Juba insecurity escalates as SPLM official escapes attempted assassination
A senior official of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), James Jok Lual, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Juba over the weekend. Jok, who previously served as SPLM Secretary for Research and Training in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, claimed he was ambushed by armed assailants at around 4:30 PM while on his way […]
Malakal receives educational boost as UN and EU hand over key facilities
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Thursday, handed over a newly rehabilitated Malakal Vocational Training Centre and Joshua Primary School to Upper Nile State authorities. Funded by the European Union (EU), the project aims to support long-term recovery in displacement-affected regions of South Sudan. The events were attended […]
Beauty and battle into the wild heart of Nimule: A day on the frontlines of conservation
Nimule is a sanctuary—home to elephants, antelopes, hippopotamus, various bird species, warthogs, fish (with rhinos and giraffes now extinct). But poaching, disease, and human encroachment are relentless. The beautiful yet complicated scenery of the park—bordered by Uganda and divided by the Nile, with Gordon Hill rising on one side and a highway slicing through—offers both […]
UNMISS deputy head Guang Cong appointed horn of Africa envoy
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed UNMISS Deputy Head, Mr. Guang Cong, as his new Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, succeeding Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana. Mr. Cong brings a wealth of diplomatic and field experience to the role, with more than 23 years of service in various United Nations peace operations […]
EU and partners roll out major support program for South Sudanese civil society
The European Union and its implementing partners have launched a major new initiative aimed at strengthening civil society across South Sudan. The Supporting Civil Society Empowerment in South Sudan (SUCCESS) project was unveiled Thursday in Juba, bringing together key development actors and government officials in a show of renewed commitment to grassroots empowerment. The € […]
South Sudan’s peace deal faces challenges, monitors warn
South Sudan’s 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement is at risk of collapse due to mounting political tensions, unlawful detentions, and violations of the power-sharing arrangements, according to the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC). In a strongly worded quarterly report released Thursday, the RJMEC Interim Chairperson, Ambassador Maj. Gen. George Aggrey Owinow sounded the alarm, […]
Minister decries exclusion from Aweil Rice Scheme
A jurisdictional dispute over management of the Aweil Rice Scheme is intensifying again, with a top official accusing the national government of completely sidelining the state ministry by transferring essential equipment to a UN agency without any prior communication. Garang Chan Atak, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Environment for Northern Bahr el Ghazal, said […]
South Sudan to benefit from IGAD–Germany €8 Million migration fund
South Sudan will benefit from a €8 million IGAD–Germany grant aimed at improving migration infrastructure and services across key corridors in the Horn of Africa. Signed Thursday in Djibouti by IGAD’s Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, the German-funded grant channeled through BMZ and KfW Development Bank, will support Phase IV of the Regional Migration Fund (RMF). The […]
SSRA pushes revenue modernization with new institute, project
The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) is set to launch two transformative initiatives on July 22, 2025, the South Sudan Institute of Revenue Administration (SSIRA) and Phase II of the Non-Oil Revenue Mobilization and Accountability (NORMA-II) Project. The twin launch marks a strategic shift in how the country is positioning itself to mobilize domestic resources, […]
WFP gets Japanese aid to feed crisis-hit South Sudanese
The Government of Japan has committed $3.2 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver life-saving food assistance and school meals to vulnerable communities across South Sudan. Announced during a press briefing in Juba on Wednesday, the contribution comes at a time when 7.7 million people in South Sudan face acute food […]
