Timber Mafia Moves South Sudanese Teak to Global Markets

Timber Mafia Moves South Sudanese Teak to Global Markets

2025-06-27

(Juba) – In January 2025, South Sudan’s Minister of Environment and Forestry, Josephine Napwon, announced a nationwide suspension on the issuing of new logging permits in an attempt to control rampant illegal logging, particularly involving teak—an endangered hardwood highly valued on international markets. The move was prompted by increasing concernContinue Reading

South Sudan Cardinal Denounces Priest’s Murder in Darfur

South Sudan Cardinal Denounces Priest’s Murder in Darfur

2025-06-27

(Juba) – The Catholic Church in South Sudan has strongly condemned the killing of Fr. Luka Jumu, a priest from Sudan’s El Obeid Diocese, and his two companions, in the war affected city of El Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region. The attack took place on Friday, 13 June, and hasContinue Reading

US Court Hears Explosive Case on Juba Coup Plot

US Court Hears Explosive Case on Juba Coup Plot

2025-06-27

(Juba) – A prominent South Sudanese political activist and former World Bank economist is at the centre of a complex and high stakes legal case in the United States, involving allegations of a planned coup in South Sudan funded through deception and in violation of international arms laws. Peter BiarContinue Reading