Last Ebola patient goes home in DRC, kicking off countdown to end of outbreak
There was a sigh of relief in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the country’s last known Ebola patient was discharged from treatment on Sunday, October 19, 2025. This hopeful moment kicks off a tense 42-day countdown—two full incubation periods for the virus. If no new cases are confirmed in that time, the nation can […]
Investigator ties Dr. Machar to Nasir garrison deaths through neglect
On Monday, Maj. Gen. Basilio Thomas Wani, the lead investigator in the Nasir garrison attack case, accused Dr. Riek Machar, the suspended First Vice President, of failing to prevent a deadly assault that left more than 250 South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) soldiers dead. Wani told the special court that Machar, as Commander-in-Chief of […]
Pain reopens with hotel doors: Family demands justice for three late sisters
When South Sudan’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Joseph Geng Akech, signed the order to reopen Juba’s Freedom Hotel, he described it as a matter of law, correcting what he called an “unnecessary and unlawful” closure. But for the family of the three sisters who died there in March, the decision has reopened not […]
Rising Nile leaves 926,000 South Sudanese trapped in floodwaters
Families are wading through waist-deep waters, schools stand submerged, and entire villages have vanished under the swelling Nile as floods continue to devastate communities across South Sudan — affecting nearly a million people, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). As of October 17, more than 926,000 people have been […]
Youth, activists welcome passed policy but demand urgent implementation steps
Youth leaders and activists in South Sudan have welcomed the passage of the National Youth Development Policy 2025 by the Revitalized Transitional National Legislature, but emphasized the urgent need for swift implementation to turn the policy’s promises into tangible benefits. The policy provides a national framework aimed at empowering young people through enhanced political participation, […]
Report says 78% of South Sudan soldiers face mental health crisis
A new study within South Sudan’s Ministry of Defence has sounded the alarm over a mental health emergency among the country’s armed forces, revealing that more than 78% of soldiers and veterans are battling mental health challenges ranging from trauma and anxiety to depression. The shocking figures were disclosed by Dr. Michael Deng Demonychol, a […]
Governor Mujung sweeps Juba city leadership in deep reshuffle
Central Equatoria State Governor, Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, has sacked Juba City Mayor Johnson Swaka Ngisak and his entire top team in a sweeping leadership shake-up aimed at revitalizing the capital’s administration. Through four gubernatorial decrees announced on Friday, Governor Mujung removed the city’s top executives, replacing them with new faces in what observers […]
Kiir reconstitutes committee to fast-track Abyei final status talks
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has reconstituted a High-Level Committee to accelerate dialogue and finalize the long-standing dispute over the final status of Abyei, a contested region between South Sudan and Sudan. The announcement, made through a presidential decree broadcast on SSBC, signals a renewed political push by Juba to revive stalled negotiations and strengthen diplomatic […]
Investigator tells court: Suspended minister sent $30,000 to white army
A lead investigator on Friday delivered explosive testimony linking South Sudan’s suspended Petroleum Minister, Puot Kang Chuol, to a militia attack that left hundreds of soldiers dead in Nasir earlier this year. In a tense session of the special high court, Maj. Gen. Basilio Thomas Wani, the Police Commissioner of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, […]
“Before the Next Burial: A Plea to Duk and Twic East”
Soon, another mother will weep, another home will mourn, and another young man will be buried before his dreams ever stood a chance. Must we really wait for that day to act? The rift between Duk and Twic East in Jonglei State is no longer just a matter of borders or disputed fishing ground, it […]
