Lomuro’s long run ends as Kiir names new cabinet affairs minister
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has removed long-serving Cabinet Affairs Minister Dr. Martin Elia Lomuro and appointed Ambassador Bol Wek Agoth as his replacement in a fresh change to South Sudan’s caretaker government. The change was announced in a presidential decree on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, ending Lomuro’s latest stint in the ministry barely a month […]
Kiir’s administration introduces new travel rules for current and former officials
President Salva Kiir’s administration has introduced new travel requirements for serving and former senior government officials, including mandatory clearance before travelling abroad and written notification for domestic trips. Under the new rules, serving senior officials, including caretaker governors, ministers, deputy ministers and presidential advisers, must obtain written travel permission from the Minister of Cabinet Affairs, […]
Ruto tells Kiir to seek dialogue, consensus as Kenya backs December polls
Kenyan President William Ruto has urged South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit to pursue dialogue and consensus among political parties ahead of the country’s planned December 2026 general elections. President Ruto made the remarks during bilateral talks with President Kiir at State House in Nairobi on Monday, as Kenya reaffirmed its readiness to support South […]
NEC presents voter registration materials to President Kiir
The National Elections Commission (NEC) has presented the official voter registration book and other electoral materials to President Salva Kiir Mayardit as preparations continue for South Sudan’s planned December 2026 general elections. NEC Chairperson Gabriel Bol Deng described the presentation as an important milestone in the electoral process, saying voter registration is central to establishing […]
How Peter Mayen’s Presidential bid hit a caretaker roadblock
Peter Mayen Majongdit was preparing for a presidential showdown. Instead, he has found himself on a different political road one leading to a caretaker ministry. The People’s Liberal Party (PLP) leader has withdrawn from South Sudan’s December 2026 presidential race after accepting appointment as Caretaker Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management. Mayen arrived in […]
Kiir tells C5 South Sudan has cleared legal path to elections
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has told the African Union High-Level Ad Hoc Committee on South Sudan, known as the C5, and leaders of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) that South Sudan has cleared the legal path for the country’s planned December 2026 general elections. Kiir made the remarks during a virtual engagement with the […]
Kiir names caretaker cabinet, governors ahead of December elections
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has appointed a caretaker administration following the dissolution of South Sudan’s transitional government, as the country enters the final three months before general elections scheduled for 22 December 2026. The new arrangements include acting national ministers, state governors, deputy ministers and chief administrators for the country’s three administrative areas. James Ngere […]
Kiir establishes national committee to prevent Ebola entry
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has established a national Ebola Preparedness Committee tasked with strengthening the country’s preparedness and preventive measures to ensure the Ebola virus does not enter South Sudan. The committee brings together senior government officials, health authorities, security institutions, academia, religious leaders and civil society representatives to coordinate national efforts on surveillance, prevention, […]
Kiir sacks deputy justice minister, names replacement
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has removed Joseph Malek Arop as Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and appointed a replacement. In a presidential decree read on the state broadcaster SSBC, President Kiir appointed Molana Dr William Othon Awer as the new Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. Dr Awer replaces Mr Arop, who […]
Kiir sacks six ministers, eight other officials in Lakes
South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has dismissed six state ministers and eight other senior officials in Lakes State in a major reshuffle of the state government. The changes were announced in a series of Republican Decrees issued by President Kiir, affecting the revitalised transitional government of Lakes State. Among those removed are the ministers […]
