Activist skeptical as SSPDF urges displaced residents to return to Nasir
Human rights activist Ter Manyang Gatwech has voiced skepticism over the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces’ (SSPDF) recent appeal for displaced civilians to return to Nasir town, Upper Nile, following weeks of clashes in the county. In an interview on Tuesday, Gatwech, who heads the Centre for Peace and Advocacy (CPA), acknowledged army’s call as […]
Governor orders arrest of chiefs over theft in Warrap State
Authorities in Warrap State have detained five chiefs from Tonj North County following an order by Governor Magok Magok to recover 300 stolen cattle from the Leer community. The arrested chiefs including Paramount Chief Ayii Agiu Kuot, Executive Chiefs Deng Ayuel Madut, Deng Chol Mayen, Nyang Monyluek Mapiny, and Sub-Chief Akech Aleu Madut, were accused […]
Church Accuses Central Equatoria State Government of Seizing Land
The administration of St. Stephen Parish Church in Munuki has accused the Central Equatoria State (CES) government of unlawfully seizing church land and demolishing property without prior notice. Speaking to the press on Sunday, Rev. Paul Samuel Paul, the parish priest of St. Stephen Church, condemned the state government’s actions. He alleged that officials, led […]
CES denies involvement in illegal land distribution, warns public against fraud
The Central Equatoria State (CES) government has distanced itself from ongoing illegal land distribution and warned the public against buying land from unauthorized individuals and groups. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, CES Minister of Housing, Land and Public Utilities, David Morbe Aquilino, said land grabbing has become rampant in various parts of Juba […]
UNMISS calls for Dr. Machar’s release and de-escalation of Nasir conflict
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has urged the Security Council to intervene in securing the release of Dr. Riek Machar, along with other detained military and civilian officials, and to de-escalate the ongoing conflict in Nasir, Upper Nile State. Mr. Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, highlighted […]
Government Deploys Judges to Leer After a Decade
For the first time in over a decade, residents of Leer County in South Sudan’s Unity State are set to receive long-overdue access to justice through a mobile court initiative, scheduled to run from 15 April to 9 May 2025. This critical initiative is a collaborative effort between the Judiciary of South Sudan, the Ministry […]
