EU, IOM launch long-term support for displaced communities
The European Union and the International Organization for Migration have launched a new long-term initiative aimed at helping displacement-affected communities in South Sudan rebuild their lives safely and with dignity. The programme, known as Catalysing Durable Solutions, targets vulnerable populations in Rubkona County and Yei River County, focusing on livelihoods, urban planning, infrastructure, and land […]
South Sudan adopts cybercrime law as Kiir signs three bills
South Sudan has adopted a new cybercrime law after President Salva Kiir Mayardit signed into law three key pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening digital governance, public financial oversight, and environmental protection. The laws assented to by the President include the Cyber Crime and Computer Misuse Act, 2026, the Southern Sudan Audit Chamber Act, 2011 […]
Central Equatoria Chamber of Commerce Accuses Juba Mayor, Commissioner of Interference
Central Equatoria State Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture has accused the Mayor of Juba City and the Commissioner of Juba County of illegally interfering in the affairs of the Chamber. The Chamber claims the officials have been appointing and removing leaders without following established procedures. Speaking in Juba on Tuesday, Chairperson of the Central […]
Drug shortages hit Lainya County health facilities
Health authorities and medical workers in Lainya County of Central Equatoria State have raised alarm over a severe shortage of essential medicines and basic medical supplies. They warn that the crisis is pushing vulnerable communities, especially pregnant women and children, into life-threatening situations. Speaking in an interview, the County Medical Director for Lainya, Julius Luate, […]
Juba city council orders roadside vendors to vacate within three days
The Juba City Council has issued a formal legal notice ordering all roadside vendors operating in unauthorized locations to vacate public spaces within three days, effective Friday, 13 February 2026. The directive, issued under the Local Government Act, 2009 and the Council’s municipal bylaws, targets businesses operating from temporary or improvised structures along road reserves, […]
Lukak survives chamber coup as ministries nullify rivals
The Ministries of Justice and Trade have upheld the SSNCCIA leadership under Losidik Lukak Legge, rejecting a rival faction’s claim to power. In a letter dated 13 February 2026, Justice Minister Michael Makuei Lueth declared that an Extraordinary General Assembly meeting held on 30 January 2026 which dissolved Lukak’s executive and installed an interim leadership […]
Lobong calls for peace, end to harmful traditions at allam festival
Eastern Equatoria State Governor Louis Lobong Lojore on Tuesday used the annual Allam Festival in Obule Village to urge communities to uphold peace, unity, and abandon harmful traditional practices that undermine human dignity. The Governor joined hundreds of residents while traveling from Juba to Torit, making a stopover in Western Torit County after concluding official […]
Presidential advisor Tut Gatluak heads Kiir’s special mission to Doha
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has tasked his Presidential Security Advisor, Tut Gatluak Manime, with leading a special delegation to Qatar as part of efforts to enhance political and economic ties between South Sudan and the Gulf state. The high-level delegation includes officials from the ministries of Finance, Petroleum, Transport and other relevant government bodies, signaling […]
Again, health care targeted as MSF hospital bombarded in Jonglei
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has condemned a renewed attack on humanitarian health care after its hospital in Lankien, Jonglei State, was hit by an airstrike carried out by South Sudan government forces during the night of Tuesday, 3 February 2026. MSF said one staff member sustained minor injuries during the bombardment, while the hospital’s main […]
South Sudan doctors push for early screening to fight cancer
Senior medical experts in South Sudan have renewed calls for early cancer screening, warning that late diagnosis is fueling the country’s growing cancer burden. Speaking during the World Cancer Day 2026 commemoration and a media orientation on accurate cancer reporting, organized by the South Sudan Cancer Network (SSCN) in partnership with the Community Empowerment for […]
