South Sudan has adopted a new cybercrime law after President Salva Kiir Mayardit signed into law three key pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening digital governance, public financial oversight, and environmental protection.
The laws assented to by the President include the Cyber Crime and Computer Misuse Act, 2026, the Southern Sudan Audit Chamber Act, 2011 (Amendment) Act, 2026, and the Wildlife Conservation and Protected Areas Act, 2026.
Speaking after the signing, Information Minister Ateny Wek Ateny said the Cyber Crime and Computer Misuse Act establishes offences related to computer systems and digital platforms, enabling timely detection, prevention, investigation, and prosecution of cyber-related crimes.
He noted that the law is intended to safeguard the country’s digital space amid growing use of information and communication technologies.
Ateny explained that the amended Audit Chamber Act strengthens procedures for auditing and reporting on accounts of national government ministries, institutions, agencies, departments, and state-owned corporations where public funds are received, invested, or spent.
He said the amendment enhances transparency and accountability in the management of public resources.
On environmental protection, the information minister said the Wildlife Conservation and Protected Areas Act, 2026 provides a comprehensive regulatory framework to govern wildlife conservation and the management of protected areas.
The law aims to ensure the sustainable management of natural heritage and wildlife resources for the benefit of present and future generations.
Government officials say the newly enacted legislation is expected to significantly reshape South Sudan’s digital governance framework, reinforce financial accountability systems, and strengthen environmental and natural resource management as the country advances institutional reforms.
