Tombura under siege: Activist warns of growing terror and ethnic killings
The Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmond Yakani, has issued an urgent plea to President Salva Kiir and top security officials to intervene in what he describes as a “city of terror” unfolding in Tombura County, Western Equatoria State. Speaking on Sunday, Yakani said worshippers in Tombura town were forced to […]
Teng Deng’s presidential hopes crushed again by SSFF
Teng Yel Deng’s aspirations to become the next president of the South Sudan Football Federation (SSFF) have suffered yet another major setback after the federation’s Appeals Committee upheld his disqualification for the second time. The decision, handed down late Friday, comes amid growing tension and controversy surrounding the SSFF’s electoral process. Teng’s campaign has faced […]
CES lawmakers demand urgent action on land grabbing, revenue interference
Members of the Central Equatoria State Parliamentary Caucus in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly and the Council of States have called for swift measures to address land grabbing and interference in state revenue collection by the South Sudan Revenue Authority. In a statement seen by The Standard Zone News, the lawmakers made their appeal on […]
Over 2 million displaced as South Sudan crisis deepens
South Sudan’s internal displacement crisis has reached staggering levels, with more than 2 billion people reportedly evacuated within the country, according to the chairperson of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, Stephen Kueth Gach. The figures, disclosed Thursday during a UNDP handover event in Juba, shade a dire picture of a nation overwhelmed by deepening communal […]
Can James Altaib end bloodshed in crisis-ridden Western Equatoria?
Newly appointed Western Equatoria State governor James Altaib Jazz steps into office carrying the burden of a broken peace and a region plagued by bloodshed. Appointed Thursday night by President Salva Kiir, Altaib replaces Gen. Alfred Futuyo, a senior SPLM-IO figure dismissed in February amid spiraling violence in key counties, Tambura and Yambio where ethnic […]
Western envoys repeat demand for Machar’s release, Juba remains defiant
Western powers have once again renewed their call for the immediate release of First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and other political detainees, warning that continued repression threatens to unravel South Sudan’s fragile peace accord. In a joint statement, the Embassies of the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, and Canada condemned recent […]
Lainya MPs press Mujung over government failure on security
Lawmakers from Lainya County have accused the Central Equatoria State government of neglecting the worsening security crisis and poor service delivery in the area, during a tense meeting with Governor Lt. Gen. Rabi Mujung Emmanuel on Wednesday. Led by Awate Esther, Chairperson of the Lainya Parliamentary Caucus, the Members of Parliament said the state had […]
OPINION: Help raise awareness on US travel restrictions affecting South Sudanese students
This morning, I received a deeply troubling letter from a South Sudanese student who has been admitted to Columbia University on a fully funded scholarship. He shared the distressing news that during his recent U.S. visa interview, he was placed under administrative processing. The reason? He was told that his country—South Sudan—is under certain travel […]
Markaz Al Salam leads renewed push for enactment of youth empowerment Laws
Despite making up almost three-quarters of South Sudan’s population, young people are often excluded from the national conversations that shape their future. Markaz Al Salam, a dedicated non-profit organization, is working to change this by creating a platform for youth voices in national policymaking. In line with its focus on peace-building, education, and health, Markaz […]
Par pressures Kiir to appoint his SPLM-IO loyalists to vacant government positions
The Juba-based SPLM-IO faction led by interim chairperson Stephen Par Kuol is mounting pressure on President Salva Kiir to appoint loyal members of the group to vacant positions within the transitional government. In a resolution issued at the close of a high-level leadership meeting on August 3, Par’s SPLM-IO leadership called on Kiir to immediately […]
