(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has issued a series of decrees reshaping the leadership of South Sudan’s SPLM-IO and SPLM/IG factions, affecting ministers, parliamentarians, and ambassadors. Observers see the moves as part of an ongoing consolidation of government control and a response to internal party tensions following the detentionContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir Mayardit has issued a series of decrees reshaping the leadership of South Sudan’s SPLM-IO and SPLM/IG factions, affecting ministers, parliamentarians, and ambassadors. The moves signal a notable adjustment in government representation ahead of ongoing political negotiations. The President has relieved Bech George Anyak from hisContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan Football Federation (SSFA) presidential candidate Anna Nyakuet Stephen has alleged that she was unfairly removed from the upcoming federation elections, which are scheduled to take place on 15 August 2025. Nyakuet claims that her legitimate endorsement documents were replaced with forged papers submitted in her nameContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The management of the Bahr El Ghazal Peace Tournament (BCPT), led by Chairperson Cde. Majok Ayar Chieny, held a consultative meeting today with the presidents of 23 counties from the Bahr El Ghazal region. The meeting, which took place at the South Sudan Hotel in Buluk, focused onContinue Reading
(TONJ SOUTH COUNTY, WARRAP STATE) – The Education Director for Tonj South County, Kharbino Bith Chol, has announced the launch of a climate resilience programme in all schools, requiring each institution to plant 136 trees to help reduce the effects of extreme heat waves on pupils. The directive was issuedContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Sharren Miriam Haskel-Harpaz, made a one day official visit to Juba on 13 August 2025, only a day before the ministry denied reports of talks between the two countries onContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Questions are being raised about the purpose and details of a recent official visit by South Sudan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Monday Semaya K. Kumba, to Israel, following a ministry statement denying reports that the trip involved discussions on the resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza. According to updatesContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council has held talks with South Sudanese civil society representatives on the presence of Ugandan troops in the country, with both sides emphasising the need for their withdrawal to ease political and security tensions. The discussions, held in Juba on Sunday,Continue Reading
(JUBA) – Stanbic Bank has marked International Youth Day 2025 with a financial contribution to support digital skills and leadership training for young women in the country. The bank presented a cheque worth 4,500 US dollars, equivalent to about 20,700,000 South Sudanese Pounds (SSP), to Scenius Hub for the BanatContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan and Israel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening diplomatic dialogue and cooperation between the two nations. The agreement was signed on Wednesday morning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation headquarters in Juba. On behalf of the Republic of SouthContinue Reading
