Gunmen Kill pregnant woman, husband in Lokiliri, abduct five children
A tragic attack has rocked Lokiliri Payam of Juba County after armed men gunned down two parents and abducted five children in an incident described by activists as “unacceptable and criminal.” The victims, identified as Agnes Moyo Ajo, who was pregnant, and her husband Abraham Ladu Dominic Okelo, were killed at around 11 p.m. on […]
Immigration officers arrested for alleged forgery-DG Costa confirms
South Sudan’s Director General of Civil Registry, Nationality, Passports and Immigration, Maj. Gen. Elia Costa, has confirmed the arrest of immigration officers accused of engaging in fraudulent practices in processing of official documents. Speaking during a joint media briefing with the South Sudan Revenue Authority in Juba on Thursday, Costa said the suspects were found […]
Revenue Authority orders immediate halt to use of old financial forms
In a move to prevent misuse and revenue leakages, the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has issued a public notice urging individuals and institutions to stop using outdated financial forms and switch to new customized ones for official transactions. Speaking to the press on Thursday at the SSRA headquarters, Commissioner Simon Akuei Deng said the […]
South Sudan leaders ‘pretend’ to honor peace deal, U.S. warns
The United States on Monday accused South Sudan’s leaders of “pretending” to uphold the 2018 peace agreement while detaining opposition figures and continuing military strikes against civilians. Acting U.S. Representative Dorothy Shea told the UN Security Council that the peace accord “cannot be considered in effect while First Vice President Riek Machar is under house […]
Political stalemate fuels armed violence across South Sudan – CEPO
South Sudan is grappling with a surge in armed confrontations across several regions, raising fears that the fragile peace achieved under the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) could collapse. Reports indicate that Western Equatoria, Central Equatoria, and parts of Greater Upper Nile have witnessed fresh clashes involving government […]
South Sudan remains one of the most dangerous countries for humanitarian workers
As South Sudan commemorates Humanitarian Day alongside the global community, it remains one of the most dangerous places for humanitarian workers, ranking second in danger this year, according to the Aid Worker Security Database. “On World Humanitarian Day, we honor humanitarian workers in South Sudan and worldwide, remembering those who have lost their lives in […]
South Sudan faces risk of renewed widespread violence, UN says
South Sudan risks sliding back into widespread conflict as peace gains erode amid renewed fighting, stalled reforms, and a worsening humanitarian crisis, a senior UN official warned on Monday. UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, told the UN Security Council that repeated military offensives, political deadlock, and unilateral actions by parties to the Revitalised […]
SSNBS blocks unsafe food consignments at Nimule border checkpoint
The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has taken decisive action against unsafe food imports, rejecting and re-exporting consignments that failed to meet quality requirements at the Nimule border. According to the bureau, two trucks carrying maize flour and maize grains were returned to their country of origin after laboratory tests confirmed aflatoxin contamination […]
South Sudan teeters on the brink of deadly armed violence – CEPO warns
South Sudan is on the verge of plunging back into deadly armed violence unless political leaders urgently embrace dialogue, a leading civil society organization has warned. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) and a signatory to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), sounded […]
SPLM-IO hands 17 youths to UNMISS after alleged forced recruitment
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) has reportedly handed over 17 young men, including teenagers, to UNMISS after they reportedly escaped forced conscription into the SSPDF following a June roundup in Juba. According to SPLM-IO officials, the youths fled into opposition-held areas in Upper Nile State after being forcibly conscripted into the South Sudan People’s […]
