SSNBS blocks unsafe food consignments at Nimule border checkpoint
The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has taken decisive action against unsafe food imports, rejecting and re-exporting consignments that failed to meet quality requirements at the Nimule border. According to the bureau, two trucks carrying maize flour and maize grains were returned to their country of origin after laboratory tests confirmed aflatoxin contamination […]
South Sudan teeters on the brink of deadly armed violence – CEPO warns
South Sudan is on the verge of plunging back into deadly armed violence unless political leaders urgently embrace dialogue, a leading civil society organization has warned. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) and a signatory to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), sounded […]
SPLM-IO hands 17 youths to UNMISS after alleged forced recruitment
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) has reportedly handed over 17 young men, including teenagers, to UNMISS after they reportedly escaped forced conscription into the SSPDF following a June roundup in Juba. According to SPLM-IO officials, the youths fled into opposition-held areas in Upper Nile State after being forcibly conscripted into the South Sudan People’s […]
Central Equatoria slams UPDF incursion, urges swift resolution
Central Equatoria State has strongly condemned the reported incursion of the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) into Kajo-Keji County and called on the national government to urgently engage Kampala to resolve the matter. The statement followed Thursday’s Ordinary Council of Ministers meeting chaired by Governor Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel. Acting Information Minister Hon. Jacob […]
Gender Ministry, faith leaders unite to advance disability rights in South Sudan
South Sudan’s Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare is partnering with religuous leaders to push for implementation of the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in South Sudan. The drive comes after President Salva Kiir signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) into law […]
South Sudan to host inclusive national dialogue on federalism
The Ministry of Federal Affairs has unveiled plans for a wide-ranging national conference on federalism, a move aimed at fostering informed public dialogue and consensus on one of the country’s most debated political issues. Announcing the initiative in Juba, Minister Losuba Loduro Wongo said the gathering will unite diverse stakeholders from across the nation to […]
Is Kiir’s political shake-up a path to peace or conflict?
President Salva Kiir’s removal of top SPLM-IO leaders from the transitional legislature has triggered a storm of criticism from the opposition and civil society, with warnings that the move could weaken the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement instead of strengthening it. Among those removed is First Deputy Speaker of the National Legislative Assembly, Oyet Nathaniel, the […]
South Sudan, Israel signs MoU hours after Gaza resettlement denial
South Sudan and Israel formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Bilateral Consultations on Wednesday, just hours after the South Sudanese government dismissed reports that it was considering hosting Palestinians displaced from Gaza. The signing ceremony took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Juba. Ambassador Monday Semaya K. Kumba, […]
SSPM dismisses alleged role in SPLM succession talks
The South Sudan Patriotic Movement (SSPM) has strongly refuted media reports linking its chairman, Dr. Costello Garang Riiny, to succession discussions within the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM). This follows allegations published by Sixty-Four Tribes Press claiming that Dr. Garang, former Northern Bahr el Ghazal Governor Tong Akeen Ngor, and ex-SSPDF Chief of Defense […]
South Sudan rolls out malaria vaccine to protect children
South Sudan has begun rolling out the R21 malaria vaccine, a move health officials say will shield thousands of young lives from one of the country’s deadliest diseases. “Every child deserves a childhood free from malaria. The R21 vaccine will protect more children from sickness and death, enabling them to survive, thrive, and shape the […]
