South Sudan expands diplomatic footprint across region, global partners
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has reaffirmed South Sudan’s growing diplomatic presence across the region and beyond, following a series of high-level engagements throughout October 2025. In its latest media briefing, the Ministry highlighted activities led by President Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, who is currently on an official visit to the United […]
High-level forum calls for action to empower young women in agriculture
Government officials, UN agencies, and development partners have urged stronger investments in young women’s participation in agriculture, calling it essential for food security, inclusive economic growth, and lasting peace. The High-Level Intergenerational Forum on Women in Agriculture, held in Juba under the theme “Empowering Young Women in Agriculture and Agribusiness: A Force Multiplier for Gender […]
UN tells General Assembly: South Sudan’s peace agreement at risk of total collapse
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has warned the UN General Assembly that the country’s fragile peace process is in serious jeopardy, amid escalating armed conflict, political detentions, and widespread human rights violations. Speaking to the Assembly’s Third Committee, Commissioner Barney Afako said that South Sudan’s 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement once […]
Freedom for sale: How Juba parents pay to free their sons
In the dim corridors of Juba’s police stations, freedom has become a transaction. Mothers whisper of officers demanding money, fathers sell goats and land, and families live in fear that one day, their sons will not come home. It begins with an accusation: “gang member.” No proof. No paperwork. Just an arrest. What follows is […]
CES security committee demands immediate withdrawal of UPDF from Kajo-Keji
The Central Equatoria State Security Committee has demanded the immediate withdrawal of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) from parts of Kajo-Keji County following reports of fresh incursions into South Sudanese territory. The resolution was reached during a high-level security meeting chaired by Governor Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel on Tuesday at Rajaf Payam, Juba […]
Central Equatoria, WPDI launch third cohort of women’s livelihood project
The Central Equatoria State Government, in partnership with the Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI), has launched the third cohort of the Women’s Livelihood Project. The project aimed at empowering underserved women in Juba City, Juba County, and Terekeka County through entrepreneurship and business management training. The program seeks to boost women’s economic participation by […]
Army chief declares Bor Red Belt vigilantes ‘criminals and enemies of the State’
The Chief of Defence Forces of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), Gen. Dr. Paul Nang Majok (PhD, Postdoc), has officially declared the Bor-based Red Belt Movement a rebel group, branding its members as criminals and enemies of the state. In an emergency directive issued to all organized forces, Gen. Majok instructed Lt. Gen. […]
South Sudan’s children still trapped in the fires of war
Despite repeated commitments to protect children from recruitment into armed groups, South Sudan’s young generation remains entangled in the country’s enduring cycle of violence, crisis that activists say threatens the very soul of the nation. Lawmaker Samuel Buhori Lotti, Deputy Chairperson of the Specialized Committee on National Security and Public Order, has sounded the alarm […]
South Sudan women call for holistic empowerment beyond policy promises
The Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare has urged for a more holistic and practical approach to women’s empowerment, one that goes beyond policy statements and symbolic representation during the opening of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Conference in Juba on Monday. Speaking on behalf of the government, Joyce Ayoub, Program Assistant at […]
South Sudan blind footballers shine bright in debut tournament
In their first-ever appearance at an international championship, South Sudan’s Men’s Blind Football Team has announced its arrival in spectacular fashion, delivering two impressive wins at the African Division 2 Blind Football Championship in Kampala, Uganda. Playing under the bright lights of Hamz Stadium, the South Sudanese debutants stunned host nation Uganda with a commanding […]
