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 […]
Warrap Governor Vows to End Communal Violence
The Governor of Warrap State, Gen. Magok Magok, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ending persistent communal violence in the state. During a peace consultative meeting held in Tonj East County, Governor Magok brought together the Greater Luacjang and Greater Ananatak communities in Romic to address the ongoing internal hostilities. “The Governor decried the loss […]
Foreign Minister Semaya Urges U.S. to Reconsider Visa Ban on South Sudanese
South Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Monday Semaya K. Kumba, has appealed to the United States to reconsider its recent decision to revoke visas for all South Sudanese passport holders. The Minister made the appeal during a meeting on Saturday with U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan, Michael J. Adler. According to a […]
VP Bol denounce ‘unverified’ letter expelling US Ambassador from South Sudan
The Office of the Vice President(VP) and Chairperson of Economic Cluster Dr. Bejamin Bol Mel has denounced a concocted letter alleging expulsion of US Ambassador from South Sudan. According to the statement posted on the office of the Vice President social media page Citizen are urged to considered the said letter fake. On Saturday, a […]
SPLM-IO Demands Return of Party T-Shirts from Defectors
Political tensions flared in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State as the SPLM-IO accused defectors, led by Minister Garang Atak Chan, of taking party T-shirts to the SPLM during their transition. The controversy has sparked heated debates over party loyalty and property rights. James Mador Wol, a lawmaker in the Council of States representing SPLM-IO, criticized […]
MTN Secures 15-Year License to Operate in South Sudan, Signals Robust Telecom Growth
In a landmark development poised to reshape South Sudan’s digital landscape, the National Communication Authority (NCA) has awarded MTN South Sudan a new 15-year operating license, paving the way for enhanced telecom services and expanded digital connectivity across the country. The signing ceremony, held at NCA headquarters in Juba, brought together top government and corporate […]
Activist Urges SPLM-IO to Resolve Internal Disputes to Avoid Interruptions in Peace Implementation
The Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, has called on the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) to urgently resolve its internal power struggles in order to avoid disrupting the implementation of the 2018 peace agreement. In a statement extended to the media, Yakani warned that the ongoing internal divisions within […]
Kiir to Semaya: Advance South Sudan’s foreign policy
President Salva Kiir has tasked newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Monday Semaya Kumba, to actively promote South Sudan’s foreign policy objectives and project country’s good image. In a statement obtained by Standard Zone News, President Kiir made this appeal on Friday during the swearing-in ceremony of Ambassador Semaya, where he […]
Over 2,000 SSOA forces join gov’t
At least 2,434 forces from the South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) in Greater Equatoria have defected to the government on Friday. The troops, who were part of the unified forces trained at seven key centres – Lologo, Rajaf, Awenjobol, Muni, Agot Makur, Maridi, and Rambur – graduated on August 30, 2022, during Phase One of […]
Mounting Pressure on Speaker Nunu to Reopen Parliament Amid National Crisis
As South Sudan grapples with persistent political conflict, an escalating economic crisis, and fragile peace efforts, public attention is increasingly turning to the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA), whose doors remain closed despite expectations for its reopening. Calls are growing from lawmakers, civil society organizations, and political figures for Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba to urgently […]
