CEPO tracks violations in Tombura County, delays naming spoilers
In a powerful and urgent address, Edmond Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), declared a pivotal moment in the organization’s campaign to expose those responsible for violence and instability in Tombura County, Western Equatoria State. Speaking on what he called “D-Day,” Yakani announced CEPO’s intention to name individuals deemed spoilers […]
Witch hunt or Justice? SPLM-IO’s Machar, Kang face treason charges
South Sudan is once again at the edge of political turmoil after President Salva Kiir Mayardit suspended his First Vice President and long-time rival, Dr. Riek Machar, alongside Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chuol, accusing them of treason, murder, and crimes against humanity. The announcement came in a late-evening decree read on state-owned SSBC, citing constitutional […]
Stakeholders urge parties to honor peace deal
Stakeholders in South Sudan’s peace deal are urging signatories of the 2018 peace agreement to honor their commitments as the country faces significant political and security hurdles. Following a two-day meeting from September 9-10 to review the current political and security situation in the country, a group of 12 stakeholders called for all parties to […]
Suicide cases surge in Central Equatoria as 11 dies in a week
A dark cloud hangs over Central Equatoria after state officials revealed that 11 people took their own lives in just one week, most of them young people battling drug abuse and the weight of unspoken struggles. The shocking figure was made public on Tuesday during the weekly security committee meeting chaired by Governor Lt. Gen. […]
Opposition alliance demands transparency in Minister Achok’s corruption case
The South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has urged Governor Simon Uber Mawut to ensure transparency and accountability in the ongoing corruption saga involving the suspended State Minister of Roads and Bridges, Carolina Achok Akot. In a statement seen by Standard Zone News, SSOA chairperson Edward Nyuol Arop acknowledged the […]
Seven soldiers fall in suspected SPLM-IO attack in Maridi
Seven soldiers of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) were killed and several others injured in a Wednesday morning attack by suspected forces of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) in Maridi County, Western Equatoria State, authorities have confirmed. Maridi County Executive Director John Ezikia, quoted by Amadi FM, a local radio station in […]
Governor Mujung calls for joint action to end child abduction
Central Equatoria State Governor Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel has called for closer cooperation between his government and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) to curb child abduction and cattle raiding at Mogiri Cattle Market. Speaking on Sunday during a visit to the Murle Congregation at Akatgol Presbyterian Church, Governor Mujung emphasized that cattle should […]
Two young South Sudanese basketballers stabbed to death in Australia
Cobblebank has been shaken by the brutal killing of two young South Sudanese-Australian boys, aged just 12 and 15, who were stabbed to death in an ambush late Friday night. According to Telegraph, the boys were walking home from a basketball game when they were set upon by a gang of youths armed with knives […]
National roundtable calls for youth-led peace in South Sudan
A national roundtable on the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) agenda opened in Juba on Friday with a resounding call for young people to take the lead in building peace and shaping South Sudan’s future. The forum, organized in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2250, brought together government officials, the United Nations, civil society […]
Yei leaders appeal for swift relief as displacement crisis deepens
More than 1,000 people displaced by recent fighting in Yei River County are facing a worsening humanitarian crisis, with local leaders appealing for urgent intervention from aid agencies. On Friday, Yei River County Commissioner Emmanuel Taban Seme visited Pokula, where families uprooted from Payume and Marju sub-Bomas have been sheltering for nearly two months. He […]
