(JUBA) – South Sudan is set to begin the second phase of training for its Necessary Unified Forces by the end of August, according to Gen. Kuol Manyang Juk, Chairman of the National Transitional Committee (NTC) and senior presidential advisor. Gen. Manyang announced the plans following a meeting in JubaContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s Vice President for the Economic Cluster, Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, departed Juba on Tuesday for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on a mission to attract foreign investment and strengthen economic ties. Dr. Bol Mel, accompanied by senior government officials, is tasked with promoting opportunities for collaborationContinue Reading
(JUBA) – The Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) on Wednesday unanimously adjourned a sitting that had been scheduled to discuss President Salva Kiir’s speech delivered during the opening of parliament last month. The adjournment was prompted by the absence of ministers, whose participation legislators deemed essential for the debate. LawmakersContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan and Israel signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation on Wednesday, while the South Sudanese government dismissed reports suggesting the country could host Palestinian refugees from Gaza. The agreement, signed in Juba by South Sudan’s Foreign Minister Monday Semaya Kumba and Israeli Deputy ForeignContinue Reading
(JUBA) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed several key allies of First Vice President Riek Machar from government positions, raising renewed doubts about the stability of the power-sharing agreement established under the 2018 peace deal. The agreement, signed by Kiir, Machar, and other leaders, ended a five-year civilContinue Reading
(JUBA) – Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel said on Wednesday that the resettlement of Palestinians in South Sudan was not part of the diplomatic agenda during her historic visit to Juba. Speaking in an interview , Haskel responded to media reports suggesting discussions on relocating Palestinians from Gaza toContinue 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. 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) – 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
