Over 445,000 people displaced by renewed fighting in South Sudan-ICRC report
More than 445,000 people have been displaced across South Sudan in 2025 amid intensifying armed conflict, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Tuesday, warning that shrinking humanitarian funding risks pushing the country deeper into crisis. According to the ICRC, the surge in fighting has spread across several regions, including Upper Nile, Jonglei, […]
Govt, CSOs meet to finalize women’s rights progress report
The Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare, in partnership with the Centre for Inclusive Governance, Peace, and Justice (CIGPJ), is in the final stages of preparing its official report on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The report focuses on South Sudan’s progress in implementing CEDAW, an […]
Kiir salutes late Bona Malwal, pioneer in politics and journalism
South Sudan is mourning the passing of Hon. Bona Malwal Madut Ring, a veteran politician, journalist, and elder statesman who played a pivotal role in the country’s political and media landscape. He was 97. President Salva Kiir Mayardit expressed profound sorrow over the loss of his “beloved brother and elder statesman.” On behalf of the […]
AU opens Call for international commissioners to join South Sudan truth, reconciliation commission
The African Union (AU) has officially opened applications for three international commissioners to serve on South Sudan’s Commission for Truth, Reconciliation, and Healing (CTRH) marking a major step forward in the country’s long-delayed transitional justice process. Formed under Chapter V of the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement (R-ARCSS), the commission is mandated to investigate past human […]
Back from UEA, Kiir returns with political fireworks, reappoints Tut Gatluak
President Salva Kiir’s returns from the UEA sparked swift political changes as he issued decrees shaking up his administration. At the heart of the shake-up was the reappointment of his long-time security ally, Tut Gatluak Manime, as Presidential Advisor on National Security Affairs, a move widely seen as a signal of continuity and trust in […]
WES: Children among three dead as health services collapse in Kediba
At least three people, including two children, have died in Kediba Payam, Greater Mundri, of Western Equatoria State following a total breakdown of health services amid worsening insecurity and neglect. The officer in charge of Kediba Primary Health Care Centre, Gibson Mamuru, told Amadi FM that the facility has gone for weeks without essential drugs […]
President Samia takes oath after disputed, violent Tanzania vote
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in for a second term following a highly disputed election marred by violent protests, mass arrests, and a nationwide internet blackout. The swearing-in ceremony, held under tight security at a military parade ground in Dodoma, was closed to the public but broadcast live on state-run TBC. The […]
Civil society warns of Gov’t legitimacy crisis over constituency review delays
A civil society signatory to the 2018 peace deal has warned that failure to review electoral constituencies on time could spark a legitimacy crisis for the government ahead of the 2026 polls. In a statement delivered under CEPO’s Pre-Election Domestic Observation Initiative, Executive Director Edmond Yakani cautioned that the government and political parties who signed […]
Tonj South recovers 164 cows, arrests suspected thieves
The Tonj South County authority reportedly recovered 164 cattle that were raided during inter-communal clashes between the Apuk-Juwiir and Thony communities on February 3, 2025. County Commissioner Col. John Ayitiak Warwien confirmed the recovery, saying he personally supervised the handover of the animals in Wanh-alel Payam. He reaffirmed his administration’s strong stance against cattle raiding […]
How Dr. Machar and co-accused’s defense cornered lead investigator
The courtroom inside Freedom Hall fell into tense silence as the defense team for First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar began cross-examining the state’s lead investigator, Maj. Gen. Basilio Thomas Wani. What followed in the sixteenth session of the Nasir Incident trial unfolded as a day of tense exchanges and probing questions that put the […]
