Central Equatoria State launches New Year drive for peace and services
Central Equatoria State (CES) has officially launched its New Year drive aimed at strengthening peace, improving service delivery, and accelerating the implementation of key development priorities across the State. The New Year initiative was unveiled during an extended leadership meeting chaired by Governor Emmanuel Adil Anthony, bringing together senior State officials to review progress and […]
SSNBS, WFP sign MoU to refurbish national standards laboratory
The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Food Programme (WFP) to support the refurbishment of the SSNBS Laboratory, marking a major step forward in strengthening the country’s quality infrastructure and regulatory capacity. The partnership is aimed at enhancing laboratory testing services through improved infrastructure […]
South Sudanese activist renews ceasefire call as fighting intensifies in Jonglei
South Sudanese civil society activist Edmund Yakani has renewed urgent calls for an immediate ceasefire and inclusive political dialogue, warning that escalating clashes between government and opposition forces in Jonglei State could plunge the country back into full-scale war. Speaking at the start of the new year, Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for […]
Voice of The Dawn falls silent: Journalist Emmanuel Akile laid to rest in Juba
South Sudan has bid farewell to one of its most respected and recognizable radio voices, as veteran journalist and Eye Radio Dawn Show presenter Emmanuel Joseph Akile was laid to rest on Saturday at his family home in Gurei, on the outskirts of Juba. Akile, 36, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Gudele […]
SPLM/A-IO claims capture of SSPDF bases in Yuai and Nadapal
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army–In Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) has announced that its forces have captured South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) military bases in Yuai, Jonglei State, and Nadapal, Eastern Equatoria State. The claim was made in a brief statement issued by Col. Lam Paul Gabriel, a spokesperson for the SPLA-IO, who said additional details would […]
SSPDF orders civilians to vacate SPLA-IO areas in Jonglei
The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has ordered civilians to immediately evacuate areas under the control of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army–In Opposition (SPLA-IO) in parts of Jonglei State, citing the need to protect civilians and minimize collateral damage during military operations. In a statement issued on December 30, 2025, by the Directorate of […]
South Sudan media fraternity grieves loss of journalist Emmanuel Akile
South Sudanese journalist Emmanuel Joseph Akile, a senior broadcaster with Eye Radio, has died after a brief illness, the station confirmed on Tuesday. He passed away at Gudele Hospital in Juba following a two-day hospitalization. Akile was a respected and influential voice in South Sudan’s media landscape, best known as the long-time host of Eye […]
R-ARCSS amendments are political maneuver, not election reform- Yakani
Mr. Edmund Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), has strongly condemned the proposed amendments to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), describing them as a calculated political maneuver rather than a genuine effort to advance election preparedness. Speaking as a stakeholder signatory to […]
Gen. Wilson Deng declares uprising, challenging Kiir as elections loom
A former senior South Sudanese military officer and diplomat, Gen. Wilson Deng (Weks) Kuoirot, has announced the formation of a new political and armed movement aimed at overthrowing the government of President Salva Kiir, in a dramatic escalation of political tension as the country edges toward long-delayed elections. In a lengthy declaration dated December 28, […]
Kiir reflects on conflict, urges peaceful path forward in Christmas message
President Salva Kiir Mayardit has called on South Sudanese to recommit themselves to peace, unity and reconciliation as the country marked the Christmas season, urging citizens to reject violence and celebrate the holiday peacefully within their communities. In his Christmas message delivered on December 24, the President extended warm greetings to South Sudanese across the […]
