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 […]
Tombura protests escalate as activist warns youth against political manipulation
Protests erupted in Tombura County, Western Equatoria, on Friday as residents accused UNMISS of failing to protect civilians amid ongoing conflict, while a civil society activist urged youth to resist being exploited by political elites. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progressive Organization (CEPO), warned that political manipulation of youth could ignite […]
South Sudan’s armed youth disarmed UN peacekeepers in ambush
In a humiliating twist that has sent shockwaves through Western Equatoria, UN peacekeepers, the very force deployed to protect civilians, were ambushed and disarmed by a local armed group, who walked away with their weapons. The attack happened Tuesday along the volatile Tambura–Mapuse road. Fighters intercepted a routine UNMISS patrol, forced the blue helmets to […]
Waat, Panyar communities seal nine-point peace pact in Cueibet
After years of deadly conflict fueled by disputes over water and grazing land, the Waat and Panyar communities in Cueibet have reached a breakthrough peace agreement that many hopes will finally end a cycle of cattle raids and revenge killings. The accord, signed after two days of dialogue, outlines a nine-point pact that includes establishing […]
South Sudan parliament move to question VP Bol Mel on public resource abuse
South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) has formally moved to summon Vice President Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel Akol to answer serious allegations of abuse of public resources, economic mismanagement, and arbitrary use of power. The motion was presented by MP Machok Majong Jong, representing Constituency Number 7, Kuac North/South, Gogrial West County, Warrap State, […]
South Sudan re-exports maize flour over toxic contamination
South Sudanese authorities have intercepted and re-exported three trucks of maize flour after tests revealed dangerous levels of aflatoxin contamination. The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) confirmed on Friday that the consignments, seized at the Nimule border crossing, were declared unfit for human consumption following laboratory analysis. “Protecting public health is our top […]
Heavy fighting erupts in Upper Nile as rival forces clash
Fresh fighting broke out Thursday in Longechuk County, Upper Nile State, as South Sudan government troops and opposition forces, reinforced by local White Army militias, engaged in fierce clashes over the strategic town of Mathiang. Residents reported intense gunfire and artillery fire that lasted for hours, sending civilians fleeing. The number of casualties remains unclear. […]
Governor Mujung calls for forgiveness, reconciliation at peace forum
Central Equatoria State Governor, Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, has urged communities to embrace forgiveness and reconciliation as a path toward lasting peace, while opening a three-day peace conference in Kuda, Dolo Payam, Juba County. The forum, organized by the Commissioners of Terekeka and Juba Counties under the theme “Promoting Peaceful Coexistence among Herders and […]
Juba residents seek justice in court as neglect cripples daily living
For years, residents of Juba’s Gudele, Hai-Referendum, and Mia-Saba in Juba have lived with broken roads, stagnant water, unreliable electricity, and limited access to healthcare. Promises of development and better living conditions have come and gone, but little has changed on the ground. Now, weary of waiting, these communities are turning to the courts to […]
U.S. reiterates call for justice in Christopher Allen case
On the eighth anniversary of American journalist Christopher Allen’s death, the U.S. Embassy has renewed its call for a credible and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding his killing and the disrespectful treatment of his remains. Allen, who was covering the civil conflict between the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and SPLA-in-Opposition in 2017, was […]
