Shocking upset: Africa’s No.1 South Sudan falls to Guinea in Afrobasket opener
Africa’s top-ranked basketball team, South Sudan’s Bright Stars, fell 80-88 to Guinea in their opening game of Afrobasket 2025. The defeat stunned fans and basketball analysts alike, shaking confidence in the Bright Stars’ championship ambitions. South Sudan entered the tournament shorthanded, missing key players such as Carlik Jones, Bul Kuol, JT Thor, Khaman Maluach, Marial […]
Civil Society urges AU to push for inclusive political dialogue in South Sudan
South Sudan’s civil society has called on the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council to intensify efforts in encouraging the country’s leaders to engage in an inclusive political dialogue aimed at ending the current political deadlock. Edmond Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), spoke to reporters following a meeting […]
Tombura under siege: Activist warns of growing terror and ethnic killings
The Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmond Yakani, has issued an urgent plea to President Salva Kiir and top security officials to intervene in what he describes as a “city of terror” unfolding in Tombura County, Western Equatoria State. Speaking on Sunday, Yakani said worshippers in Tombura town were forced to […]
Civil Aviation Authority to forcefully remove illegal Juba Airport occupants
The South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) has announced plans to launch forceful evictions of individuals and businesses occupying land at Juba International Airport without authorisation. Director General John Woja said the move follows months of warnings, including a three-month grace period and three separate extensions of 21 days each, but some occupants have refused […]
Teng Deng’s presidential hopes crushed again by SSFF
Teng Yel Deng’s aspirations to become the next president of the South Sudan Football Federation (SSFF) have suffered yet another major setback after the federation’s Appeals Committee upheld his disqualification for the second time. The decision, handed down late Friday, comes amid growing tension and controversy surrounding the SSFF’s electoral process. Teng’s campaign has faced […]
Over 2 million displaced as South Sudan crisis deepens
South Sudan’s internal displacement crisis has reached staggering levels, with more than 2 billion people reportedly evacuated within the country, according to the chairperson of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, Stephen Kueth Gach. The figures, disclosed Thursday during a UNDP handover event in Juba, shade a dire picture of a nation overwhelmed by deepening communal […]
Can James Altaib end bloodshed in crisis-ridden Western Equatoria?
Newly appointed Western Equatoria State governor James Altaib Jazz steps into office carrying the burden of a broken peace and a region plagued by bloodshed. Appointed Thursday night by President Salva Kiir, Altaib replaces Gen. Alfred Futuyo, a senior SPLM-IO figure dismissed in February amid spiraling violence in key counties, Tambura and Yambio where ethnic […]
Lainya MPs press Mujung over government failure on security
Lawmakers from Lainya County have accused the Central Equatoria State government of neglecting the worsening security crisis and poor service delivery in the area, during a tense meeting with Governor Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel on Wednesday. Led by Awate Esther, Chairperson of the Lainya Parliamentary Caucus, the Members of Parliament said the state had […]
Gunmen kill 8 in cattle market raid near Juba
At least eight people were reportedly killed and eight others injured in a deadly raid on a cattle market in Mogiri village, located just outside South Sudan’s capital, Juba, on Tuesday evening. The attackers, believed to be unidentified armed men, struck around 7:30 PM, targeting traders, mainly from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area who had […]
Will Central Bank’s auction revive South Sudan’s troubled economy?
The Bank of South Sudan (BOSS) has announced a new round of foreign exchange auctions for Thursday, August 7, 2025. The move is part of efforts to reassert control over the currency market and reduce reliance on black market dollar trading. According to the official notice, banks with access to the Refinitiv platform are required […]
