Juba’s PoC faces severe water crisis
Inside the Protection of Civilians (POC) Camp 3 in Juba, water is no longer a basic right, it is a daily battle. For the women and girls living there, the simple act of filling a jerrycan has become a struggle involving financial hardship, health risks, and the threat of violence. For 30-year-old mother Nyewech Diu, […]
Promise on Paper: Why South Sudan’s peace deal fails to protect children
Christine was 17 when she stood among a group of 22 children released from the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces in the village of Rimenze, about 30 kilometres from Yambio, in Western Equatoria State. Christine is not her real name. For years, her life had revolved around survival rather than childhood. Recruited as a child, […]
Rights group urges legal compliance in gold-for-road project
The Civil Society Coalition on Natural Resources (CSCNR) has called for greater transparency and strict adherence to the law in the government’s newly approved “Gold-for-Road” infrastructure project, warning of potential financial, environmental, and sovereignty risks if safeguards are not observed. In a press statement issued Tuesday, the coalition questioned the decision to use South Sudan’s […]
Blind football trophy row resolved, team set to meet President Kiir
The leadership of the South Sudan Blind Football Association has announced that a recent misunderstanding surrounding the presentation of a trophy won at the African Championship Division Two in Kampala has been amicably resolved. Speaking during a press conference in Juba, Association President Charles Pascola Clement clarified that concerns raised over the trophy’s presentation were […]
Abiemnom violence a massacre and crime against humanity – CEPO
The Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) has condemned the deadly violence in Abiemnom County, describing the killings as a massacre and a crime against humanity involving grave violations of human rights. Speaking for the organization, CEPO Executive Director Edmond Yekani said the attack claimed the lives of innocent civilians as well as senior county […]
South Sudan gov’t confirms mass casualties in Abiemnom violence
The Government of the Republic of South Sudan has confirmed mass casualties following a deadly early-morning attack on Abiemnom County in the Ruweng Administrative Area, describing the incident as a “barbaric” and “cowardly” act of violence against civilians and public officials. In a statement issued on Monday by the Ministry of Information, Communication Technology & […]
Judges allow controversial digital forensic report into evidence
Judges sitting on the Special Court for the Incident of Nasir have admitted a disputed digital forensic report into evidence, rejecting objections raised by lawyers representing suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and other leaders of the SPLM/A (IO). The ruling was delivered during the court’s 56th session held on Monday at Freedom Hall, […]
South Sudan officials hails Adwa victory, reaffirms Ethiopia ties
South Sudanese leaders and diplomats on Tuesday joined the Ethiopian Embassy in Juba to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the Battle of Adwa, describing the historic triumph as a defining moment for African resistance, unity, and self-determination. Speaking at the event, the Ethiopian Ambassador Delil Kedir, said the victory at Adwa in 1896 went far […]
Soles of the future: Juba youth step into leather manufacturing
In a modest workshop in Juba, the sound of cutting tools and sewing machines marked more than the end of a seven-day training program it signaled the early steps of a youth-driven push to build South Sudan’s own leather and footwear industry. Twenty young people have completed an intensive hands-on course in shoe production, gaining […]
SPLA-IO refutes claims of involvement in Ruweng’s Abiemnhom attack
The SPLM/A-IO has strongly denied allegations linking its forces to the recent attack on Abiemnhom County in the Ruweng Administrative Area, describing the claims as false, misleading, and without factual basis. In a press release issued on March 1, 2025, the opposition movement said it “unequivocally rejects and condemns, in the strongest possible terms,” statements […]
