(RUMBEK NORTH, LAKES STATE) – Authorities in Rumbek North County have confirmed that inter clan fighting between the Anien and Pajok clans of the Gak section of the Pakam community has left one person dead and six others injured. The clash reportedly began over a dispute involving an impregnated girl.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudanese lawmakers have called on the Foreign Affairs Ministry to provide clear information regarding reports that the country is negotiating to host Palestinians from Gaza. Some legislators described the alleged plan as inconsistent with South Sudan’s established foreign policy. The issue was raised in the Transitional NationalContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) has announced the reinstatement of several officials across multiple states and escalating tensions with President Salva Kiir’s government. On August 17, 2025, SPLM-IO Acting Chairman Oyet Nathaniel Pierino ordered the return of previously dismissed commissioners and appointed new ones in aContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Revenue Authority (SSRA) has proposed a major overhaul of the country’s tax system, recommending a transition from the current sell tax to a Value Added Tax (VAT) model. The initiative aims to strengthen revenue collection and bring South Sudan’s financial framework closer to regional standards. TheContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Minister of Finance and Planning, Marial Dongrin, has affirmed that his ministry is implementing key reforms aimed at stabilising the country’s economy, improving efficiency, and ensuring transparency in public financial management. Speaking to journalists in Juba on Tuesday during the welcoming ceremony of the new deputyContinue Reading
In a recent statement at a UN Security Council meeting in New York, China’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Sun Lei, emphasised the need for patience and tolerance in South Sudan’s political process. Lei highlighted that the international community should support regional mediation efforts and allow African-led solutionsContinue Reading
The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards recently discovered and confiscated 235 packages of expired Kenfresh Tea during routine market inspections in Juba. According to a statement on their official Facebook page, the Bureau’s Market Surveillance Team, operating under the Quality Assurance Department, conducted the operation last week in Juba.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – Warrap State Governor Bol Wek Agoth has called on local chiefs to ensure a peaceful and effective disarmament campaign as part of efforts to restore law and order in the state. Speaking in Gogrial East County on Sunday, August 17, 2025, the Governor stressed that peace and stabilityContinue Reading
(AWEIL) – The Government of Japan has contributed US$ 2.5 million (approximately 11.5 billion SSP) to support South Sudanese communities in adapting to climate change and recurring floods, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has announced. The funding aims to help vulnerable populations withstand environmental shocks and rebuild livelihoods in floodContinue Reading
(TORIT) – The Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan, Archbishop Seán Patrick Horgan, ordained three priests and four deacons on Friday at Our Lady of Assumption Parish in Loa, located in the Western Deanery of the Catholic Diocese of Torit in Eastern Equatoria. During the ordination ceremony, Archbishop Horgan called onContinue Reading
