Over 2.7 million at risk as GBV remains high in South Sudan – UNFPA
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) remains alarmingly high in South Sudan, putting over 2.7 million people at risk, according to the 2025 UNFPA report. Despite legal frameworks designed to protect survivors, persistent cultural norms, weak enforcement of laws, and limited access to justice and healthcare continue to fuel the crisis. Women and girls are disproportionately […]
Akobo in fear as civil society condemns SSPDF order targeting UNMISS base
Residents of Akobo County in Jonglei State are reportedly gripped by fear following an order by the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) directing the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), humanitarian agencies, and civilians to vacate the area within 72 hours. Civil society activists say the directive has heightened anxiety among local communities […]
SSPDF orders UNMISS, NGOs, civilians out of Akobo within 72 hours
The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has ordered UNMISS personnel, humanitarian organizations, and civilians in Akobo to vacate the town and surrounding areas within 72 hours, following the next phase of military operations in the region. According to a press release issued by Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang, the Director for Media & Press […]
South Sudan’s standards bureau turns back 16 trucks at Nimule border
The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has turned back 16 trucks carrying food consignments at the Nimule Border Station after the goods failed to meet the country’s required national quality standards. According to information shared on the official SSNBS page, inspectors stationed at the Nimule port of entry conducted routine conformity assessment checks […]
Juba’s PoC faces severe water crisis
Inside the Protection of Civilians (POC) Camp 3 in Juba, water is no longer a basic right, it is a daily battle. For the women and girls living there, the simple act of filling a jerrycan has become a struggle involving financial hardship, health risks, and the threat of violence. For 30-year-old mother Nyewech Diu, […]
Rights group urges legal compliance in gold-for-road project
The Civil Society Coalition on Natural Resources (CSCNR) has called for greater transparency and strict adherence to the law in the government’s newly approved “Gold-for-Road” infrastructure project, warning of potential financial, environmental, and sovereignty risks if safeguards are not observed. In a press statement issued Tuesday, the coalition questioned the decision to use South Sudan’s […]
Abiemnom violence a massacre and crime against humanity – CEPO
The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has condemned the deadly violence in Abiemnom County, describing the killings as a massacre and a crime against humanity involving grave violations of human rights. Speaking for the organization, CEPO Executive Director Edmond Yekani said the attack claimed the lives of innocent civilians as well as senior county […]
South Sudan gov’t confirms mass casualties in Abiemnom violence
The Government of the Republic of South Sudan has confirmed mass casualties following a deadly early-morning attack on Abiemnom County in the Ruweng Administrative Area, describing the incident as a “barbaric” and “cowardly” act of violence against civilians and public officials. In a statement issued on Monday by the Ministry of Information, Communication Technology & […]
Judges allow controversial digital forensic report into evidence
Judges sitting on the Special Court for the Incident of Nasir have admitted a disputed digital forensic report into evidence, rejecting objections raised by lawyers representing suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and other leaders of the SPLM/A (IO). The ruling was delivered during the court’s 56th session held on Monday at Freedom Hall, […]
SPLA-IO refutes claims of involvement in Ruweng’s Abiemnhom attack
The SPLM/A-IO has strongly denied allegations linking its forces to the recent attack on Abiemnhom County in the Ruweng Administrative Area, describing the claims as false, misleading, and without factual basis. In a press release issued on March 1, 2025, the opposition movement said it “unequivocally rejects and condemns, in the strongest possible terms,” statements […]
