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The office of the President Salva Kiir has rejected what it describes as external interference in South Sudan’s political affairs, insisting that the country’s political decisions must remain the responsibility of its people and national institutions. In a press statement titled “South Sudan’s Peace Process: Sovereignty, National Ownership and the Path to Elections,” the presidency […] The post…
Caution: Dear readers, this article is not intended to dehumanize any ethnic or political group in South Sudan. Rather, it seeks to draw attention to the social and political dangers ethnocentrism poses to social cohesion, national identity, peace and national stability. Ethnocentrism is characterized by a strong sense of ethnic self-centeredness, including ethnic preference, cultural […] The post…
At least 49 people have died from hunger-related conditions in Lafon County, authorities say, as a worsening food crisis leaves vulnerable communities struggling to find enough to eat. The county’s Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) says the death toll has risen sharply from an earlier figure of 29, with deaths reported across several payams as […] The post 49 die as hunger crisis deepens…
The Special Court trying First Vice President Dr Riek Machar and seven co-accused has rejected a request by the fifth accused to have his testimony recorded by an in-house videographer. The court dismissed the request on Wednesday, saying such an arrangement had not been provided to defendants who had already testified in the high-profile proceedings. […] The post Court rejects bid to record Dr.…
South Sudan has marked Veterans Day with President Salva Kiir Mayardit paying tribute to the men and women who took part in the country’s long struggle for independence. In a statement issued on Tuesday, August 18, President Kiir described the day as an occasion to remember South Sudanese who responded to the national call to […] The post South Sudan marks veterans day as Kiir honours war veterans…
A court in Juba has dismissed a criminal case brought by the Episcopal Diocese of Juba against six leaders and members of the Moru Congregation, ruling that the Diocese lacked the legal capacity to institute the proceedings. The ruling, delivered on Monday, August 18, dismissed Criminal Case No. 4071 of 2025 and discharged all six […] The post Court dismisses Diocese of Juba case against Moru…
The Azande Kingdom, churches and the Western Equatoria State Government have backed a return to traditional funeral practices, calling for greater respect and dignity during mourning and burial ceremonies. The agreement was reached in Yambio on Monday during a meeting chaired by His Majesty Atoroba Peni Rikito Gbudue, King of the Azande Kingdom, and attended […] The post Azande kingdom and…
More than 1,000 people in Akoon Community now have access to safe and reliable water following the construction of a borehole by Action Against Hunger, with support from the European Union’s humanitarian funding through ECHO. The new water point has eased longstanding shortages in the community, where residents previously relied on unsafe and unreliable water […] The post Akoon community gains…
The Yangwara-Pojulu Tijor Community has declared the ongoing demarcation and allocation of plots in the disputed Nyamini area “null and void”, warning buyers and investors against developing land acquired through what it describes as unauthorised transactions. The community says Nyamini is ancestral land belonging to the Yangwara people, particularly the Napija Clan of Ku’da Boma […] The post…
The Central Equatoria State government has suspended all community sports tournaments in Juba with immediate effect following a series of violent incidents at local playgrounds. The suspension was announced in Ministerial Order No. 97/2026, issued on Monday, 17 August, by the State Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Bush Buse. The order cited recent incidents […] The post Central Equatoria…
