WFP gets Japanese aid to feed crisis-hit South Sudanese
The Government of Japan has committed $3.2 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver life-saving food assistance and school meals to vulnerable communities across South Sudan. Announced during a press briefing in Juba on Wednesday, the contribution comes at a time when 7.7 million people in South Sudan face acute food […]
Kiir urges economic reforms, timely salaries in parliamentary address
President Salva Kiir has called for urgent economic reforms and emphasized the need for timely salary payments for civil servants and organized forces during his address at the reopening of the Transitional National Legislature on Wednesday. The President acknowledged South Sudan’s worsening economic crisis, attributing it to the recent shutdown of oil production, an event […]
Parliament reopens under President Kiir’s call for unity
After a six-month recess, South Sudan’s National Legislative Assembly has resumed its work amidst mounting political uncertainty and fractures within the ruling peace coalition government. The reopening of the First Session of the Revitalized Transitional National Legislature comes at a tense juncture, as leaders of the SPLM-IO, one of the principal signatories to the 2018 […]
Dr. Bruno Dada named vice chancellor of Catholic university
Dr. Bruno Dada has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of the Catholic University of South Sudan, succeeding Fr. Dr. Mathew Pagan, who served in the position for 12 years. The appointment was officially announced by His Eminence Stephen Cardinal Ameyu, President of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops Conference and Archbishop of […]
“Fault beneath the vote without healing, ” activists warn
As South Sudan approaches its long-awaited general elections in December 2026, civil society leaders warn that unresolved trauma and political fragmentation could turn the ballot into a battleground instead of a path to progress. Ter Manyang, Executive Director of the Center for Peace and Advocacy (CPA), stressed that no vote can be legitimate without first […]
Warrap gov’t relocates to conflict’s epicenter of greater Tonj
Warrap State government has announced it will temporarily relocate its entire seat of power, including the office of Governor Bol Wek Agoth, to the conflict-affected greater Tonj to quell spiraling inter-communal violence in the area. In a statement released Tuesday, Warrap State Information Minister Mamer Bath confirmed the move, framing the move as a direct […]
Rajaf butcheries inspected amid rising health alarms
Officials from Central Equatoria State’s Departments of Public Order, Public Health, and Animal Resources and Fisheries conducted a joint inspection on Monday across butcheries in Rajaf Payam, Juba County. The operation follows a reported rise in gout and other health complications allegedly linked to poor meat handling and unhygienic practices at local slaughter points. The […]
Merit or bias? Ministry stands by India scholarships
South Sudan’s Ministry of Higher Education is standing firm on its recent selection of students awarded scholarships to study in India. The ministry insists the process was rooted in academic merit, not regional or gender-based considerations, despite growing criticism over the overwhelming representation of students from one region and the near absence of female beneficiaries. […]
Wonduruba elder kneels before CES Governor in heartfelt plea for peace
An elder from Wonduruba Administrative Payam dropped to his knees before Central Equatoria State Governor Rabi Mujung Emmanuel, pleading for an end to the years of violence and instability that have devastated their community. The act, which unfolded over the weekend during a meeting between Wonduruba residents and state leadership, reflected the deep frustration and […]
SSRA partners with regional transporters to address trade bottlenecks
The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has formed a special task force to tackle illegal roadblocks and trade bottlenecks along key transport corridors, following a joint meeting with regional transport stakeholders. SSRA Commissioner General Simon Akuei Deng announced the formation of the task force after consultations with the Kenyan and Ugandan Transporters Associations and the […]
