Civil society demands AU, IGAD action on South Sudan transition
South Sudan civil society leader Edmund Yakani has called on the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to turn their decisions on the country’s peace process into concrete action as the transitional period moves towards elections planned for December 2026. Yakani, the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization […]
Mr Yai, Luckey O’ner clash as comedy-artist dispute escalates
A dispute over the representation of comedians in South Sudan has turned physical, with comedian and content creator Mr Yai and South Sudan Artists’ Union official Luckey O’ner reportedly arrested after a confrontation at the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs in Juba. The two were among rival sides summoned to the ministry to discuss […]
UJoSS election goes offside as Juba court suspends vote
The Union of Journalists of South Sudan (UJoSS) election has gone offside after the High Court suspended the vote just days before journalists were due to elect new office bearers. The elections had been scheduled for Thursday, 17 September, but the court intervention has placed the process on hold amid a dispute over the union’s […]
Adil, Lobong meet over security and trade along Juba Torit highway
The governors of Central and Eastern Equatoria states have met to address security and trade concerns affecting the movement of people, livestock and goods along the Juba-Torit highway. Central Equatoria Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony and Eastern Equatoria Governor Louis Lobong Lojore held the meeting as concerns grow over alleged harassment, looting and abduction of livestock […]
58 women undergo fistula surgery in Juba as health gaps persist
Fifty-eight women have undergone surgery to repair obstetric fistula in Juba, offering relief to patients who say the condition had kept them isolated from their communities and daily lives. The women received treatment during a specialised fistula repair camp held from 25 August to 7 September. Among them was Christine, 40, from Kapoeta, who said […]
Juba refugee women seek economic independence through business training
Refugee women in Juba are learning baking and other small-business skills as part of efforts to help them earn income and support their families. Forty-five women from refugee and host communities recently took part in a one-day training in Nyakuren, Juba, under a six-month livelihood project run by the Community Action for Identity and Community […]
Woman walks into hazardous oil waste site, ends up hospitalized
A woman has been hospitalized after entering a hazardous oil waste disposal site containing contaminated waste and other potentially dangerous materials in Rubkona County, Unity State. Unity State Minister of Information, Nyakenya Yohannes, confirmed the incident, saying the woman was found inside the waste disposal area among garbage and oil-related waste. According to the minister, […]
Oil Workers’ Unions take labour ministry circular to court
Oil workers’ unions have filed an appeal with the Court of Appeal challenging General Circular No. 5/2026 issued by the Ministry of Labour over the remittance of social insurance contributions. The case was filed by unions representing workers at Dar Petroleum Operating Company (DPOC), Greater Pioneer Operating Company (GPOC), and the South Sudan Petroleum Operating […]
US$15,000 youth peace project launched in Raja County
A four-month youth peacebuilding project has been launched in Raja County to strengthen social cohesion and promote peaceful relations amid concerns over land, water, livelihoods and challenges affecting refugees. The “Strengthening Social Cohesion and Peacebuilding for Youth in Raja County” project will run from September to December 2026, with US$15,000 in financial support from the […]
Security fears push Machar’s Nasir trial to September 23
The Special Court hearing the Nasir Incident case has adjourned proceedings involving suspended First Vice President Dr Riek Machar and seven co-accused to September 23 after the defence raised security concerns. During its 115th sitting on Wednesday, defence lawyers submitted a written security application to the court and the prosecution, citing concerns involving members of […]
