fueling a humanitarian and human rights crisis across the country. On Tuesday, the U.N. Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan released the report, Plundering a Nation: How Rampant […]
Inter-clan clashes kill 15, injure dozens in Lakes State
Fierce inter-clan fighting in Lakes State has left 15 people dead and more than 50 injured, local authorities confirmed. Moses Maker Magok, Commissioner of Rumbek North County, said the violence erupted among clans in the Nielniel section of Pagut, Padiangbor, and Pamolnyin. “During the clashes, one person was killed in the morning among Pan Ruop, […]
Al Sabah on the brink: A children’s hospital in crisis
South Sudan’s main children’s hospital – Al Sabah – is no longer a place of healing. It has become a hazard, said Edmond Yakani, Executive Director of CEPO, who issued a sobering appeal after visiting the facility. “With tears in my eyes,” Yakani said, “I beg our leaders to act.” According to activist Yakani, what […]
How Dr. Machar’s charges turn country’s judiciary into a punchline
South Sudan’s already fragile justice system is under the microscope after glaring misquotations in the charge sheet against suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar triggered heated debate about the competence, independence, and political neutrality of the country’s judiciary. The case, formally titled Republic of South Sudan vs. Dr. Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon and others, […]
SPLM-IO condemns Machar suspension, warns of peace deal collapse
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In-Opposition (SPLM-IO) has condemned the suspension of its leader, First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and Petroleum Minister Puot Kang, warning that the move threatens to collapse South Sudan’s fragile peace deal. On September 11, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs announced plans to arraign Dr. Machar and other SPLM-IO […]
