Dr. Machar trial adjourned to Wednesday as judge orders independent media access
The trial of suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven co-accused has been adjourned until Wednesday after the presiding judge reiterated his order for independent media and public access to the courtroom. During Tuesday’s brief session, Judge James Alala underscored that transparency is critical to the integrity of the proceedings, which have drawn […]
UN closely monitors Machar’s treason trial in Juba
The trial of South Sudan’s suspended First Vice President Riek Machar opened under tight security in Juba on Monday, as the United Nations called for the proceedings to meet international standards of justice and transparency. The U.N., through its spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric in New York, confirmed that the peacekeeping mission (UNMISS) was closely monitoring developments […]
Justice Quest: NBGS youth file case against Jonglei gov’t inaction
A legal storm is unfolding in Jonglei State after youths from Northern Bahr el Ghazal filed a lawsuit against the Jonglei state government, accusing it of failing to apprehend attackers who recently assaulted Bahr el Ghazal traders in Bor Town. The traders were attacked last week in Panliet suburb, Bor Town, where assailants reportedly inflicted […]
Dr. Machar in Court; Lawyers battle over trial’s legality
Suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar appeared in a special court in Juba on Monday, his first time being seen in public since his house arrest in March this year. He was seen in a cage alongside seven others as the trial, broadcast live on State-Television, SSBC commenced. Dr. Mchar is facing serious government […]
Holy lockdown: Juba pastor shuts doors on congregation
What was meant to be a peaceful Sunday morning at St. Paul Church quickly descended into chaos, confusion, and a locked-door standoff, leaving worshippers bewildered and a few detained. Rev. Gibson Ali Oba, the pastor in charge, reportedly locked the church doors after members of the congregation arrived demanding his replacement. Eyewitnesses describe a tense […]
Dozens killed, over 140 injured in fierce Burebiey fighting
About 50 people have been killed and more than 140 others wounded after violent clashes erupted between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) in the border town of Burebiey, Nasir County, officials confirmed on Sunday. Upper Nile State Governor James Koang said the fighting broke out […]
Pibor faces catastrophic hunger after floods, Oxfam says
Devastating floods have left tens of thousands of people in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area on the brink of starvation, Oxfam has warned. Torrential rains have submerged villages, destroyed homes, and wiped-out unharvested crops, affecting more than 69,500 people across Pibor, Gumuruk, Lekuangole, and Verthet. Over 1,000 families have been displaced in Pibor town alone. […]
Anna Nyakuet leads South Sudan mission to Angola 2025
South Sudan has officially stepped into preparations for the continent’s biggest youth sports festival, with Anna Nyakuet Taker, 2nd Vice President of the South Sudan National Olympic Committee (SSNOC), leading the delegation to Angola. Nyakuet, who also serves as Chief de Mission for the Games, arrived in Luanda on Thursday, 18 September, ahead of the […]
Kiir orders review of Ezra power deal
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has directed a comprehensive review of the government’s power purchase agreement with Ezra Construction and Development Group to ensure it aligns with South Sudan’s electricity policy. The directive follows a report presented to the President by the Power Purchase Review Agreement Committee, chaired by Engineer Madhieu Acuil Mawien, Undersecretary in the […]
Kim Jong Un declares Al a ‘Top Priority’ in weapons development
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared the development of artificial intelligence (AI) a “top priority” in advancing the country’s weapons technology and expanding its drone capabilities, state media reported on Friday. During a visit to the Unmanned Aeronautical Technology Complex in Pyongyang, Kim presided over performance tests of multipurpose drones and surveillance vehicles, […]
