Jonglei state embarks on agricultural revolution with landmark farm project
Jonglei State has taken a bold step toward agricultural transformation with the launch of a major farm project in Padiet Payam. The initiative, spearheaded by Governor Dr. Riek Gai Kok on Tuesday, aligns with the state government’s vision of boosting agriculture and achieving food self-sufficiency. The launch was attended by Kuol Manyang Juuk, Senior Advisor […]
Media framework under review to support free and fair elections
As South Sudan prepares for its 2025 general elections, media professionals, civil society representatives, and government officials convened in Juba to validate a comprehensive media strategy aimed at ensuring transparency and informed electoral participation. Speaking at the National Media Strategy Validation Workshop, Deputy Minister of Information, Communication Technology, and Postal Services, David Yau Yau Jankuchi […]
Rumbek University academic staff demand leadership overhaul
The academic staff at Rumbek University of Science and Technology has urged President Salva Kiir to dismiss the university’s top administrators, citing administrative incompetence. The staff alleged that both the vice chancellor and deputy vice chancellor have effectively privatized the public institution, fostering disunity within the university. “The deputy vice chancellor for administration and finance […]
Yakani commends gov’t for seeking solution to pension arrears
The move by the government to clear pension arrears for retired public servants has garnered praise from civil society activist, Edmund Yakani, executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation (CEPO). On Monday, the Economic Cluster, chaired by Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel, approved a sum of SSP 43 billion and $75 million for the […]
Gov’t tells closed media houses to resolve legal issues
By Jenifer J. Ogawi and John Akoon Amidst growing concerns over press freedom, particularly in the lead-up to upcoming elections, the government is urging media outlets that have been shut down due to legal conflicts to address their issues through official channels. Government spokesperson Michael Makuei delivered the message during commemoration of World Press Freedom […]
Gov’t pledges to settle millions pension arrears after years of silence
After more than a decade of silence, the Government of South Sudan has finally addressed the long-standing issue of unpaid pension arrears, amounting to SSP 43 billion and USD 75 million accumulated since independence in 2011. The announcement was made following a high-level meeting between Vice President and Chairperson of the Economic Cluster, Dr. Benjamin […]
Targeting of MSF hospital amounts to war crime- UN Commission
The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has strongly condemned the recent aerial bombing of a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Old Fangak, Jonglei State, labelling it ‘atrocity crime’ that may constitute a war crime under international humanitarian law. The airstrike, which occurred early Saturday, May 3, 2025, destroyed the medical facility. […]
Machar detention prompts AU-IGAD diplomatic intervention
In a renewed effort to defuse growing political tensions in South Sudan, a high-level joint delegation from the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) met with President Salva Kiir on Monday to push for the revitalization of the peace process, amid the ongoing detention of First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar. […]
Kiir urges new security chiefs to tackle national challenges
President Salva Kiir has called on newly appointed top security officials to prioritize addressing the pressing challenges facing South Sudan. During a swearing-in ceremony on Monday, President Kiir urged Madut Dut Yel, the new Presidential Advisor on National Security, and Thoi Chany Reat, the newly appointed Director General of the General Intelligence Bureau, to show […]
OPINION: When Truth-Tellers become targets, democracy suffers
As the world commemorates World Press Freedom Day, South Sudan has a solemn duty to reflect on the state of its press and the treatment of those who work tirelessly to inform, educate, and empower the public. Too often, journalists are seen merely as messengers’ conveyors of news from one point to another. But in […]
