Hani Breva returns with soulful “Chide” music video
South Sudanese sensation Hani Breva is back, and she’s turning up the heat with her brand-new music video, “Chide.” The title, taken from the Moru language, translates to “Cold” in English, perfectly capturing the emotional depth of the track. In “Chide,” Hani tells a story of love and longing, capturing the chill of missing someone […]
How Amin crushed Maduot 26–12 to retake SSFF crown
It was the kind of comeback that belongs to football folklore. On a day when the odds seemed stacked against him, Francis Amin Michael stormed back into the spotlight, crushing incumbent Augustino Maduot Parek with a decisive 26–12 victory to reclaim the presidency of the South Sudan Football Federation (SSFF). The margin was emphatic, a […]
South Sudan teeters on the brink of deadly armed violence – CEPO warns
South Sudan is on the verge of plunging back into deadly armed violence unless political leaders urgently embrace dialogue, a leading civil society organization has warned. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) and a signatory to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), sounded […]
Northern Bahr el Ghazal assembly summons top officials over rising insecurity
Northern Bahr el Ghazal lawmakers have summoned the top security and administrative officials over rising insecurity incidents in different parts of the state. The state assembly has formally summoned the commissioners of Aweil East, Aweil West, and Aweil North, along with the Town Mayor, the state police chief, and the Minister of Local Government and […]
SPLM-IO hands 17 youths to UNMISS after alleged forced recruitment
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) has reportedly handed over 17 young men, including teenagers, to UNMISS after they reportedly escaped forced conscription into the SSPDF following a June roundup in Juba. According to SPLM-IO officials, the youths fled into opposition-held areas in Upper Nile State after being forcibly conscripted into the South Sudan People’s […]
Central Equatoria slams UPDF incursion, urges swift resolution
Central Equatoria State has strongly condemned the reported incursion of the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) into Kajo-Keji County and called on the national government to urgently engage Kampala to resolve the matter. The statement followed Thursday’s Ordinary Council of Ministers meeting chaired by Governor Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel. Acting Information Minister Hon. Jacob […]
Gender Ministry, faith leaders unite to advance disability rights in South Sudan
South Sudan’s Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare is partnering with religuous leaders to push for implementation of the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in South Sudan. The drive comes after President Salva Kiir signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) into law […]
South Sudan to host inclusive national dialogue on federalism
The Ministry of Federal Affairs has unveiled plans for a wide-ranging national conference on federalism, a move aimed at fostering informed public dialogue and consensus on one of the country’s most debated political issues. Announcing the initiative in Juba, Minister Losuba Loduro Wongo said the gathering will unite diverse stakeholders from across the nation to […]
Is Kiir’s political shake-up a path to peace or conflict?
President Salva Kiir’s removal of top SPLM-IO leaders from the transitional legislature has triggered a storm of criticism from the opposition and civil society, with warnings that the move could weaken the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement instead of strengthening it. Among those removed is First Deputy Speaker of the National Legislative Assembly, Oyet Nathaniel, the […]
UAE, South Sudan ink MoU on payments and security printing
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Bank of South Sudan have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in payments infrastructure and security printing. The deal was sealed in Abu Dhabi, witnessed by South Sudan’s Vice President for Economic Cluster, Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, and UAE Minister of State […]
