Governor Mujung calls for joint action to end child abduction
Central Equatoria State Governor Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel has called for closer cooperation between his government and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) to curb child abduction and cattle raiding at Mogiri Cattle Market. Speaking on Sunday during a visit to the Murle Congregation at Akatgol Presbyterian Church, Governor Mujung emphasized that cattle should […]
Bishops raise alarm over ceasefire breaches in South Sudan
The Catholic Bishops Conference has voiced grave concern over the continued violation of the permanent ceasefire by South Sudan’s peace partners. In a press statement delivered on Friday at the CRS compound in Juba, His Eminence Stephen Cardinal Ameyu Mulla, speaking on behalf of the bishops, described the security situation in the country as “volatile” […]
Economists urge government to stockpile fuel as Israel-Iran conflict deepens
As global concern grows over the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, South Sudanese economists are urging the government to secure reserves of essential goods, particularly fuel, to cushion the potential economic shocks from the war. In an interview, prominent economist Abraham Maliet emphasized that the geopolitical tensions have already had ripple effects across the […]
Worship war: Moru congregation rejects suspension of priests
The Moru congregations in Western Equatoria State have rejected Juba Diocese’s decision to suspend their priests, calling the action unjustified and a clear overreach of authority. This rejection comes amid rising tension and an apparent leadership wrangle within the Episcopal Church of South Sudan, after Primate Dr. Justin Badi Arama, Archbishop of Juba, suspended 20 […]
ECSS suspends 20 priests over alleged revival of ethnic congregation
The Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) has suspended 20 priests from the Internal Province of Amadi in Western Equatoria State over allegations of reviving an ethnic congregation. In a suspension order issued by Archbishop Justin Badi Arama, Primate of the ECSS, on May 29, 2025, the affected priests are prohibited from performing any pastoral […]
