(TONJ SOUTH) – The newly appointed Governor of Warrap State, Bol Wek Agoth, has pledged to enforce a strict policy against incitement to violence as the state officially begins implementing emergency measures aimed at restoring peace and order in the region. The declaration was made on Saturday during the governor’sContinue Reading
(KAJO-KEJI) – Despite an official ban issued by the Kajo-Keji County Commissioner last week, illegal logging and timber trading continue unabated in Central Equatoria’s forest rich county. Locals say timber laden trucks are still being spotted moving at night, reportedly crossing into Uganda during daylight hours. Dowki Alison, a residentContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s judiciary is facing growing pressure and instability as President Salva Kiir Mayardit continues to exercise broad and unchecked authority over judicial appointments and removals, often bypassing constitutional procedures. Legal experts and observers say the president’s actions are eroding judicial independence and weakening the rule of lawContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Dr Jemma Nunu Kumba, announced on Wednesday that the South Sudanese parliament has been forced to suspend some of its operations due to severe budget shortfalls. Speaking during the official reopening of parliament following a long recess, Dr Nunu saidContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Government of South Sudan, through its Ministry of Trade and Industry, has held a strategic meeting with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to explore collaborative ways of improving the country’s trade systems, with particular focus on trade facilitation, industrial growth and regional market access.Continue Reading
(JUBA) – The Ministry of Trade and Industry of South Sudan has ordered the immediate cancellation and recall of all unused import licences issued between 1st July 2024 and 18th July 2025. The move follows credible reports of irregularities in the procedures used to issue the licences. In a ministerialContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The South Sudan National Police Service has issued a strong call to end the use of customary courts for settling cases of sexual violence, warning that these traditional mechanisms deny survivors the justice they deserve and allow offenders to escape full accountability. Deputy Inspector General of Police, LieutenantContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The National Democratic Movement–Patriotic Front (NDM–PF) has accused President Salva Kiir of lacking genuine intent and patriotic commitment to dialogue with opposition groups, including those that did not sign the 2018 Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS). President Kiir, while addressing theContinue Reading
(MALAKAL) – The United Nations and the European Union have officially handed over a newly rehabilitated primary school and vocational training centre to local authorities in Malakal, in a move aimed at supporting long term recovery for communities affected by conflict and displacement in South Sudan. The two facilities, JoshuaContinue Reading
(JUBA) – President Salva Kiir has announced that oil production in South Sudan has resumed, a development he described as a key step towards economic recovery following months of financial uncertainty. The statement was made during the official opening of the First Session of the Revitalized Transitional National Legislature onContinue Reading
